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Why did I suddenly start getting battery needs service messages on my 2017 Macbook Pro after installing Monterey?
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Why did I suddenly start getting battery needs service messages on my 2017 Macbook Pro after installing Monterey?
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rpbeck wrote:
Why did I suddenly start getting battery needs service messages on my 2017 Macbook Pro after installing Monterey?
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sounds like a service recommended message...there is just two conditions (Normal and Service Recommended).
If the battery is working well enough to meet your needs you can ignore it, otherwise take it in for replacement.
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If the battery in your 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro won't charge past 1%—
The battery health status on these devices will also indicate "Service Recommended."
Published Date: February 09, 2021
If the battery in your 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro won't charge past 1% - Apple Support
rpbeck wrote:
Why did I suddenly start getting battery needs service messages on my 2017 Macbook Pro after installing Monterey?
?
sounds like a service recommended message...there is just two conditions (Normal and Service Recommended).
If the battery is working well enough to meet your needs you can ignore it, otherwise take it in for replacement.
Get help with your Mac notebook battery
Learn how to optimize the life of the battery in your Mac notebook, fix battery issues, and get service.
Get help with your Mac notebook battery - Apple Support
If the battery in your 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro won't charge past 1%—
The battery health status on these devices will also indicate "Service Recommended."
Published Date: February 09, 2021
If the battery in your 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro won't charge past 1% - Apple Support
Seems Apple fine tuned their battery management system.
Get help with your Mac notebook battery - Apple Support
But, depending on the use of your MacBook Pro, it could really be time to replace the battery.
I did get this message in Mojave after 8 years of use, but my MacBook Pro has been connected to the charger most of the time.
Getting it replaced by visiting an Authorized Apple Service Provider was an easy process.
Thanks. Almost always my device has been connected in my office; disconnected only while locked away sleeping at night. The day of upgrading to Monterey it was not connected for a few hours and crashed dramatically. Now seems okay but at some point will make the trudge to a service center for hardware diagnostics since online diagnosis is apparently not an option.
Battery life