Apple MacBook Air M1: Known Problems
Problems documented for the Apple MacBook Air M1, each with its source.
Released: 2020Sources checked October 22, 2026
Battery wear
moderateApple designs MacBook batteries to keep up to 80% of their original capacity at 1000 complete charge cycles, and its one-year warranty covers replacing a defective battery.
How often it gets fixed: Volunteers at community repair events fixed 49% of the laptops brought in with battery or charging problems, where the outcome was logged. 1,343 repair attempts, Open Repair Data.
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