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Why my Mac air when is disconected from power is not working after coulpe minutes unless I'm force restarting and battery most of the time is half full ?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on May 1, 2021 1:38 AM

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Posted on May 1, 2021 1:45 AM

Which MacBook Air model are you referring to? It appears that your MacBook Air operates fine when connected to electrical power however shuts off when running on battery power. You can try the following basic troubleshooting steps-

  1. Reset SMC by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset SMC. If that does not solve things then-
  2. Reset NVRAM/PRAM by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset NVRAM/PRAM. If that does not solve things then-
  3. Beyond the above recommendations, You can have your MacBook Pro examined at the Apple Store or an Authorized Service Center when they open or contact ➔ Apple Support. You may need a battery replacement.


Axel F.

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May 1, 2021 1:45 AM in response to M4CA1R

Which MacBook Air model are you referring to? It appears that your MacBook Air operates fine when connected to electrical power however shuts off when running on battery power. You can try the following basic troubleshooting steps-

  1. Reset SMC by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset SMC. If that does not solve things then-
  2. Reset NVRAM/PRAM by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset NVRAM/PRAM. If that does not solve things then-
  3. Beyond the above recommendations, You can have your MacBook Pro examined at the Apple Store or an Authorized Service Center when they open or contact ➔ Apple Support. You may need a battery replacement.


Axel F.

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