MacBook shuts down whilst it has charge

When I go to use my MacBook, whilst it still has any amount of charge, it will shut down and tell me to charge it. Once the charger is plugged in, it'll turn back on with the same amount of charge it had before.


It charges fine, but it seems to shut down every time and needs the charger plugged in to turn it back on.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Dec 29, 2023 12:08 PM

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Posted on Dec 30, 2023 9:01 PM

Sounds like the Battery may be bad. What is the condition of the battery? Option-click the battery icon on the menu bar. If it says "Service Recommended", then it means the battery is most likely bad and should be replaced.


In case it is something else, you can run the third party app EtreCheck and post the report here so we can examine it for clues.


You may also want to run the Apple Diagnostics to see if any hardware issues are detected.


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Dec 30, 2023 9:01 PM in response to emmak_123

Sounds like the Battery may be bad. What is the condition of the battery? Option-click the battery icon on the menu bar. If it says "Service Recommended", then it means the battery is most likely bad and should be replaced.


In case it is something else, you can run the third party app EtreCheck and post the report here so we can examine it for clues.


You may also want to run the Apple Diagnostics to see if any hardware issues are detected.


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MacBook shuts down whilst it has charge

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