Why does my MacBook Pro show no charge when unplugged after fully charging?

Sometimes, when I’ve charged my battery to 100%, and I turn it on the next day (off charge) it says I’ve got no charge and shows the red battery icon, but as soon as I plug it back in, it says 100% charge again.


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iPhone 12, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 12, 2025 11:08 AM

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Feb 12, 2025 7:58 PM in response to lillmizzk

It is just one of the many odd behaviors of Apple USB-C laptops. I see this a lot with the Intel Macs even when a brand new Apple OEM battery is used which tells me it is a hardware/firmware issue with the Logic Boards on those systems. I haven't worked on enough of the M-series Macs to know if they also suffer from this problem....I haven't noticed it yet.


If this is an Intel Mac, then try an SMC Reset.....make sure to read the instructions even if you know how to do this since later Intel Macs have slightly changed the procedure:

Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support


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