Lightning Bolt or Plug icon appearing on the battery symbol even when the laptop is not plugged

I have a macbook pro 13 inch 2020 that is not plugged but it shows the lightning bolt symbol or/and the plug icon on the battery symbol.

Posted on Dec 31, 2022 9:16 AM

Reply
Question marked as ⚠️ Top-ranking reply

Posted on Dec 31, 2022 9:22 AM

ashleiii34 wrote:

I have a macbook pro 13 inch 2020 that is not plugged but it shows the lightning bolt symbol or/and the plug icon on the battery symbol.


What is the Condition of the Battery...?




On an Intel Mac—Try resetting the SMC Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support see the details.


On a M1/M2 Mac — Try SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support to sort anomalies.



1 reply
Sort By: 
Question marked as ⚠️ Top-ranking reply

Dec 31, 2022 9:22 AM in response to ashleiii34

ashleiii34 wrote:

I have a macbook pro 13 inch 2020 that is not plugged but it shows the lightning bolt symbol or/and the plug icon on the battery symbol.


What is the Condition of the Battery...?




On an Intel Mac—Try resetting the SMC Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support see the details.


On a M1/M2 Mac — Try SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support to sort anomalies.



Reply

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Lightning Bolt or Plug icon appearing on the battery symbol even when the laptop is not plugged

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.