MacBook Pro battery suddenly died, won't charge anymore

Hi!


I was recently using my MacBook Pro (2020 M1 13in, Sequoia 15.5) as normal, and left it to charge. It charged up to 100%, at which point unplugged it and put it in my bag.


Fast forward a couple of hours, I open it again, and it's dead. It went from 100% to 0% (see image) seemingly instantly??


The laptop now only works when plugged in and the battery doesn't charge, instead says service recommended.


I am really confused as it was completely fine and working great mere hours ago.


Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.



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MacBook Pro 13″

Posted on Oct 10, 2025 1:43 PM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2025 5:11 PM

If you see Service Recommended on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - Apple Support


I am really confused as it was completely fine and working great mere hours ago.


Sometimes, that is their failure mode.

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MacBook Pro battery suddenly died, won't charge anymore

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