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Lightning Bolt or Plug icon appearing on the battery symbol even when the laptop is not plugged

I have a macbook pro 13 inch 2020 that is not plugged but it shows the lightning bolt symbol or/and the plug icon on the battery symbol.

Posted on Dec 31, 2022 9:16 AM

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Posted on Dec 31, 2022 9:22 AM

ashleiii34 wrote:

I have a macbook pro 13 inch 2020 that is not plugged but it shows the lightning bolt symbol or/and the plug icon on the battery symbol.


What is the Condition of the Battery...?




On an Intel Mac—Try resetting the SMC Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support see the details.


On a M1/M2 Mac — Try SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support to sort anomalies.



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Dec 31, 2022 9:22 AM in response to ashleiii34

ashleiii34 wrote:

I have a macbook pro 13 inch 2020 that is not plugged but it shows the lightning bolt symbol or/and the plug icon on the battery symbol.


What is the Condition of the Battery...?




On an Intel Mac—Try resetting the SMC Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support see the details.


On a M1/M2 Mac — Try SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support to sort anomalies.



Lightning Bolt or Plug icon appearing on the battery symbol even when the laptop is not plugged

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