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2011 MBP battery. Here or USA?

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  • 11-06-2015 11:39pm
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    milltown
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    My 2011 13" MBP is showing about 70% design capacity now on coconut battery so I'm thinking of replacing it. I've upped the RAM and fitted an SSD so it's running like a swiss watch otherwise and I see no real reason to upgrade the whole computer.

    Apple don't seem to list replacement batteries on the store any more so it may be a shop job now. I'm off to the USA in a few weeks time and wondering if there's any benefit in buying one over there, either in an Apple store or Best Buy or even Radio Shack?


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    milltown
    Registered Users Posts: 4,613 ✭✭✭milltown


    It won't be here anyway!
    Called in to CompuB and was told they won't/can't sell the battery and that it will have to be sent to their workshop in Cork to be fitted by them. One to two week turnaround and €175!


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    Sad Professor
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    Apple won't sell you a genuine battery, neither here nor in the US. You have to pay the full battery service charge and have them or an AASP do it. You won't get a genuine one on Ebay or anywhere else either. All used or copies. But an Apple Store in the US should be able to do it on the spot or within a day or two. You might need to ring ahead.


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