Running 2015 15" rMBP with no battery

[lasidhfliahsfil]

Hi everyone, I have a 2015 15" retina macbook pro which has bloated batteries, but the machine otherwise works.

Until I can get it repaired, I've disconnected the battery in the machine. I thought I would be able to run the machine straight off the charger, but it seems that this is not the case.

If I try to do so, the machine boots to the login screen, but once I enter the password and hit enter, the loading bar progresses but then the machine reboots itself before reaching the desktop. As a sanity check, I plugged the battery back in and the machine booted fine. Is running straight off of the charger not supported? Thanks

 

[chscag]

Welcome to our forums.

Is running straight off of the charger not supported?

Some MacBooks and MacBook Pros will operate with just the charger attached (no battery). Mostly that was the case with older units. The newer models (yours included) need to have the battery installed and functional in order to work properly.

My advice is to remove the battery entirely before it further damages the machine. And do not use your MacBook Pro until you replace the battery.

 

[jasongoldworthy]

I +1 what chscag has said

the MacBook Pro will not run correctly without its battery hence why your hitting a block every time you try to log in,

and again id say the same remove the battery and get a replacement one before using the machine as if the battery swells too much it will distort the MacBook frame.