MacBook Pro M1 not charging, showing implausible Instant Amperage
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My MacBook Pro (M1) is showing “Battery Not Charging” even though it is connected to the original Apple 67W USB-C charger (which is correctly detected by macOS). This occurs intermittently. Restarting the computer temporarily fixes it, but the problem returns after a few hours.
Battery details:
- Battery cycle count: 433
- Battery health: Normal (85%)
- State of charge: ~25% when problem occurs
• Temperature: Normal (~30 °C)
I know enough to be able to check battery details via terminal
pmset -g batt
Now drawing from 'AC Power'
-InternalBattery-0 (id=22610019) 24%; AC attached; not charging present: true
The most concerning detail is that the InstantAmperage is clearly invalid:
ioreg -r -n AppleSmartBattery -w0 | grep -E "InstantAmperage"
I get
InstantAmperage = 18446744073709549095
I suspect a wraparound 64-bit overflow. The fact that restarting temporarily restores normal behaviour also suggests this is not a charger or OS-level issue.
I’m trying to confirm:
1. Is this a battery controller failure?
2. Is there any further diagnostic I should run to be certain?
3. Would battery replacement resolve this, or could it be a logic board issue?
Asked by jsm
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Jun 24, 2025, 09:10 AM
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