15" Macbook Pro not charging

[HE15MAN]

This is about a month old. I plug it into the wall, it turns green, then orange and says it is not charging..

Any ideas?

 

[NC MacGuy]

What's the battery level at?

 

[HE15MAN]

What's the battery level at?

It says there is 3 hours left

 

[NC MacGuy]

But what's the battery level? They won't charge unless under 95% capacity.

 

[HE15MAN]

But what's the battery level? They won't charge unless under 95% capacity.

It is at 64%

 

[NC MacGuy]

ohhh, that's not good.

Try a SMC rest and see what happens.

From Apple Support:

MacBook Air and MacBook Pro (Late 2008 and later)
If the computer is on, turn it off by choosing Shutdown from the Apple () menu.
Connect the power adapter to a working power source.
On the built-in keyboard, press (left) Shift-Control-Option along with the power button once.
Wait 5 seconds and press the power button to start the computer.
Note: You must use the keys on the left side of the built-in keyboard.

You should only perform an SMC reset when the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro has been properly shutdown. This prevents issues from occurring to the file system.

While the power adapter does not need to be connected to reset the SMC, it may be necessary in situations where the battery needs charging or if the computer has been without power for an extended period of time. You can also visually check the SMC reset by observing the LED on the adapter. It will momentarily turn off as the SMC resets.

 

[HE15MAN]

ohhh, that's not good.

Try a SMC rest and see what happens.

From Apple Support:

Thank you kindly sir, that did the trick! Any idea why it got screwy to begin with ?

 

[NC MacGuy]

Thank you kindly sir, that did the trick! Any idea why it got screwy to begin with ?

Well, no. They do hiccup on rare instances and something may have corrupted the power management. I did it to mine once trying to plug the external monitor cable into the FW port in the dark. A small arc of electricity and no more charging. SMC reset did the trick!

Glad to be of some assistance.