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tyche2 Author

Level 1

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I'm connecting my MacBook Pro to an external monitor. It works initially, but a few seconds after I close the MacBook the screen goes dark. Also the laptop battery isn't being charged by the cable from the monitor any longer.

I'm connecting my MacBook Pro to an external monitor. It works initially, but a few seconds after I close the MacBook the screen goes dark. Also the laptop battery isn't being charged by the cable from the monitor any longer. Why is this happening and how can I get the battery to charge and the computer to keep running on the external monitor? Thanks

Posted on Aug 26, 2020 2:26 PM

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Sharhari

Level 5

6,293 points

Posted on Aug 29, 2020 5:32 AM

See, if SMC reset helps.

How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support

Also check with another connecting cable and/or port.

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I'm connecting my MacBook Pro to an external monitor. It works initially, but a few seconds after I close the MacBook the screen goes dark. Also the laptop battery isn't being charged by the cable from the monitor any longer.

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