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Boog5 Author

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5 points

Battery

My MacBook dies so fast. For example, it will say the battery is at 86% but then like 30 second later it dies and runs out of battery. I need help

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Nov 18, 2021 6:25 AM

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Nov 18, 2021 5:28 PM in response to Boog5

Have Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider examine the laptop to provide you with a repair estimate to replace the battery.

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