Battery Condition: Replace Now

Maccy · 30 Sep 2010 at 12:42

Just what I need...

I think my MacBook has just run out of warranty too. I presume the norm is to source a new battery out of my own pocket?

DezUk · 30 Sep 2010 at 12:47

I have this problem as well, looks like its gonna cost me £100

Maccy · 30 Sep 2010 at 12:48

Ah well, Apple Education Store will save me £12 off that price!

tom_e · 30 Sep 2010 at 12:54

Batteries arnt normally covered by warranty anyway if that makes you feel any better

FreeStream · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:03

tom_e said:
Batteries arnt normally covered by warranty anyway if that makes you feel any better

I've had three new ones so far

Although time is up for my 2007 MBP, warranty runs out in a few days

I've still got two batteries tho

bloodiedathame · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:14

I had that about 6 months ago... continued using it (charge and run down) and the health has gone back up to 50% ish.

ringo747 · 30 Sep 2010 at 13:15

I need a new one for my 2007 MBP too. Do you need to buy apple ones are can you get unbranded batteries for these?

bloodiedathame · 30 Sep 2010 at 14:03

You can buy unbranded ones, not sure how good they are though.

"andy" · 30 Sep 2010 at 15:58

is the performance actually rubbish ? mine has said that for over a year

Maccy · 4 Oct 2010 at 17:09

Purchased one in the Brighton store this weekend, they honoured the higher education store too which was a result.

working class · 4 Oct 2010 at 23:48

How much did you pay if you dont mind me asking?

Maccy · 5 Oct 2010 at 00:10

£88.13

haz_pro · 5 Oct 2010 at 10:25

How do you go about replacing the battery in the newer mbp's? Since its not easily removeable i guess most people would have to send it to apple?

Maccy · 5 Oct 2010 at 15:26

Honestly couldn't say, why not start a thread and ask?

FreeStream · 5 Oct 2010 at 18:38

haz_pro said:
How do you go about replacing the battery in the newer mbp's? Since its not easily removeable i guess most people would have to send it to apple?

It's technically not user replaceable. So it's a case of sending it off to apple or getting one off ifixit.com or something...

Rainmaker · 5 Oct 2010 at 21:00

After a discussion on this, after I said I was experienced building PCs etc, the guy in the Apple store said that 'technically' they're not user replaceable. However, he showed me what to unscrew on the bottom and said 'It's easy; just do it yourself and play dumb if asked'. He also advised that if I want to upgrade to SSD or add extra RAM, that I should do so - but to remember to switch it back to OEM parts if I need to get a repair so that Apple won't invalidate the warranty.

Rossmac · 10 Oct 2010 at 10:42

Rainmaker said:
He also advised that if I want to upgrade to SSD or add extra RAM, that I should do so - but to remember to switch it back to OEM parts if I need to get a repair so that Apple won't invalidate the warranty.

I had thought that the latest MacBooks were designed with the RAM and HDD to be user-upgradeable and that this wouldn't invalidate the warranty. Perhaps I'm wrong.

MagicBoy · 10 Oct 2010 at 10:57

It's not a case of invalidating the warranty, it's that Apple won't support the machine with non-Apple supplied parts in it. Seems reasonable.

Same applies to all the big PC makers. Keep the spare bits to one side and put them back in if it develops an issue.

Rossmac · 10 Oct 2010 at 11:02

MagicBoy said:
It's not a case of invalidating the warranty, it's that Apple won't support the machine with non-Apple supplied parts in it. Seems reasonable.

Same applies to all the big PC makers. Keep the spare bits to one side and put them back in if it develops an issue.

Makes sense. Cheers.