MacBook Pro 16 inch Battery Question

The battery on my MacBook Pro 16 inch doesn't seem to be lasting as long as I would have expected.

I've the brightness turned down as low as I can.

I'm using the latest version of macOS Catalina.

I was using Zoom the other day and my battery percentage went from 50% to 4% in 40 minutes of use.

Does that sound about normal or could there be an issue with my battery?

Posted on Jul 29, 2020 4:20 AM

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1 reply

kaz-k

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Jul 29, 2020 4:58 AM in response to BarryMcKelvey

Hi,

Resetting SMC could solve the issue.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

If it doesn't help, contact Apple Support to tell them about the circumstance you face with now.

https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region

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