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Why Is My MacBook Pro Not Charging?

One of the most occurring and annoying issues whilst using a device is when it’s unresponsive to any sort of charging. The same issue is spotted whilst using an Apple MacBook Pro. Well, fortunately, in this article we’ll write down some useful tips that will help you overcome this issue. 

First and foremost, the most common problems faced by MacBook Pro users are the battery being stable in one position. Regardless of the charger plugged in. It doesn’t even reduce. Some users even received the “Not Charging” alert. 

Reasons Why Battery Is Not Charging On Your MacBook Pro

When we come down to the root cause of the battery not being charged despite the charger being plugged in, we come across many different valid reasons. For instance, faulty adapters, lackluster battery health, and insufficient ventilation. The most important factor out of all mentioned above is the battery health paradigm.

Most Macs are specifically designed to get charged about 1000 charge cycles only. If you’ve surpassed the 1000 charge cycle mark, it is likely that your MacBook will drop its battery health levels and will reduce as a whole in capacity. Also when you’ll give your Mac a full charge, it won’t hold it for long and the battery might start depreciating real quick. 

How To Resolve The Battery Not Charging Issue On MacBook

Restart

Start off things by restarting your MacBook. It might sound quite obvious at first but trust me, restarting it every now and then might help you tackle many disruptions. Whenever your charger is plugged in and your MacBook is not responding the way it should restart it from the Main Menu. 

Look Into The Hardware

Secondly, check your hardware in a comprehensive manner. There might be an issue with the power sockets and maybe that’s why your Mac is unresponsive to any sort of charging. 

Then check if your adapter is damaged or not. In case of a damaged charging cable and adapter, your Mac will simply stop charging. Test that same cable on other MacBooks or maybe try a new adapter and cable to analyze. 

At times, not using the original adapter that comes with the MacBook is also the cause of your Mac not charging to its full capacity. You should refrain from using cheaper adapters and cables. 

Effective Ventilation 

It’s a scientific fact that when you give an object some instant energy, it might result in an overheating situation.

Similarly, chargers and adapters generate some high levels of heat whilst working. In order to improve and maintain an effective form of ventilation, you must keep your adapter on harder surfaces. In simpler words, avoid surfaces that act as heat insulators. 

Relative to the aforementioned, your Mac can overheat as well. As soon as it starts to heat, the fans will come on and it’s likely that your Mac would stop responding to any form of charging. In order to eliminate the risk of overheating, it is advised to relocate toward cooler surroundings. Once the MacBook is stable in temperature, try having a go at charging again.