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    Out of warranty battery replacement at higher than 80%?

    What is Apple’s policy on replacing batteries out of warranty before they show an alert in the menu bar? I was told by AppleCare over the phone (twice) that if I’m paying out of pocket they will replace a degraded battery even if it’s not down to 80% yet and showing the warning. Mine is at 84%...
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    Other The Replacement Battery Thread for Early Intel MacBook laptops

    Replacement Battery Thread for Early Intel laptops, 2006–2012 (and select 2013s) WikiPost struck: 21 August 2024 Last updated: never OVERVIEW As with some of the other WikiPosts in the Early Intel Macs forum, this one is beginning life as many other have: as a stub. What the EIM community...
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    MacBook Pro 15-inch 2018 Battery Replacement…

    Hi all, I'm in the process of replacing my MacBook Pro 15-inch 2018 battery and would love your input. Any trusted battery brands you'd recommend? If you've already replaced yours, could you share how long the new battery lasted or if it extended your MacBook's lifespan? Appreciate your...
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    Shocked Had to pay to replace never used Battery on MBPro 2020

    Hi everyone. This is my 1st post. I'm a long-time Mac User. I bought a brand new MBPro 13" in late 2020. Then lockdown and Apple launched M1. Tried to return my unopened MBPro and was told I'd only receive a trade-in value!!!! So I decided to keep it, but also bought a new MBP 14 inch which I...
  5. Barkin

    Battery Capacity

    It seems that My macbook pro 16’ battery capacity is %87 after 1.8 year. Its cycle 66 should ı send my macbook to service for battery replacement ?
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    Battery for PowerBook G4 titanium mercury (500mhz)

    I have a PowerBook G4 titanium mercury 500mhz, but the battery for it is dead. Because of this, whenever I want to use it I have to keep it plugged into the wall, unlike a traditional laptop. I recently updated it to macOS 10.4 tiger, and put a bunch of emulators on it, so I think it’s finally...
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    What do you guys do when your ONLY Mac needs to be service?

    As the title says, what do you guys do when your only useable Mac has to be returned to Apple/Apple Authorised Reseller for repairs and battery replacement? Service time may take 2-3 weeks. If you have a Windows computer, do you use it in the meantime? Or use your iPad, or iPhone? Buy a new...
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    Odd battery behaviour after replacement.

    Hello there guys - new member here with specific doubts. I own a MBP 2015 15"... it was covered under the battery replacement program for Macs of this generation. Since the battery was replaced, I notice the new battery charges a lot faster and drains a lot faster... reaching a maximum of 6 to...
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    What do you think about this battery ?

    Hi everyone, I actually opened my mid-2014 MBP to remove dust from the inside, and found this.. Do you think it's still safe to use, or should I replace it asap ? The battery condition is still pretty good though. TIA for your answers !
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    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...
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    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...
  12. MeepsterNotchy

    iPad Best place to get a replacement battery?

    3rd generation iPad battery is really struggling, and I can't find anything besides no-name China batteries as a replacement. Any advice?
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    late 2013 rMBP 13'' slowed down after battery condition went to "replace now"

    Hello, I am using late 2013 Macbook Pro Retina 13, 2.6 GHz, i5, 8gb ddr, Intel Iris 1536mb, 512 SSD, running on macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (the latest). The cycles of my battery are 980. And up until now the battery condition was "service battery". It lasted for couple of hours without being...
  14. fratdoan

    Is there anyway to replace my battery with lighter one?

    Hello everyone, I'm kinda new on the forum. I have early 2011 15" MacbookPro and still works very well for basic use. I've already replaced its HDD and removed the optical drive, upgraded its RAM capacity over the years. I can still use my macbook but want to make it lighter than now. Is there...
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    Battery Replacement Reccomendation

    Please help me find the best replacement battery for my Late 2008 Macbook Pro Unibody Laptop. Because of the issue with it running hot I prefer one similar to the original. The battery I am replacing did not have the ability to make the fan come on when it ran to hot, so I would like one that...
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    iPhone 6(S)/Plus iPhone Battery Replacement Experiences. How long is it taking?

    I made a Genius Bar appointment for last Saturday to get my battery replaced on my iPhone 6. According to Apple's website, this was important to do in order so they could make sure they would have a battery reserved for me. But according to the Genius who helped me, they had just ran out of...
  17. oscarxvita

    Is this a genuine oem battery?

    Hi, My 15'' macbook pro's battery is not working well, so I would like to get a replacement battery. After searching through a couple of sellers on ebay and Taobao(Yes, I'm in china), I found that most of them are fake ones. This is a battery from one of the seller who claims that his battery...
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    Macbook Pro replacement battery help, for the completely technically useless...

    Hi! Completely stupid question here, I am sure, but I'm completely unable to work this out, so I'd really appreciate some help. I'm trying to get a replacement battery for my macbook pro 7.1, 13". I think its from 2010 but I'm really not sure. I bought it in the UK. I already ordered the wrong...