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Apple 15" MacBook Pro (2018) Not Able To Turn On Immediately if Battery Charge is 0% and Connected to Apple 61W USB PD Charger

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After the Apple 15" MacBook Pro (2018) was left on overnight, in the morning we tried to turn on the Mac and found it was in a dead battery state. We didn't have the Apple 87W USB-C Power Adapter that came with the Mac but instead used the Apple 61W USB-C Power Adapter.  

The Apple 87W USB-C Power Adapter could usually be depended upon to get the Apple 15" MacBook Pro (2018) to turn on quickly even when the battery has gone to 0% charge.

When using the Apple 61W USB-C Power Adapter, the Apple 15" MacBook Pro (2018) was not able to turn on immediately.

It was also confusing for the user on what the different symbols on the display meant especially since there is already a Apple charger connected. 

The display also sometimes became dark.

Only after the Apple 61W USB-C Power Adapter has been connected for a while, the Apple 15" MacBook Pro (2018) finally started booting up.

In general, when connected to a proper AC charger, the Apple 15" MacBook Pro (2018) should be able to run in any battery state. 60W USB PD chargers are very common for notebook PC charging so it's surprising that it would take so long for the Apple 15" MacBook Pro (2018) to turn on using Apple's own 61W USB-C Power Adapter.

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