MacBook Pro 16" (2021) M1Pro Charging issue?

An update to my post...

If I leave the charger plugged in then shutdown, it does charge. Can also charge via USB-C while shutdown.

Hopefully helps anyone short-term while the issue is addressed *fingers crossed*

Keep an eye on it to see if it comes back. I went with the battery optimization option knowing that if all else failed i could charge though usb-c. Still sucks though, you never want to worry about any new product especially at this price point and I hate going to the Apple store. I'd either deal with it or try to get a replacement online before going to the store so I can stand there with my laptop like a loser until someone notices me.

I have 2 of them with same issues: MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro and M1 Max charging issues with MagSafe 3 140W form Apple, while turned off. Not charging, left for 30 minutes and same issue. Restarted, same issue.

Both are having same problems, Apple support unable to help.

One is MacBook Pro16 2021 M1 Pro 16 GB ram 1 TB

Second is MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max 32 GB ram 1 TB

The majority of the complaints on this discussion are about Macs that charge, then stop, then start, then stop -- in a span of seconds, especially when connected to power after being shut down.

The winning suggestion is to disable "Battery Health Management" feature, and the problem goes away.

OR exchange your Mac for a different one.

Same issue here. There's a huge thread on reddit for this issue. Seems like the replacements are doing the same thing. Hopefully that points to a software fix. Seems to be fine if a lower wattage brick is used or the battery is at a high state of charge, pointing to an issue with the fast charging perhaps.

Got the same issue after upgrading to 12.0.1. Called apple support they said they have not received report regarding this issue and suggest me to reinstall the OS or bring to apple store for checking...hope this could be fixed after new OS been published... :(

Reddit thread. I think there is no reason of exchanging the laptop as problem persists: https://www.reddit.com/r/macbook/comments/qnfwxr/continuous_beeping_sound_when_laptop_is_shut_down/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

I have had my M1 Max for about 10 days. After seeing a green light on the magsafe adapter for a week, I have noticed that is now consistently orange for the past couple of days. I rebooted this morning hoping that would cause it to charge normally and go green, but that has not happened. This is concerning for a brand new MBP.

The funniest part of this whole issue is that Apple (most valuable company in the world) who is probably already working on a fix for this can't bother to tell their support about the issue or acknowledge the issue at a very basic level. So instead they'll have customers of one of their most expensive products go to their stores where apple associates (who arent aware of the problem) will swap out entire units which cost in excess of two thousand dollars for the base model.

*shrug*

I am positive now that all of the MacBooks have this issue and it is related to the fast charging.

I picked up a second MacBook from an Apple store in a different state and it has the issue as well. So it is most likely from a different batch and still has it.

The reason why the Apple store employees are unaware of this issue is because the MacBooks on display at the store are always plugged in and on. So they will not get the chance to see the MacBooks charging behavior when the battery is below 80% and off.

I do not recommend keeping it past the 14 day return window. Years ago when I purchased a MacBook it had an issue with the audio. I kept the MacBook because I was waiting for a software fix that never happened. So the MacBook was as good as a paperweight since I wanted to use it for audio. Apple was reluctant to help me because they didn’t want to invest the time into fixing it because it was an intel MacBook and they knew M1 was coming.

Rest assured if you kept it past the 14 day window. Because it is such a widespread problem, I think they will fix it. But I will be returning the second one until this issue is fixed to make sure I’m not stuck with a broken MacBook again.

Fwiw. I've had my mbp m1 max 1tb 32gb ram 16" for 5 days. Just noticed this issue an hour ago. I guess I just left it on while charging the past few days and never noticed until now.

In anycase. I've had my unit in "automatic" battery mode... charging blink and bleep occurred when shutdown w lid closed.

I switched it to "High power" mode, shut down laptop- Closed lid, connected mag safe and now its charging... no bleeps or flashing lights. Can anyone else try this to confirm?

Regards

One person on reddit claims that he did reset SMC on his/her MBP 16 M1 Pro with this instruction: https://i.imgur.com/kadWG0R.jpg and now everything works fine for him/her.

I know how it sounds (SMC on MBP 16 with M1 chip etc.) but here you have a link to relevant comment on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/macbook/comments/qnfwxr/comment/hken6hj/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Just sharing as maybe somehow it works overall. I know there is no way of resetting SMC on M1 - officially.

Don't be so sure. Lots of folks assume that because the issue has buzzed by here, Apple Support has a firm grip on what it is and what it will take to fix it. That is often NOT the case.

If you can, it helps everyone if you can report the issue clearly to Apple support.

Get Support

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