Hi there,
I'm on the market (again!) for a 2012 MacBook Pro (pre-Retina) battery.
The current one, a third-party manufacturer bought from eSourceParts (a local retailer, so no customs fee), failed after 15 total cycles, 1.5 year after manufacturing. It still holds about 90% charge according to Battery Meter, but bulged so much I have to keep the bottom cover open to release the pressure that was causing random malfunctions due to RAM or trackpad.
This one replaced a more expensive iFixit-sourced NewerTech unit, which lasted almost 3 years before bulging (though not as badly), in about 50 cycles. I should have known better, as I also got burned (metaphorically) with their iPhone batteries.
And before anyone asks, yes, I always used the original AC adapter with all the security features that Apple must have included, so unintentional overcharging is unlikely.
As a side note, as I repaired other Macs for friends with original Apple-branded batteries, I never saw one bulging up so badly. Losing capacity, obviously, as they are consumables.
I must admin, iFixit was kind enough to offer me a decent rebate on a new battery, but I'd rather avoid unreliable brands in the first place.
Of course I don't expect a battery to hold 80% of its charge after 10 years and 300 cycles, but these two strongly point to sloppy manufacturing. I wrongly assumed that by going higher in price range, I'd get a decent battery that could hold a decent charge, say 80% after 90-100 cycles.
What would be your brand recommendations for a 2012 MacBookPro9,2 battery? To be fair, I never looked at Apple's own prices since their original parts come with a mandatory technician fee.
I'm on the market (again!) for a 2012 MacBook Pro (pre-Retina) battery.
The current one, a third-party manufacturer bought from eSourceParts (a local retailer, so no customs fee), failed after 15 total cycles, 1.5 year after manufacturing. It still holds about 90% charge according to Battery Meter, but bulged so much I have to keep the bottom cover open to release the pressure that was causing random malfunctions due to RAM or trackpad.
This one replaced a more expensive iFixit-sourced NewerTech unit, which lasted almost 3 years before bulging (though not as badly), in about 50 cycles. I should have known better, as I also got burned (metaphorically) with their iPhone batteries.
And before anyone asks, yes, I always used the original AC adapter with all the security features that Apple must have included, so unintentional overcharging is unlikely.
As a side note, as I repaired other Macs for friends with original Apple-branded batteries, I never saw one bulging up so badly. Losing capacity, obviously, as they are consumables.
I must admin, iFixit was kind enough to offer me a decent rebate on a new battery, but I'd rather avoid unreliable brands in the first place.
Of course I don't expect a battery to hold 80% of its charge after 10 years and 300 cycles, but these two strongly point to sloppy manufacturing. I wrongly assumed that by going higher in price range, I'd get a decent battery that could hold a decent charge, say 80% after 90-100 cycles.
What would be your brand recommendations for a 2012 MacBookPro9,2 battery? To be fair, I never looked at Apple's own prices since their original parts come with a mandatory technician fee.
