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Laptop status - will not charge at all or turn on (presumably because the battery is now 100% drained) Some info: Prior to the problem the taskbar battery icon was the ‘charging’ one even when removing the usb-c chargerOnce had a day-long issue with the trackpad not being clickable (seems like this could have been due to a ‘swollen’ battery)I am using the official power brick and cable, however I was using those with a UK plug adapter purchased from eBay/China (originally bought the laptop in US)Battery condition was displayed as ‘Normal’ in system info, however I did used to deplete it below 5% quite frequently. Have used the laptop as a daily driver since early 2017Occasionally when charging the unibody would have a bit of a static / vibrating feel to touch (has anyone else experienced this?) So what do you guys think? I have seen some people say I can attempt to disconnect and reconnect the battery, other say to go for a new battery. I’m inclined to think the problem does not lie with the power source due to the odd behaviour on the machine when plugged / unplugged, seems the problem is internal Thanks in advance for any help
Are you using the original Apple charger as well as the power USB-C cable that came your system? You’ll want to get a USB-C power meter so you can really monitor whats happening Satechi USB-C Power Meter Tester Apples rush to minimize ports sorta forgot how to monitor power effectively. You also sound like your battery is failing! Apple has a extended warranty on some MacBook Pro’s you should check to see if yours is covered 15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program’’’’’’. In any case you’ll want to install this gem of an app CoconutBattery so you can better monitor your battery health.
