MacBook battery 100% charged, shut down, 8 hours later found no charge.
I fully charged my computer last night and shut it down. When I got this morning and went to turn it on, I was unable to. I plugged in the powercord and discovered that the battery had completely drained.
Has this happened to anyone else?
Any ideas why this happened?
Thanks.
As the previous poster suggested, my guess is that you didn't actually succeed in shutting it down.
Because the MacBook has a sudden motion sensor, if you move the MacBook during the shutdown process, shutdown may not complete and the MacBook stays on.
Best advice: when shutting down be sure shutdown is complete before moving the MacBook or closing it's lid.
This is really important before bagging a notebook computer. It is not a pretty sight when they wake up unexpectedly in a bag with no air flow.
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Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on
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Before Resetting the SMC
Try each of the following steps in this order before you reset the SMC. Test the issue after completing each troubleshooting step to determine if the issue still occurs.
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