I have a 2017 macbook pro with a banjaxed battery. i7 CPU, 512GB ssd, 16MB ram. Gonna cost ~400 quid to replace the battery. Worth it? Or get a new laptop with the 400 quid?
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I’d replace the battery. Whatever laptop you get for €400 won’t be as good as the MacBook you have.
I second this.
I also question why the fuck a new battery is €400?
That's a DIY job for sure.
Replaced the HD and DVD drive in my 2012 MacBook relatively hassle free.
I do know someone will just tell you GAMI
Never even occurred to me to DIY, just assumed it'd be impossible with a mac - though reading @magicbastarder 's post maybe I'm better off. They're claiming that a battery replacement means they have to replace the whole "top case" which means keyboard/trackpad/etc too, that's why it's so dear. Been looking around online and the battery seems to be glued to the top case for that particular macI second this.
I also question why the fuck a new battery is €400?
That's a DIY job for sure.
Never even occurred to me to DIY, just assumed it'd be impossible with a mac - though reading @magicbastarder 's post maybe I'm better off. They're claiming that a battery replacement means they have to replace the whole "top case" which means keyboard/trackpad/etc too, that's why it's so dear. Been looking around online and the battery seems to be glued to the top case for that particular mac
Anyway - thanks for your input lads. I went ahead and said "yes" to the repair (and @ernesto it already had an SSD)
It’s almost like they just want you to buy a whole new Mac whenever anything goes wrong…it's fucking nuts that something like a battery is glued into a machine, and replacement of it means trashing other parts.
normally with wintel laptops, the laptop will carry a longer guarantee than the battery.
Anyway - thanks for your input lads. I went ahead and said "yes" to the repair (and @ernesto it already had an SSD)
ifixit.com for Mac take apart guides. You'd want to bring patience and a steely temperament to try to change the battery in a 2017 model yourself I'd say after looking at it there.
MacBook Pro 13" Function Keys 2017 Battery Replacement
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