Apple macbook laptop : is it possible to replace the battery? Or do I have to buy a new laptop?
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I have a white apple macbook laptop, which the battery is decaying. When I try and charge it, it will not charge past 85%. It loses power at about 1% per minute, when it used to lose power at 1% per 3 minutes. Can I take my laptop into a computer specialist and get the battery replaced so the battery lasts longer? Or is there a charging device I can hook up to hit so that I can save my battery? Or do I have to buy a new laptop?
I’m in university, and I use my laptop to type lecture notes, as I’m a much faster typer than handwriter. University doesn’t begin for another 2 weeks, and I’d like to see if there’s anything I can do about the laptop’s battery before it starts.
The laptop was bought in Brazil by my boyfriend’s parents and given to me for my 17th birthday. It will be my 19th in 3 days. They said, if the battery cannot be replaced and there is nothing I can buy that is attachable to the macbook that they will buy me a new one. However I don’t want them to waste their money on me…and I cant believe a laptop’s battery is only good for 2 years! I thought it would last much longer before it began to decay. I took good care of it…It fell of the table once or twice in university…but I was always gentle with it so I could keep it as long as possible.
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The battery is located underneath the laptop. Just take it to the Apple store’s Genius Bar (make an appointment on Apple.com) and have them replace it for you. It’s about $80-130 for a new battery but you’ll get about 3-4 hours of use on a single charge again.
Batteries don’t usually last very long. Mine is three years old but consensus seems to suggest that I’m very lucky.
Just buy a new battery. No big deal.
Underneath your laptop, there are one or two sliding hinges. Turn your computer off and slide them to remove the battery. What you’ll be holding in your hands is the battery itself. If you’d rather not spend $80 on a new one, go to a place like eBay or NewEgg.com and buy it individually. It’s a very quick and painless switch. Make sure you dispose of your old battery properly.
I do not have enough info to be exact (model #/ser #) but, I believe most all macbooks have replaceable batteries. I’m pointing you to the mac page for battery replacement
Hey, I just had to return mine, so no worries. You can buy the battery on line at the apple website, just make sure you are getting the right one for your computer, including the right color. It’s a bit expensive, about $130, but very replaceable, infact, most batteries have to be replaced about once a year, I am told, or after they have hit 330 cycles of recharging. I know how frustrating it can be, especially since when it happened to me I didn’t know what was going on. I would order the battery, but until then keep your charger handy, because without the battery you won’t even be able to turn your computer on.
i doubt being gentle will help the battery ive kicked mine of my bed atleast 4 times and its fine just take it to a good computer place im sure they will do it for you but who doesnt want a new laptop???