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Hi! I’ve got a “Service Battery” warning on my laptop a couple of week ago. The warning disappeared after I did a SMC reset, but it’s back again this morning. This all started happening right after I upgraded from High Sierra to Mojave (mentioning just in case that’s not a coincidence). I’ve attached my Coconut Battery results. Is there anything I can do or does this battery really need to be serviced?
Thank you for your help! UPDATE 11/15/2018 For anyone else who has this problem: My battery was eligible for replacement under the “13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) Battery Replacement Program.” “Apple has determined that, in a limited number of 13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) units, a component may fail causing the built-in battery to expand. This is not a safety issue and Apple will replace eligible batteries, free of charge. Affected units were manufactured between October 2016 and October 2017 and eligibility is determined by the product serial number.” You can check your serial number here: https://www.apple.com/support/13inch-mac…
If macOS says “service battery” it truly means it’s time to replace your battery. coconutBattery shows that the battery life is poor too so it’s definitely time. MacBook Pro 13" Function Keys Late 2016 Battery Replacement MacBook Pro 13" Retina (Function Keys, Late 2016-2017) Battery
