Just bought the 16" MBP M1Pro and noticed when I "shutdown" the MacBook, close the lid, plug in the supplied MagSafe charger to the Mac, the MagSafe indicator light flashes amber and making a connect/disconnect sound from the Mac. Now if the Mac is powered on, charging works as it should. Spoke with Apple Support on this and they have no clue on this type of issue. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
MacBook Pro (2020 and later)
I skipped on sending it in for a replacement and followed a tip I found somewhere about the "Battery Optimization" feature. Don't even really understand what its supposed to do, my comprehension skills aren't the best but I guess its supposed to help with the battery life by following your charging habits. What I took it to mean is that it wont charge my laptop when I plug it in based on some arbitrary AI trying to track my sporadic and random habits of charging.
So.... Turned that feature off and I can safely say that my laptop charges whenever I plug it in, close the lid, shut down, etc. No more blinking on and off with the charger light going on and off. Works like normal.
I did also update after receiving it, i'll assume its the 12.0.1 (I'm not on that laptop right now to check but im sure Monterey hasn't had that many updates since I got the laptop a week ago.)
Hope this helps someone out.
Most likely because of your OS update, from 12.0.0 to 12.0.1. Under 12.0.0 it works perfectly.
It should be software/protocol issue. Since when I got my replacement, it works fine in 12.0.1. After I update to 12.0.1 before I leaving Apple store, the problem is back.
Pretty sure it's a software issue. My last replecement also works well under 12.0.0 but the issue returns after upgrade.
The problem is obviously in 140w brick. I have another one , 100W, USB-c from my Bang&olufson speaker- tried it - no problem! Apple, apple… shame on you!
Having the same issue, check with the online support and advice me for a replacement, since within 14 days. They have no idea of what's happening and saying it's an isolate issue. Wondering it's hardware issue or just protocols for fast charging?
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... :(
so the best work-around is:
"Leave the cover open as you connect the charger, and if it wants to start a charge cycle it will do some normally, and within a quarter minute you can close the cover with impunity"
¿Is that accurate?
This issue does NOT appear to be hardware, in that several users reported earlier they had exchanged their Mac for a new one (some more than once) and nothing changed.
Readers here are not Apple employees. We are just trying to find a way lots users facing this problem can keep using their Macs while a fix is developed and propagated, which takes some time. That's why it's called a work-around, not a fix.
I'm going to wait for a "fix" from Apple. The consensus from folks sounds like a software/firmware bug in macOS 12.0.1 and not a hardware issue. Personally, I'm going to wait to see if macOS 12.1 fixes the issue when released or maybe in future OS updates. Other than that, the book runs smooth and FAST and I'm concerned about getting another replacement.
Booting into the recovery mode can only temporarily resolve the issue we have to wait for macOS 12.1update which should be released soon
Thanks for the response, it was strange that booting into recovery mode would fix it. I guess just wait for next software release, you would think they would be pushing that out ASAP...
I had to return the MacBook M1 Pro that I purchased because of this issue. This is not the intended behavior. It was the same for me. It charged when the computer was turned on. When the computer was powered off, the charging indicator would blink on and off.
The people at the Apple store were unaware of this problem and it happened when we tried it at the store as well.
It would be nice to know when this is fixed so that I may purchase a working model.
Same issue here, had the macbook for about a week and just noticed it tonight. When shutdown, the light on the magsafe goes on and off, and you keep hearing the charging sound keep ringing.
Guess ill have to reach otu to apple for a replacement.
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.
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
MacBook Pro 16" (2021) M1Pro Charging issue?
