If the battery does not charge over 1%, this is a reason to contact the company service.
To solve the sensational problem of over 1% of MacBook Pro laptop batteries not charging, Apple has already released several software patches: macOS Catalina 10.15.7 earlier and macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 just yesterday. These updates were supposed to fix the problem, but if, after installing them, the battery does not charge as expected, then this is a reason to contact the company service.
Apple to replace batteries for 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro laptops for free
A free battery replacement campaign for the 2016 MacBook Pro and 2017 MacBook Pro has already been announced, although Apple claims that “a minimal number of users “face the problem. The message that ” service is recommended ” can be seen when checking the OS’s battery status.
According to official reports, the problem with battery charging occurs on the following MacBook Pro models:
- MacBook Pro 13 2016 with two Thunderbolt 3 ports;
- MacBook Pro 13 2017 with two Thunderbolt 3 ports;
- MacBook Pro 13 2016 with four Thunderbolt 3 ports;
- MacBook Pro 13 2017 with four Thunderbolt 3 ports;
- MacBook Pro 15 2016;
- MacBook Pro 15 2017.
