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Calculated Shard: 18 (from laksa107)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa018.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/465055/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/465055/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/questions\/465055\/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended","crawl_time":1770714718,"first_indexed_time":0,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,stackexchange!apple,\/questions\/465055\/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended s443","src_root_hash":"8045678284012640218","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"macbook pro - Workaround for 'Battery Service Recommended' - Ask Different","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Device: M1 pro Macbook pro, 16'', 16GB memory, 512GB SSD\nService Recommended\nA month back, the battery icon suddenly showed an 'X' mark with the 'Service Recommended' warning.\nThe power source was shown as power adapter. So the laptop would switch off immediately whenever unplugged.\nThe maximum battery capacity was shown as 85%\nGlitchily, the cycle count was shown as 0\nUntil now, I rarely ever heard the fan, but now it was almost always on\nApple Service\nWhen SMC reset\/safe mode\/apple diagnostic didn't help, I took it to the official apple authorised service centre:\nReinstalling the OS didn't fix it\nThey checked the hardware and didn't find any physical damage\/swelling etc\nThey told me it's a \"battery issue\" since their diagnostic said so and since its in the \"service recommended\" state, the only option is to replace the battery. When asked then what exactly the issue in the battery is, they said it's \"completely dead\" (when in fact it shows 85%).\nAfter Sonoma Update\nAfter I updated to macOS Sonoma from Ventura, temporarily\nThe power source was back to Battery, so the laptop wouldn't shut down immediately after unplugging\nCycle count was properly shown as 286\nThe device actually worked fine on battery. It was holding power like normal, and I'm pretty sure it could give me 10+ hours of battery life from the way it was draining.\nBut after a restart, the condition is back to how it was previously. (X symbol)\nMain Issue\nBased on the observations after the update, the issue is clearly software related. My guess is that there should be some glitch in how the OS is interacting with battery. (0 cycle count)\nI don't mind the 85% capacity. I'm OK with using it mostly while plugged in. But I'm NOT OK with it switching off every time there is a power outage or I unplug it temporarily. I at least want to be able to unplug it for few minutes at a time, to move around, without it dying on me.\nMy only option right now is to downgrade to Ventura, then upgrade to Sonoma again, and never restart the laptop ever again, unless there is a workaround for the blocked battery.\nSummary\nMacbook battery has degraded to 85%. I'm okay with the lesser battery life, but currently, since power source is forced to be power adapter, it's unsuable when unplugged. Is there a workaround to this, so that I can continue to use it on battery power?","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to main content](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/questions\/465055\/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended#content)\n\n#### Stack Exchange Network\nStack Exchange network consists of 183 Q\\&A communities including [Stack Overflow](https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/), the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.\n\n[Visit Stack Exchange](https:\/\/stackexchange.com\/)\n\n1. - [Tour Start here for a quick overview of the site](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/tour)\n   - [Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/help)\n   - [Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site](https:\/\/apple.meta.stackexchange.com\/)\n   - [About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the company, and our products](https:\/\/stackoverflow.co\/)\n2. ### [current community](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/)\n   - [Ask Different](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/)\n     [help](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/help) [chat](https:\/\/chat.stackexchange.com\/?tab=site&host=apple.stackexchange.com)\n   - [Ask Different Meta](https:\/\/apple.meta.stackexchange.com\/)\n   ### your communities\n   [Sign up](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/users\/signup?ssrc=site_switcher&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.stackexchange.com%2Fquestions%2F465055%2Fworkaround-for-battery-service-recommended) or [log in](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/users\/login?ssrc=site_switcher&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.stackexchange.com%2Fquestions%2F465055%2Fworkaround-for-battery-service-recommended) to customize your list.\n   \n   ### [more stack exchange communities](https:\/\/stackexchange.com\/sites)\n   [company blog](https:\/\/stackoverflow.blog\/)\n3. 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So the laptop would switch off immediately whenever unplugged.\n- The maximum battery capacity was shown as 85%\n- Glitchily, the cycle count was shown as 0\n- Until now, I rarely ever heard the fan, but now it was almost always on\n\n[![enter image description here](https:\/\/i.sstatic.net\/fKWog.jpg)](https:\/\/i.sstatic.net\/fKWog.jpg)\n\n## Apple Service\nWhen SMC reset\/safe mode\/apple diagnostic didn't help, I took it to the official apple authorised service centre:\n\n- Reinstalling the OS didn't fix it\n- They checked the hardware and didn't find any physical damage\/swelling etc\n\nThey told me it's a \"battery issue\" since their diagnostic said so and since its in the \"service recommended\" state, the only option is to replace the battery. When asked then what exactly the issue in the battery is, they said it's \"completely dead\" (when in fact it shows 85%).\n\n## After Sonoma Update\nAfter I updated to macOS Sonoma from Ventura, temporarily\n\n- The power source was back to Battery, so the laptop wouldn't shut down immediately after unplugging\n- Cycle count was properly shown as 286\n- The device actually worked fine on battery. It was holding power like normal, and I'm pretty sure it could give me 10+ hours of battery life from the way it was draining.\n\n[![enter image description here](https:\/\/i.sstatic.net\/z1vQf.jpg)](https:\/\/i.sstatic.net\/z1vQf.jpg)\n\nBut after a restart, the condition is back to how it was previously. (X symbol)\n\n## Main Issue\nBased on the observations after the update, the issue is clearly software related. My guess is that there should be some glitch in how the OS is interacting with battery. (0 cycle count)\n\nI don't mind the 85% capacity. I'm OK with using it mostly while plugged in. But I'm NOT OK with it switching off every time there is a power outage or I unplug it temporarily. I at least want to be able to unplug it for few minutes at a time, to move around, without it dying on me.\n\nMy only option right now is to downgrade to Ventura, then upgrade to Sonoma again, and never restart the laptop ever again, unless there is a workaround for the blocked battery.\n\n## Summary\nMacbook battery has degraded to 85%. I'm okay with the lesser battery life, but currently, since power source is forced to be power adapter, it's unsuable when unplugged. Is there a workaround to this, so that I can continue to use it on battery power?\n\n- [macbook-pro](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/questions\/tagged\/macbook-pro \"show questions tagged 'macbook-pro'\")\n- [battery](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/questions\/tagged\/battery \"show questions tagged 'battery'\")\n- [power](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/questions\/tagged\/power \"show questions tagged 'power'\")\n\n[Share](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/q\/465055 \"Short permalink to this question\")\n\n[Improve this question](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/posts\/465055\/edit)\n\nFollow\n\n[edited Mar 28, 2024 at 18:41](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/posts\/465055\/revisions \"show all edits to this post\")\n\nasked Oct 6, 2023 at 2:04\n\n[![Bharath Hegde's user avatar](https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3d666f3092982a79437708485bbad7ef?s=64&d=identicon&r=PG&f=y&so-version=2)](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/users\/441016\/bharath-hegde)\n\n[Bharath Hegde](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/users\/441016\/bharath-hegde)\n\n2311 silver badge55 bronze badges\n\n0\n\n[Add a comment](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/questions\/465055\/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended \"Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid answering questions in comments.\")   \\|\n\n## 1 Answer 1\nSorted by:\n\n[Reset to default](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/questions\/465055\/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended?answertab=scoredesc#tab-top)\n\n1\n\nEven though you're getting slightly different behaviour on a different OS (which I don't think is significant), you've already had confirmation from an Apple Store that this is a hardware problem, which requires a hardware solution: namely, a replacement battery.\n\nI'm quite surprised that an M1 16\" MBP should have already failed within the 2 years that they've been out. The standard lifespan is around 1000 cycles; so I suspect you were very unlucky and got a duff battery. *(Unless you were exposing it to extremes of temperature, and regularly leaving it at 0%.)*\n\nYou might see if Apple will replace it *gratis*, if you can persuade them that it is defective, rather than just 'used up'. *(I usually find you get better results by smiling than finger-poking.)*\n\n[Share](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/a\/465061 \"Short permalink to this answer\")\n\n[Improve this answer](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/posts\/465061\/edit)\n\nFollow\n\n[edited Oct 6, 2023 at 7:06](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/posts\/465061\/revisions \"show all edits to this post\")\n\nanswered Oct 6, 2023 at 7:00\n\n[![benwiggy's user avatar](https:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/668681ded146e3b75b0279c4f0dfa595?s=64&d=identicon&r=PG&f=y&so-version=2)](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/users\/198019\/benwiggy)\n\n[benwiggy](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/users\/198019\/benwiggy)\n\n40\\.1k44 gold badges5959 silver badges138138 bronze badges\n\n3\n\n- I'm inclined to take the Apple service review with a pinch of salt, since they didn't find any physical damage\/swelling and they aren't authorized to check the internals of the battery, thus being unable to point to an exact cause for the issue. The safe, out of book (and profitable) answer for them would then be a battery replacement. But what if it's actually a software issue which managed to crawl through their diagnostic?\n  \n  Bharath Hegde\n  \n  – [Bharath Hegde](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/users\/441016\/bharath-hegde \"23 reputation\")\n  \n  2023-10-07 13:28:18 +00:00\n  \n  Commented Oct 7, 2023 at 13:28\n- 1\n  @BharathHegde They can get all kinds of information from the battery controller; which may not point to the cause, but will certainly point to the effect. They only offer battery replacement when certain criteria are met. If this were an OS issue, then I would expect to see many similar reports on MacRumors, etc.\n  \n  benwiggy\n  \n  – [benwiggy](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/users\/198019\/benwiggy \"40,100 reputation\")\n  \n  2023-10-07 15:30:54 +00:00\n  \n  Commented Oct 7, 2023 at 15:30\n- Then I guess I got unlucky with a defective battery, since I believe I have fairly good charging habits and rarely do very performance heavy work on it. If only the signs started showing within the warranty period; will contact (with a smile) Apple anyway as a last hope.\n  \n  Bharath Hegde\n  \n  – [Bharath Hegde](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/users\/441016\/bharath-hegde \"23 reputation\")\n  \n  2023-10-07 15:38:52 +00:00\n  \n  Commented Oct 7, 2023 at 15:38\n\n[Add a comment](https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/questions\/465055\/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended \"Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. 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So the laptop would switch off immediately whenever unplugged.\n- The maximum battery capacity was shown as 85%\n- Glitchily, the cycle count was shown as 0\n- Until now, I rarely ever heard the fan, but now it was almost always on\n\n[![enter image description here](https:\/\/i.sstatic.net\/fKWog.jpg)](https:\/\/i.sstatic.net\/fKWog.jpg)\n\n## Apple Service\nWhen SMC reset\/safe mode\/apple diagnostic didn't help, I took it to the official apple authorised service centre:\n\n- Reinstalling the OS didn't fix it\n- They checked the hardware and didn't find any physical damage\/swelling etc\n\nThey told me it's a \"battery issue\" since their diagnostic said so and since its in the \"service recommended\" state, the only option is to replace the battery. When asked then what exactly the issue in the battery is, they said it's \"completely dead\" (when in fact it shows 85%).\n\n## After Sonoma Update\nAfter I updated to macOS Sonoma from Ventura, temporarily\n\n- The power source was back to Battery, so the laptop wouldn't shut down immediately after unplugging\n- Cycle count was properly shown as 286\n- The device actually worked fine on battery. It was holding power like normal, and I'm pretty sure it could give me 10+ hours of battery life from the way it was draining.\n\n[![enter image description here](https:\/\/i.sstatic.net\/z1vQf.jpg)](https:\/\/i.sstatic.net\/z1vQf.jpg)\n\nBut after a restart, the condition is back to how it was previously. (X symbol)\n\n## Main Issue\nBased on the observations after the update, the issue is clearly software related. My guess is that there should be some glitch in how the OS is interacting with battery. (0 cycle count)\n\nI don't mind the 85% capacity. 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Boilerpipe Text	Device: M1 pro Macbook pro, 16'', 16GB memory, 512GB SSD Service Recommended A month back, the battery icon suddenly showed an 'X' mark with the 'Service Recommended' warning. The power source was shown as power adapter. So the laptop would switch off immediately whenever unplugged. The maximum battery capacity was shown as 85% Glitchily, the cycle count was shown as 0 Until now, I rarely ever heard the fan, but now it was almost always on Apple Service When SMC reset/safe mode/apple diagnostic didn't help, I took it to the official apple authorised service centre: Reinstalling the OS didn't fix it They checked the hardware and didn't find any physical damage/swelling etc They told me it's a "battery issue" since their diagnostic said so and since its in the "service recommended" state, the only option is to replace the battery. When asked then what exactly the issue in the battery is, they said it's "completely dead" (when in fact it shows 85%). After Sonoma Update After I updated to macOS Sonoma from Ventura, temporarily The power source was back to Battery, so the laptop wouldn't shut down immediately after unplugging Cycle count was properly shown as 286 The device actually worked fine on battery. It was holding power like normal, and I'm pretty sure it could give me 10+ hours of battery life from the way it was draining. But after a restart, the condition is back to how it was previously. (X symbol) Main Issue Based on the observations after the update, the issue is clearly software related. My guess is that there should be some glitch in how the OS is interacting with battery. (0 cycle count) I don't mind the 85% capacity. I'm OK with using it mostly while plugged in. But I'm NOT OK with it switching off every time there is a power outage or I unplug it temporarily. I at least want to be able to unplug it for few minutes at a time, to move around, without it dying on me. My only option right now is to downgrade to Ventura, then upgrade to Sonoma again, and never restart the laptop ever again, unless there is a workaround for the blocked battery. Summary Macbook battery has degraded to 85%. I'm okay with the lesser battery life, but currently, since power source is forced to be power adapter, it's unsuable when unplugged. Is there a workaround to this, so that I can continue to use it on battery power?
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[Explore Stack Internal](https://stackoverflow.co/internal/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=apple-community&utm_campaign=side-bar&utm_content=explore-teams-compact-popover) # [Workaround for 'Battery Service Recommended' \[duplicate\]](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/465055/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended) [Ask Question](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/ask) Asked 2 years, 4 months ago Modified [1 year, 10 months ago](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/465055/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended?lastactivity "2024-03-28 19:56:09Z") Viewed 2k times 1 This question already has answers here: [Battery status and replacement](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/391306/battery-status-and-replacement) (2 answers) [Battery service and insanely low maximum charge](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/325796/battery-service-and-insanely-low-maximum-charge) (2 answers) [Why does a 12 inch Macbook refuse to turn on with a lot of battery remaining unless it is plugged in?](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/274122/why-does-a-12-inch-macbook-refuse-to-turn-on-with-a-lot-of-battery-remaining-unl) (2 answers) [Fully charged MacBook Air turns off when power cord removed](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/124839/fully-charged-macbook-air-turns-off-when-power-cord-removed) (2 answers) Closed 1 year ago. Device: M1 pro Macbook pro, 16'', 16GB memory, 512GB SSD ## Service Recommended A month back, the battery icon suddenly showed an 'X' mark with the 'Service Recommended' warning. - The power source was shown as power adapter. So the laptop would switch off immediately whenever unplugged. - The maximum battery capacity was shown as 85% - Glitchily, the cycle count was shown as 0 - Until now, I rarely ever heard the fan, but now it was almost always on [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/fKWog.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/fKWog.jpg) ## Apple Service When SMC reset/safe mode/apple diagnostic didn't help, I took it to the official apple authorised service centre: - Reinstalling the OS didn't fix it - They checked the hardware and didn't find any physical damage/swelling etc They told me it's a "battery issue" since their diagnostic said so and since its in the "service recommended" state, the only option is to replace the battery. When asked then what exactly the issue in the battery is, they said it's "completely dead" (when in fact it shows 85%). ## After Sonoma Update After I updated to macOS Sonoma from Ventura, temporarily - The power source was back to Battery, so the laptop wouldn't shut down immediately after unplugging - Cycle count was properly shown as 286 - The device actually worked fine on battery. It was holding power like normal, and I'm pretty sure it could give me 10+ hours of battery life from the way it was draining. [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/z1vQf.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/z1vQf.jpg) But after a restart, the condition is back to how it was previously. (X symbol) ## Main Issue Based on the observations after the update, the issue is clearly software related. My guess is that there should be some glitch in how the OS is interacting with battery. (0 cycle count) I don't mind the 85% capacity. I'm OK with using it mostly while plugged in. But I'm NOT OK with it switching off every time there is a power outage or I unplug it temporarily. I at least want to be able to unplug it for few minutes at a time, to move around, without it dying on me. My only option right now is to downgrade to Ventura, then upgrade to Sonoma again, and never restart the laptop ever again, unless there is a workaround for the blocked battery. ## Summary Macbook battery has degraded to 85%. I'm okay with the lesser battery life, but currently, since power source is forced to be power adapter, it's unsuable when unplugged. Is there a workaround to this, so that I can continue to use it on battery power? - [macbook-pro](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/macbook-pro "show questions tagged 'macbook-pro'") - [battery](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/battery "show questions tagged 'battery'") - [power](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/power "show questions tagged 'power'") [Share](https://apple.stackexchange.com/q/465055 "Short permalink to this question") [Improve this question](https://apple.stackexchange.com/posts/465055/edit) Follow [edited Mar 28, 2024 at 18:41](https://apple.stackexchange.com/posts/465055/revisions "show all edits to this post") asked Oct 6, 2023 at 2:04 [![Bharath Hegde's user avatar](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3d666f3092982a79437708485bbad7ef?s=64&d=identicon&r=PG&f=y&so-version=2)](https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/441016/bharath-hegde) [Bharath Hegde](https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/441016/bharath-hegde) 2311 silver badge55 bronze badges 0 [Add a comment](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/465055/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid answering questions in comments.") \\| ## 1 Answer 1 Sorted by: [Reset to default](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/465055/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended?answertab=scoredesc#tab-top) 1 Even though you're getting slightly different behaviour on a different OS (which I don't think is significant), you've already had confirmation from an Apple Store that this is a hardware problem, which requires a hardware solution: namely, a replacement battery. I'm quite surprised that an M1 16" MBP should have already failed within the 2 years that they've been out. The standard lifespan is around 1000 cycles; so I suspect you were very unlucky and got a duff battery. (Unless you were exposing it to extremes of temperature, and regularly leaving it at 0%.) You might see if Apple will replace it gratis, if you can persuade them that it is defective, rather than just 'used up'. (I usually find you get better results by smiling than finger-poking.) [Share](https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/465061 "Short permalink to this answer") [Improve this answer](https://apple.stackexchange.com/posts/465061/edit) Follow [edited Oct 6, 2023 at 7:06](https://apple.stackexchange.com/posts/465061/revisions "show all edits to this post") answered Oct 6, 2023 at 7:00 [![benwiggy's user avatar](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/668681ded146e3b75b0279c4f0dfa595?s=64&d=identicon&r=PG&f=y&so-version=2)](https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/198019/benwiggy) [benwiggy](https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/198019/benwiggy) 40\.1k44 gold badges5959 silver badges138138 bronze badges 3 - I'm inclined to take the Apple service review with a pinch of salt, since they didn't find any physical damage/swelling and they aren't authorized to check the internals of the battery, thus being unable to point to an exact cause for the issue. The safe, out of book (and profitable) answer for them would then be a battery replacement. But what if it's actually a software issue which managed to crawl through their diagnostic? Bharath Hegde – [Bharath Hegde](https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/441016/bharath-hegde "23 reputation") 2023-10-07 13:28:18 +00:00 Commented Oct 7, 2023 at 13:28 - 1 @BharathHegde They can get all kinds of information from the battery controller; which may not point to the cause, but will certainly point to the effect. They only offer battery replacement when certain criteria are met. If this were an OS issue, then I would expect to see many similar reports on MacRumors, etc. benwiggy – [benwiggy](https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/198019/benwiggy "40,100 reputation") 2023-10-07 15:30:54 +00:00 Commented Oct 7, 2023 at 15:30 - Then I guess I got unlucky with a defective battery, since I believe I have fairly good charging habits and rarely do very performance heavy work on it. If only the signs started showing within the warranty period; will contact (with a smile) Apple anyway as a last hope. Bharath Hegde – [Bharath Hegde](https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/441016/bharath-hegde "23 reputation") 2023-10-07 15:38:52 +00:00 Commented Oct 7, 2023 at 15:38 [Add a comment](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/465055/workaround-for-battery-service-recommended "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid comments like “+1” or “thanks”.") \\| Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. 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Readable Markdown	Device: M1 pro Macbook pro, 16'', 16GB memory, 512GB SSD ## Service Recommended A month back, the battery icon suddenly showed an 'X' mark with the 'Service Recommended' warning. - The power source was shown as power adapter. So the laptop would switch off immediately whenever unplugged. - The maximum battery capacity was shown as 85% - Glitchily, the cycle count was shown as 0 - Until now, I rarely ever heard the fan, but now it was almost always on [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/fKWog.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/fKWog.jpg) ## Apple Service When SMC reset/safe mode/apple diagnostic didn't help, I took it to the official apple authorised service centre: - Reinstalling the OS didn't fix it - They checked the hardware and didn't find any physical damage/swelling etc They told me it's a "battery issue" since their diagnostic said so and since its in the "service recommended" state, the only option is to replace the battery. When asked then what exactly the issue in the battery is, they said it's "completely dead" (when in fact it shows 85%). ## After Sonoma Update After I updated to macOS Sonoma from Ventura, temporarily - The power source was back to Battery, so the laptop wouldn't shut down immediately after unplugging - Cycle count was properly shown as 286 - The device actually worked fine on battery. It was holding power like normal, and I'm pretty sure it could give me 10+ hours of battery life from the way it was draining. [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/z1vQf.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/z1vQf.jpg) But after a restart, the condition is back to how it was previously. (X symbol) ## Main Issue Based on the observations after the update, the issue is clearly software related. My guess is that there should be some glitch in how the OS is interacting with battery. (0 cycle count) I don't mind the 85% capacity. I'm OK with using it mostly while plugged in. But I'm NOT OK with it switching off every time there is a power outage or I unplug it temporarily. I at least want to be able to unplug it for few minutes at a time, to move around, without it dying on me. My only option right now is to downgrade to Ventura, then upgrade to Sonoma again, and never restart the laptop ever again, unless there is a workaround for the blocked battery. ## Summary Macbook battery has degraded to 85%. I'm okay with the lesser battery life, but currently, since power source is forced to be power adapter, it's unsuable when unplugged. Is there a workaround to this, so that I can continue to use it on battery power?
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