My macbook air battery won't charge. It always says "Power Source: Power Adapter" even when it isn't plugged in. I thought the cable was broken so I bought a new cable and power adapter earlier today. I just tried plugging it in and it won't work. There's nothing stuck in the port. I tried rebooting and I'm currently trying to do a software update. I don't know what to do. I'm a student and I really need my laptop to work.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
If you have your power cable attached it will say Power source Power Adapter. When clicking on the battery icon hold down the option key. if you battery is recognized it should say Good or if bad something like Failing. If you unplug the power cable and the battery is not charging, your computer will shut off. You can also check battery health and charge in ( about this Mac) the Apple at the top left. System report, power.If your USB-C power adapter isn't charging your Mac notebook - Apple Support. Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks - Apple Support Also.Get help with your Mac notebook battery - Apple Support
If you have your power cable attached it will say Power source Power Adapter. When clicking on the battery icon hold down the option key. if you battery is recognized it should say Good or if bad something like Failing. If you unplug the power cable and the battery is not charging, your computer will shut off. You can also check battery health and charge in ( about this Mac) the Apple at the top left. System report, power.If your USB-C power adapter isn't charging your Mac notebook - Apple Support. Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks - Apple Support Also.Get help with your Mac notebook battery - Apple Support
Do you have the battery icon set to show percentage for battery charge? And does the battery icon show no lightning bolt when power disconnected? Have you tried a Nvram reset?Command Option P R and power button for two chimes. Only works on intel mac's
Tried that. It says "Normal". It says "Power Source: Power Adapter" even when it isn't plugged in.
I had this same problem... and that NVRAM reset worked for me. 2018 MacBook Pro 13" Intel chip
Battery won't charge
