2012 rMBP battery replacement question

[maflynn]

Maybe this has been covered somewhere else but I failed to come up with any answers.

I thought I read somewhere that with the battery being glued to in my 2012 rMBP, that I may get a new logic board because removal of the battery can (or may) damage the logic board upon removal.

Is that true or did I just mis-interpret something years ago?

The last thing I want is a new (refurbished) logic board, because my 2012 RMB is rock solid, though the battery is 4 1/2 years old and while I don't have the service battery warning yet, I'm not getting the longevity that allows me to take the laptop on trips.

 

[sinoka56]

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Retina+Display+Late+2012+Teardown/11225

or

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Retina+Display+Mid+2012+Teardown/9462

 

[JTToft]

They don't remove the battery itself. Standard procedure is replacing the top case with battery, keyboard, and trackpad as one part whenever one of them needs replacing.

 

[padaxax]

Whats the price of this procedure?

 

[tivoboy]

I've done the battery alone. It's a PIA but doable

 

[jerryk]

I've done the battery alone. It's a PIA but doable

Isn't it glued on.

 

[JTToft]

Isn't it glued on.

- Yes. Which is why it's a PIA.

 

[jerryk]

- Yes. Which is why it's a PIA.

Thanks. I thought they were glued.

No wonder Apple replaces everything. It is not worth the tech's time to try to peel the batteries off and then reglue them.

 

[SuprUsrStan]

Apple actually replaces the entire bottom aluminum piece when they replace the battery since it's such a PITA. That's also why the charge a bit more for the job.