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Apple to Charge $199 for Battery Replacement on MacBook Pro with Retina Display
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That is something I would be interested in, but I suspect that Apple probably have not upgraded the graphics to support it.
Battery Life
Does anyone know if it's good or bad to leave the computer plugged in for a long time/overnight even if the battery is fully charged? Also is it better to discharge the battery in full before charging again. I called Apple twice on this and one specialist told me to leave it plugged in as much as I could and the other said it's better to leave it unplugged.
Does anyone know if it's good or bad to leave the computer plugged in for a long time/overnight even if the battery is fully charged? Also is it better to discharge the battery in full before charging again. I called Apple twice on this and one specialist told me to leave it plugged in as much as I could and the other said it's better to leave it unplugged.
You can leave the computer plugged in all the time, except that the battery should be completely discharged about once a month.
LOL. the HP laptop I use for work is the same one I got when I started in 2005; and, yes, it does suck but still gets the job done (unfortunately), that's why my company won't upgrade me.
It seems you and I have differing opinions on reasonable prices. £159 for a damn battery is daylight robbery.
I'm sure if it were left to the aftermarket some various products (which may or may not be trustworthy) would probably start cropping up at half that price. Some which would almost certainly be a problem would crop up at a third of that price. I'm sure there's a little bit of a markup in there for Apple (though it will be off-set in small part by the labor of installation).
We see differently on this, perhaps, because I'm happy with design trade-offs on this laptop that you may not be happy with. I don't mind an internal battery and I don't mind the potential possibility of paying about $100 more, down the road, to replace the battery than I would have in an alternative scenario. Additionally, if $100 extra for this potential repair is an end of the world scenario for someone they shouldn't be buying this product.
$200 / £160 seems on the pricey side to me, but the rMBP is bleeding edge and Apple will make you pay through the nose for the privilege of having it. Lets face it, the price of entry for the rMBP makes most people's eyes water anyway so it's not really a surprise that anything connected with it follows suit.
I suspect newer iterations will have a more elegant servicing solution than a glued in battery, but I'd be amazed if Apple lower their price for replacement.
Ya' pays ya' money, ya' takes ya' choice.
I suspect newer iterations will have a more elegant servicing solution than a glued in battery, but I'd be amazed if Apple lower their price for replacement.
Ya' pays ya' money, ya' takes ya' choice.
True enough. The thing that bothers me most is having to ship the computer in for what should, regardless of price, be a simple battery replacement, but it is what it is.
I imagine that will be because of the glue.
*Glue* for a part that is probably the most likely to need replacement during the life of the machine. It's not an elegant solution, and it's very un-apple.
Lol. It's not just glue that you think of.
Industrial adhesives, like this, are used in more places than you can imagine. People really need to get over this and understand what the product really is. Un-Apple like? Seriously? It's not some sticky stuff that you might remember using in school.
I think you are overlooking the point, which is simply that you should not have to ship a computer off just to have the battery replaced.
I don't think anyone intimated that the "glue" was the stuff your kiddies might use in kindergarten. You would think that a team of reasonably competent engineers could have come up with a better solution. After all, it is no great surprise that a laptop will need its battery replaced in the ordinary course of events.
You all seem lucky to me.
My early '09 MBP's battery fried after 250 cycles.
If i unplugged it, it would work for 5-30 minutes, get super hot and surprise shutdown with a disconcerting pop.
New battery immediately fixed it. Happened right after un-purchased Applecare would have expired anyway.
I'd fully drain/charge while off at least once a month too.
Hmm, perhaps I should Applecare the retina...
woah, thats strange. my mid 2009 mbp is at 89% after 300ish cycles and still lasts about 4,5h. thats 90 mins longer than my old vaio did on day 1
woah, thats strange. my mid 2009 mbp is at 89% after 300ish cycles and still lasts about 4,5h. thats 90 mins longer than my old vaio did on day 1
My new battery lasts about 4. My old battery was constantly plugged into my Cinema Display, and pretty much always had the 94/9600 running (set on peak performance). rMBP can handle my abuse a little better.
There's no "should" or "should not" here. This particular product requires this particular service event, and it's part of the trade-off for the design choices that provided other benefits that probably convinced you to buy this particular machine.
You see this with automobiles-- some require specific servicing, and often premium cars require premium service. Why not computers?
No! I have to run the BS flag up on that. You act as if it is normal and natural in the ordinary course of events to lose the use of your computer and put it at risk of loss or damage simply to have the battery replaced. That is a symptom of bad design and people, apparently you among them, who will make any excuse, no matter how irrational to justify such decisions. You give fanbois a bad name.
No BS. If you were an Apple tech or even asked a genius, you would be told what I said. Battery and top case are NOT to be separated. The trackpad, keyboard, battery are all part of the top case. I'm sure when the defective top case is returned under warranty due to a battery or trackpad issue, they have special ways of separating it. It is just to dangerous for a tech or genius to attempt to remove the battery w/o puncturing it.