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Apple Watch (Series 2) - battery drains down/unstable
Two days ago, my Apple Watch was suddenly dead. I had just gone in a pool, but nothing unusual happened, and it's been submersed before with no issues. So, my first thought was that I had not placed it correctly on the charger the night before and it was not charged. When I got back, I placed...- ozone
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- apple watch 2 battery unstable
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- Forum: Apple Watch
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Other iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch Display Case
I have an original iPhone, original iPad, and Series 0 Apple Watch. I'll be upgrading my Apple Watch soon, and recently finished building my office/studio in my basement (so I have a location for it), which is prompting me to think about this. Has anyone created or purchased a display case for... -
Power issue with 2011 MBP: I'm out of ideas
Hi Everyone, I've been trying to diagnose a power issue with my mid-2011 MBP 13" and am running out of ideas. I don't want to take it to the apple store yet because I have a feeling they'll just do everything that I've done already and then try to replace the battery, which I can do myself. So...- ajryan4
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- 2011 macbook pro battery troubleshooting
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Other Low Battery Mode Question
I’m hoping someone may be able to help with this. I have an iPhone 5S and I bought the same phone for my wife a little while ago. I am on iOS version 10.3.3 and she is on 11.4.1. When my battery gets to 20% it automatically asks me if I would like to switch to low battery mode. However, her...- Apple_Glen_UK
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- 20% battery ios level settings
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- Forum: iPhone
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Trackpad ghosting reasons? MPB13', Late 2013
Hi, who can advise what the reasons for a ghosting track pad for above model is? It started ghosting about at the time when I replaced my 512 SSD for a 2TB version from Aurora this June. The battery is in "Replace soon" condition, having 1088 cycles. At about the same time the fan started to...- AppleEco
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- battery ghosting macbook pro 13 late 2013 track pad
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Replacing the optical drive of a MBP Unibody with... (Alternative solutions)
I've a MacBook Pro 15" Unibody (Mid 2010) and I recently opened it up to clean its insides from dust, and as I was removing the optical drive, I realized just how much space it takes up. I was wondering if there's anything I could do with it, besides installing a second hard drive, which is of...- qqurioustiger8945
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- battery fans graphics card macbook pro optical drive ram temperature unibody
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iPhone 7/Plus iPhone 7+ Battery drain
Hello! I would like to ask about your battery life on 7+. I have mobile data, wifi and bluetooth (because of apple watch) turned on all the time and from 7:00 AM I lose 80% battery until 5 PM. Is it normal? Battery was recently replaced for new one. Battery health (capacity) 99%. Battery is... -
Drained macbook pro battery, random shutdowns
Hi So i am having problems with my macbook pro 13" retina. About a week ago i drained the battery until it was completely empty and left the laptop without charger for about a week (i know this is a bad idea but was in a rush at the moment...) Then i returned home yesterday, charged the... -
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iPhone 6(S)/Plus Wanted battery replacement but refused due to water damage however there has been no water damage?
Hey guys, Hoping someone will be able to help me. A bit background, I have an IPhone 6, which I got in December 2017 so about 18 months ago. My phone battery has gone and needs replacing. As you probably know because of the bad press with the slowing down of old iPhones/ battery wear down... -
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Resolved 2018 MBP 13 Cannot shutdown
Got my MBP 13 for a week now, just released I cannot completely power down my machine. Shutdown from Apple menu will turn off the display and touchbar, however trackpad will continue to have feedback, meaning the machine is still on (this happens with/without AC power). Continue pressing the...- ricky1989
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- battery macbook pro 2018 shutdown issue
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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MBP 13" 2018 Battery
I only have 2-3 Safari tabs open for normal browsing/email and only getting 4-5 hours of battery life on 2018 13" MBP. Anyone else having this issue?- sirhedley
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- 13 inch battery
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Should Apple be held accountable for 'wear and tear' on battery following USB-C cable recall?
Hi All, So my question is as follows. Should Apple be held accountable for unnecessary 'wear and tear' on a battery following USB-C cable recalls on units shipped in 2015? This thought comes from my recent interactions with Apple following the repair of a rMB keyboard without an extended...- Fun.gus
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- 2015 12" macbook apple warranty battery macbook 12 recall usb c usb cables
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- Forum: MacBook Neo
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This fixed the iOS 11 battery drain
Okay, I have been driving myself crazy wondering why my phone has been draining like crazy. Spending HOURS researching and talking with Apple. I care across a post that said to disable True Tone display and holy!!! It works!!!! I had no ideas having it on was draining my battery like crazy. It...- wjcavalier09
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- battery battery drain battery life bugs ios11
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- Forum: iOS 11
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Fix iOS 11 battery drain! It works!
Okay, I have been driving myself crazy wondering why my phone has been draining like crazy. Spending HOURS researching and talking with Apple. I care across a post that said to disable True Tone display and holy!!! It works!!!! I had no ideas having it on was draining my battery like crazy. It...- wjcavalier09
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- battery battery drain bugs fixes ios11
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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Retrofitting MacBook 12" 2015 with 2016/2017 parts?
Hi All, I may soon start to look into replacing the battery+case on a recently well priced 2015 rMB that I purchased for my SO. I know that the batteries in the 2015 are not the greatest so that got me thinking... can I buy a newer models battery+case online and replace this model's one? I...- Fun.gus
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- 2015 12" macbook 2016 2017 battery case compatability macbook 12" retrofit
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- Forum: MacBook Neo
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ios 12 not fixing battery drain issue?
I have been researching for the past hour on these forums and others to see if apple is going to be fixing the battery drain issues we all know about in iOS 11.. I see that they are focusing on speed and performance, but are they skipping to fix the battery issues? Does anyone know and can...- wjcavalier09
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- battery battery life ios 12
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- Forum: iOS 12
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Use MacBook Pro with charger on green light
Hey guys, I have a MacBook Pro mid 2012 and its battery is not that good as it was before. And sometimes I use it a lot while the charger is plugged and green. Doing that can cause any damage to the hardware or even the battery itself? Thanks!- unkinkedash
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- battery charger macbook pro "13 mid 2012
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Macbook pro 2017 no touchscreen. Battery problem?
hey there. I need urgent help. So ive had my macbook pro for almost a year now and since then ive never encountered a problem like this. So this morning my mac was working well, charging as normal until i went home tonight, and while i was working i hadnt noticed it dropped at 10 percent, which...- august43
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- battery charging macbook pro 2017 problem
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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VMWare Fusion battery life Win10 vs Win7 as VM
Anyone else have experience / measurements as to whether Win10 is more efficient as a VM under Fusion compared to Win7? On the one hand - Win10 probably has more going on in the background - on the otherhand I would guess that is has been designed with the idea of a mobile world...- laz232
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- battery vmware windows
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iPad Battery usage data on iPad 10.5
Hi, since I have the iPad Pro (1.5 year) the data of "Time Since Last Full Charge" is always empty. Should be this somewhere activated? I made hundreds of full charges.... The same on iPhone 7.