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2016 12 inch Macbook Retina battery issue
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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1928222" data-attributes="member: 204485"><p>You might try resetting the SMC;</p><p></p><h2>If you don't have a Mac with Apple silicon or the T2 chip</h2><p>Follow these steps on older computers that have neither Apple silicon nor the Apple T2 Security Chip.</p><h3>Laptop computer</h3> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Shut down your Mac.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">On your built-in keyboard, press and hold all of these keys:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shift <img src="https://support.apple.com/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/macos/Catalina/macos-catalina-sidecar-sidebar-shift-icon.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> on the left side of your keyboard</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Control <img src="https://support.apple.com/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/macos/Catalina/macos-catalina-sidecar-sidebar-control-icon.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> on the left side of your keyboard</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Option (Alt) <img src="https://support.apple.com/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/macos/Catalina/macos-catalina-sidecar-sidebar-option-icon.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> on the left side of your keyboard</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">While holding all three keys, press and hold the power button as well.<br /> <img src="https://support.apple.com/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/mac/2016-macbook-keyboard-diagram-smc.png" alt="Notebook keyboard with all 4 keys pressed" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Keep holding all four keys for 10 seconds.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Release all keys, then press the power button to turn on your Mac.</li> </ol><p>This may not work but it wont do any harm to try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1928222, member: 204485"] You might try resetting the SMC; [HEADING=1]If you don't have a Mac with Apple silicon or the T2 chip[/HEADING] Follow these steps on older computers that have neither Apple silicon nor the Apple T2 Security Chip. [HEADING=2]Laptop computer[/HEADING] [LIST=1] [*]Shut down your Mac. [*]On your built-in keyboard, press and hold all of these keys: [LIST] [*]Shift [IMG]https://support.apple.com/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/macos/Catalina/macos-catalina-sidecar-sidebar-shift-icon.png[/IMG] on the left side of your keyboard [*]Control [IMG]https://support.apple.com/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/macos/Catalina/macos-catalina-sidecar-sidebar-control-icon.png[/IMG] on the left side of your keyboard [*]Option (Alt) [IMG]https://support.apple.com/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/macos/Catalina/macos-catalina-sidecar-sidebar-option-icon.png[/IMG] on the left side of your keyboard [/LIST] [*]While holding all three keys, press and hold the power button as well. [IMG alt="Notebook keyboard with all 4 keys pressed"]https://support.apple.com/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/mac/2016-macbook-keyboard-diagram-smc.png[/IMG] [*]Keep holding all four keys for 10 seconds. [*]Release all keys, then press the power button to turn on your Mac. [/LIST] This may not work but it wont do any harm to try. [/QUOTE]
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