X or 0% in Battery Status

[pimmelberger]

Hey

I'm using a MBP (2015), 2,9 i5, 8GB Model with 10.15.2 bought in 2016.

Yesterday morning, when I left and closed the MBP battery was at 65%. When I came back few hours later it won't even boot. Plugging it in booted it veeeery slow till login screen, where it showed a crossed X at battery status. After logging in, it didn't even show a battery icon.

SMC Reset makes it show 0% in Login-Screen. Won't charge till now. Tried it few times. After the 10 seconds pressing the buttons for SMC Reset the orange LED on the charger switches to green for a few seconds and back to orange.
PRAM reset does nothing.

Battery Status won't recognize

 

[maflynn]

Perhaps the battery failed, since its glued in your only recourse is really to call apple on this. I believe there are ways to replace the battery yourself, but that can be somewhat involved so I do recommend having Apple look at it.

 

[pimmelberger]

It's too old to get inspected by apple

 

[maflynn]

It's too old to get inspected by apple

No its not, Apple is still servicing 2015 laptops. Heck they were still selling them as refurbs in 2019.

See this KB article

2013 is considered obsolete and not being supported, so your 2015 can be

 

[CYB3RBYTE]

It's too old to get inspected by apple

It is not. I have seen many mid-2015 machines inspected and had their batteries replaced. Make a genius bar appointment and visit your local apple store.

 

[pimmelberger]

It is not. I have seen many mid-2015 machines inspected and had their batteries replaced. Make a genius bar appointment and visit your local apple store.

That's the problem... The next Apple Store is like 200kms away. I am not looking forward to drive there and then they tell me it costs 300$

 

[pimmelberger]

Today I accidentally pulled the power cable - MBP went off.
Rebooting till login screen suddenly showed 71% battery but not charging. Logging in won't show battery status and also in system report it won't recognize battery. This is soooo weird.