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aidan.f
Replacement Battery for MAC 2014 Vintage
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27 September, 2021, 10:35:14 am »
Has anyone had experience of replacing batteries ?
Any recommended suppliers for generic replacements please?
Of course a challenging screw and unglue job.
I have just read the how to.. oh dear how hard never mind..
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Retina+Display+Mid+2014+Battery+Replacement/27832
And I wonder whether there are other gotcha's?
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flyingpancake
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27 September, 2021, 11:38:58 am »
I sent my MBP-15" 2014 to Nic at
https://anymacrepair.co.uk
in Harlow. Saved the hassle of doing it myself. He gave the laptop a good clean and replaced worn fans, the thermal grease on the CPU and a blown speaker at the same time. Very thorough! Now my MBP is working excellently again. Remember to back up your data.
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chrisbainbridge
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27 September, 2021, 12:42:13 pm »
I got around to getting the HDD replaced on the iMac. I got a phone message to say that they had found a crack in the screen and did I know? No, I said.
Free new screen and I am so glad I got a professional to do it!
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grams
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27 September, 2021, 01:00:03 pm »
Don’t use anything sharp enough to penetrate the battery housing.
Some of the replacement batteries are shite. Make sure you get one from somewhere with an easy return policy.
Also check how much Apple (and other professionals) charge. I don’t think it’s that crazy expensive compared to the challenge of DIYing it.
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aidan.f
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27 September, 2021, 10:05:33 pm »
Thanks, good advice here. unfortunately I'm picking up the pieces of a prior swap. Amazon no-name battery fitted by a.n. other.
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