Looks like leakage issue.
Charger detects it and get blocked and tries again and again.
3V42 also pulsing?
Try with fake charger, or bench power supply, using 60/85W power cable.
"Also still only 17.5V on pad 2 of R7185 and C7185 but both have 18.5v on pad 1."
Mmmh, then no leakage, if stable PPDCIN_G3H.
Remove C7111 and check again ACIN level.
Charger detects it and get blocked and tries again and again.
3V42 also pulsing?
Try with fake charger, or bench power supply, using 60/85W power cable.
"Also still only 17.5V on pad 2 of R7185 and C7185 but both have 18.5v on pad 1."
Mmmh, then no leakage, if stable PPDCIN_G3H.
Remove C7111 and check again ACIN level.