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MacBook, early 2015. Model A1534. Replaced battery (purchased here) several days ago. Was careful to power the laptop initially with a low power source before I turned it back on. Once on, I let it drain to 0 and shut down on its own, then turned it back on and charged it up to 100. Shut it down after that and put the computer away, thinking I was done with the repair. Today (several days after putting the laptop away, thinking it was fixed), when I turned the laptop on, battery shows either 0 or 1%, will immediately shut down if unplugged. Power source is confirmed as reliable as I use it on another MacBook that uses USB C. My initial response was to try resetting the SMC and NVRAM, which I think I did successfully, but I have no idea of how to determine if the ‘reset’ commands took. Anyhow, after that, I just let the computer sit, powered on and plugged in, and it is still showing 1%. When I click on battery at the top of the screen it says ‘service recommended’ and ‘battery is not charging’. I have heard on similar posts that the charging logic within the logic board may be at fault. I am curious if this sounds like one of those cases, even with what appeared to be a successful charging of the battery after the initial repair was complete? Really at a loss as to what seemed to happen after I put the computer away after what seemed to be a successful battery replacement :/ ***06.04.22 - updated to show coconutBattery screenshot
PROBLEM SOLVED! long story short, the original replacement battery was defective. After receiving a 2nd battery from ifixit (1st was warrantied, thank you), everything is now working fine. Thanks very much to everyone who helped me out along the way!
Hi It sure is strange how it did charge then stopped isn’t it! Iv seen similar thing like this before so I would try the following Unplug the battery from the logic board and clean the board connector and the battery connector carefully with a cotton bud and isopropyl alcohol Try booting into safe mode and charging If that doesn’t work I would get I touch with whoever sold you the battery and see if it’s faulty Hopefully this helps Thanks:-)
Try resetting the SMC with it plugged in. 1 Shut down the MacBook. 2 Hold Down Option + Shift + Control all together at the same time for 10 seconds then release the keys. 3 Tuen on the MacBook. If it still doesn’t turn on leave it unplugged for about a week. Then try plugging it in and let it charge for a couple hours. Then try turning it on again.
HI all- this is helping, but have a similar problem. Replaced battery in January. Worked fine for a few months, and suddenly- it just stopped last week. The only way the computer works is if its plugged in- the MagSafe stays orange, regardless of how long its connected. The second I remove MagSafe, the computer shuts off. Battery icon in menu bar disappeared too, along with battery in system preferences. See pic for what it shows in the system. Do I just need a new battery? or could something else possibly be wrong? Thanks for any help I can get-
