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Macbook air shutting down

I have a Macbook Air 2017, it will only operate when plugged in. The minute I unplug it shuts down. Battery life and health are all good. Its fully charged.


Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated


thank. you

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 5, 2021 12:34 PM

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Posted on Apr 5, 2021 1:02 PM

Hi,

Resetting SMC could solve the issue.

How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support


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Macbook air shutting down

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