Hello Everyone,
i recently bought Macbook Pro 2017 - Core i7 - 16GB RAM - 256 SSD, the issue i've been facing is the battery drains real quick, i'm on Monterey, i'm not upgrading it to Ventura as i've heard that Ventura drains even more. Although the battery cycle is good, under 200 but the most it'll work without plug-in is 2 hours 20-30 minutes.
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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.6
Either the battery is wearing out or failing....not surprising if it is the original battery as it could be seven years old. Or you have some sort of software issue which is causing excessive power utilization. It could be a combination of the two.
FYI, the Battery Cycle Count is meaningless unless it is very high.... nearing 1,000 cycles, otherwise ignore this value. The more important attribute is the Battery Condition. If the Battery Condition shows "Service Recommended" and you are having issues, then it means it is time to replace the battery. Just because the Battery Condition is "Normal"....it does not mean the battery is healthy. If Monterey has the Battery "Maximum Capacity" attribute, then what is it at? With everything being equal the battery should provide sufficient runtime until the "Maximum Capacity" value drops below 80%. However, even if the battery is well above all these lines....the battery could have a hardware fault which will only be noticed when the laptop is under a heavier load. It is not easy determining the true health of the battery if none of these things are triggered although I have developed a technique for better gauging the health of the battery by running a series of tests I've created to closely monitor the raw battery information which can provide clues to an underlying hardware issue with the battery.
You can try running the Apple Diagnostics to see if any hardware issues are detected, but it is rare for the diagnostics to report a problem even when a hardware issue is confirmed through other methods.
It is much easier to look for possible software issues. Run the third party app EtreCheck and post the complete report here so we can examine it for clues.
Either the battery is wearing out or failing....not surprising if it is the original battery as it could be seven years old. Or you have some sort of software issue which is causing excessive power utilization. It could be a combination of the two.
FYI, the Battery Cycle Count is meaningless unless it is very high.... nearing 1,000 cycles, otherwise ignore this value. The more important attribute is the Battery Condition. If the Battery Condition shows "Service Recommended" and you are having issues, then it means it is time to replace the battery. Just because the Battery Condition is "Normal"....it does not mean the battery is healthy. If Monterey has the Battery "Maximum Capacity" attribute, then what is it at? With everything being equal the battery should provide sufficient runtime until the "Maximum Capacity" value drops below 80%. However, even if the battery is well above all these lines....the battery could have a hardware fault which will only be noticed when the laptop is under a heavier load. It is not easy determining the true health of the battery if none of these things are triggered although I have developed a technique for better gauging the health of the battery by running a series of tests I've created to closely monitor the raw battery information which can provide clues to an underlying hardware issue with the battery.
You can try running the Apple Diagnostics to see if any hardware issues are detected, but it is rare for the diagnostics to report a problem even when a hardware issue is confirmed through other methods.
It is much easier to look for possible software issues. Run the third party app EtreCheck and post the complete report here so we can examine it for clues.
Junshekh wrote:
Hello Everyone,
i recently bought Macbook Pro 2017 - Core i7 - 16GB RAM - 256 SSD, the issue i've been facing is the battery drains real quick, i'm on Monterey, i'm not upgrading it to Ventura as i've heard that Ventura drains even more. Although the battery cycle is good, under 200 but the most it'll work without plug-in is 2 hours 20-30 minutes.
As others have indicated, the battery probably needs to be replaced. For a Mac laptop that is 7 years old, depending on how it was used, the battery is sometimes in poor condition. It's a common reason people get rid of used laptops and they usually don't advertise that when they do.
I inherited my daughter's 2013 MacBook Air back in 2020 when it was 7 years old and she replaced it with a then new MacBook Pro. The 2013 MacBook Air battery would not hold a charge for even an hour, it had to be connected to a charger at all times. I replaced the battery with one from OWC and it is still working great. The battery replacement cost for me back then was less than $150 at an Apple Authorized Service Provider, I have heard it is more expensive today.
Recently bought, as in used?
Check the condition of your Mac laptop's battery. It may be that Mac's original battery, and is in need of replacement.
... i'm not upgrading it to Ventura as i've heard that Ventura drains even more.
John Galt wrote:
... i'm not upgrading it to Ventura as i've heard that Ventura drains even more.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/f4e17022-36f7-4d60-9698-bc1a57f2ecd5
I forgot to address that part. I like your answer better than one I would have provided.
How to fix my MacBook Pro battery draining so quickly?
