Apple has not changed the prices for battery replacements on any older models. Replace a 5086 mAh battery compatible with MacBook Pro 13' Retina (Mid 2018/Early 2019). The battery is also glued into place instead of screwed into the frame of the aluminum case, both of which increase the price for the replacement service and new battery. Thanks to ifixit’s teardown of the MacBook Pro with Retina, we know that the more expensive MacBook uses a larger, denser battery than other MacBooks (95 watt hours versus 77.5 Wh). Because all unibody Apple products, from MacBooks to the iPhone, are built sans user-serviceable battery slots, owners of these products must take them into Apple stores for service and part replacement. iFixit gives Apples new MacBook Air with Retina display a repairability score of three out of 10. Comparatively, the 17” MacBook Pro (no longer manufactured) costs $179 for a battery replacement. In all other MacBook and MacBook Pro models with a Retina display released since 2012, when a customer has required a battery replacement, Apple has replaced the entire top case enclosure. New MacBook Air Retinas battery is easier to replace: But its still horrible to repair. With the recent release of the MacBook Pro with Retina, Apple has updated the price of battery replacements for the higher-end MacBook from $129 for the 13” and 15” models to $199 for the Retina model.īattery replacements are typically necessary after 2-3 years of extended use on MacBooks, but the newer design of the Retina MacBook is more difficult to open and has a larger battery, thus increasing the price.
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