2014 Macbook

[Bigbox]

Wondering if anyone can help, i've tried googling but to no avail.

I have a 2014 Macbook Air which runs fine (mostly)

However when i close the lid for it to sleep, or put it into sleep mode, sometimes the battery drains quicker than i think it should be doing. ie it will go from maybe 90% when 'closed' to maybe 30-40% the following evening even though it hasn't been used.

Is this to be expected?

[Crombers]

I can’t help you alas but funnily enough my 2014 MacBook has been doing exactly the same thing for the last couple of months.

New battery time I was thinking.

[playalistic]

That’ll almost certainly need a new battery. You can check the health of the battery by following this:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201585

[tim0409]

Before ordering a new battery I would double check how long you are getting from the battery in continuous use as battery drain issues whilst in sleep mode are not uncommon. I have experience this in the past and have tried SMC/PRAM resets etc including re-installing software and they have worked.

[Wadeski]

check the battery health - some of the Air models are only good for 500 cycles, which is a bit st.

[GryllsBear]

Try reset of the SMC.
https://www.howtogeek.com/312086/how-and-when-to-r...

[Bigbox]

GryllsBear said:

Try reset of the SMC.
https://www.howtogeek.com/312086/how-and-when-to-r...

Only had 294 cycles and battery is 'normal'

Given the SMC reset a try, hopefully that will sort it out - it seems a bit quicker already!!