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  1. Buadhai

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Should I Get Another New Battery?

    I have an iPhone 6s that I bought in late 2015. By late 2017 I was getting horrible life from the battery so I jumped at the chance to get a replacement from Apple (1000 baht here in Thailand or about US$30) in early 2018. By late 2018 the replacement battery was already performing quite...
  2. J

    iPhone XR iPhone XR battery really that great?

    I have the Xr and I'm really enjoying it. I came from an 8, so it's clearly a step up in battery life. But my question is comparing to the Xs. Every battery test I'm seeing online is showing the Xs to be on par with, if not better than the battery life than the Xr. And yes I'm talking about...
  3. T

    iPhone 7 Battery Draining

    I have an iPhone 7 that is 1.5 years old and its battery is still fine at around 86% according to the Battery Health in the settings app. I basically used it around 5 hours like normal over the last few days. However, after charging it yesterday, I noticed that my iPhone gets hot and battery...
  4. L

    Late 2011 MacBook Pro 13" sees battery but no data.

    Hi, I Recently acquired a used late 2011 MacBook Pro 13' (820-2936). The unit would only power on when plugged into the ac adapter and no battery was recognized in os x. After doing some research I replaced the battery with a brand new known good one. The macbook now has the same issue except...
  5. K

    Battery on MacBook "not installed"

    I recently paid around $500 to get my MacBook Air 11 inch fixed because of liquid damage. Part of this was removing the battery and replacing it with a new battery. That was just over a month ago. The other day when I came home from work it wouldn't turn on. Thinking maybe it had died or...
  6. lautaroml

    Change MacBook Pro 2017 SDD. Now I can't login.

    First of all, thanks for helping me with this. My problem is the following: I have a 13-inch MacBook Pro 2017 without Touch Bar. I bought an SSD (512 GB) to change the one I had (128 GB). I opened the computer, made the SSD change and started the operating system. At first it went well but now...
  7. P

    Question about Macbook pro bateries

    Hey guys! im very confused about macbook's battery maintenance, i just bought a macbook pro retina non touchbar 2017 and i've been watching a lot of videos about: the best ways to keep your battery healthy and all that stuff, i came to the conclution that the best way to keep you battery safe is...
  8. U

    iPhone SE immense battery drain

    Hi. I’ve been getting extreme amounts of battery drain from my iPhone SE. It’s currently on iOS 12.2 but I’ve noticed this behavior since iOS 11. I attributed it to a worn battery and got the battery replaced last January at my local apple store. Alas, the battery drain is still there. When I...
  9. jozefd14

    iPad Pro iPad (2016 Pro WiFi mode) battery drain even when the screen is off/idle/standby

    I have not had any problems with my iPad Pro 9.7 inch WiFi only version until upgrading to iOS 12. I’ve noticed that even when my iPad is not in use, WiFi/Bluetooth turned off, screen is off, background app refresh off, “listen to hey Siri off” , the battery STILL GRADUALLY drains. As you can...
  10. Hedo

    Buying advice for Macbook Pro 13 2018 i5 256 GB

    I’m contemplating buying a new Macbook Pro 13 2018 Touchbar i5 256 GB SSD as a replacement for my dead Microsoft Surface Laptop which I just received my money back for. I’m a light user, mostly surfing the web, social media, Office work and streaming from Youtube, Netflix etc. I don’t play...
  11. PhillyGuy72

    iPhone XS Max iPhone XS Max - Battery stuck ay 97%

    After Googling this, it seems to be a common problem. I'm running 12.2 IOS. This for me just started out of nowhere yesterday morning for some reason. I'll have the phone charging - but it just won't go above 97%. I did a hard reset, once it booted up...then it showed 100%. This morning, I...
  12. Desighen456

    Can I still game on a MBP with a battery that needs to be replaced?

    I have a 2015 13" MBP retina. The condition of my battery says "Replace soon'' I'm planning on getting it fixed in like 2 or 3 months. The only intensive task I do on this mac is gaming. It's handling all the smaller tasks well but I do everything with the adapter plugged in. Will it negatively...
  13. Apple_Glen_UK

    MacBook Pro 13” 2015 – Battery Issue

    I have a 13” MacBook Pro 2015 and have looked after it extremely well. It is in immaculate condition. I have never had any issues with it but occasionally over the past few months I have noticed some strange behaviour as the battery starts to get low, usually around 10% or so remaining...
  14. A

    Battery Puffy? MacBook Pro Early 2015

    Hi I’ve opened up my wife’s old MBP 13” Early 2015. The batteries seem a little “puffy” - is that normal for these batteries (i.e. do they have a bubble or air layer to protect them or something)? https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlcmKqGzQ0kEg7N5fIpp662NFpzAdA...
  15. M

    iPhone X auto restarting and draining battery to 0%

    Hi All, I have recently faced a problem with my iphone x please look at bellow at the failiures i have come across. 1. my phone suddenly was restarting all time and not accepting charge. the following is what i did i changed charging port, the battery and also reinstalled IOS 12,2 the phone...
  16. S

    Poor battery life on Wireless Charge Case

    Got the 2nd gen AirPods with Wireless Charge case on launch day, an upgrade from my gen 1 AirPods that I also got on launch day. My usage of the AirPods has not changed (if anything im charging them less as the battery on the pods is better than my old ones) but I have noticed that I have...
  17. Y

    MacBook Air replacement battery

    I was looking at replacement batteries for my MacBook Air since it costs £129 with apple, I was debating on taking a look at all the ones you can get from Amazon or Ebay for that matter. Has anyone had experience with these clones? Are they any good. I noticed some of them have different MaH...
  18. Danny_t92

    Macbook pro late 2011 battery compatibility

    Hi, I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011), 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7. I currently have the original battery installed. A1382, 10.95v and 77.5wh battery. Would it be possible to install a MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2012 EMC2556 (A1286) Battery 10.95V 79wh and 7200Mah battery into this machine...
  19. Elphabe

    MacBook Pro keeps losing charge- HELP!

    Hi. Recently, my 2017 MacBookPro (Mac OS mojave v. 10.14.3) has started losing all battery charge overnight and after a few hours. I've checked all the recommended items (battery cycle (221 or something) is normal, no significant power energy drains- well, now Google Chrome-, I've lowered...
  20. F

    How to know if they changed the battery

    Hi guys I have sent my MacBook pro to an apple center to replace the screen. After almost a week I have noticed that my battery dies faster then it used to be. Last time when I checked, my battery life cycle was about 600 something and that was about 1 and half month ago, I barely charge my...