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annirooni

macrumors member
Original poster
Feb 10, 2016
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Limousin, France
The battery on my MacBook Pro is almost kaput. I have it on low power charging to 80%. How long can I expect it to last and will it eventually stop working if plugged into mains? Sorry a bit of a technophobe :)

I have been quoted 750€ for a replacement at an Apple registered repairer, I assume it'd be the same if I returned to Apple direct.

Having read a thread on here where they think the shop put in a dud battery it kind of puts me off.

I love my laptop but am questioning whether it'll be wise to put a new battery in rather than say, putting the 750€ towards a new one. Is 6-7 years a good innings for a battery?

I just use it to browse, watch a bit of Apple TV, emails, photos etc.

Thanks for any advice.
 
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