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I have a 2018 MacBook Pro 13 inch (the one without the touchbar). Over the past weeks, I have twice faced the situation where the charger is plugged in but the battery is draning and I get a "Battery not charging" message if I look at the Activity Monitor or hover over the battery icon.

Resetting the SMC seems to fix the problem but it reappears after a few days. Should I continue resetting the SMC each time or try something else? The laptop has a third party warranty but I cannot leave my home due to the COVID lockdown.

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    What version of macOS are you using and what percentage reading are you seeing where the battery isn't charging? – Allan Jul 15 '20 at 21:36
  • @Allan it's Catalina Version 10.15.5 (19F101). The battery charge is around 90-95% when it happens i.e. it seems to start charging again at 90% and stops at 95% – user1936752 Jul 15 '20 at 22:02
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    See the linked answer - especially the section on Catalina and Battery Health. It will stop charging and actually reduce the max charge amount – Allan Jul 15 '20 at 23:51

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