rMBP Battery replacement question

[qawsed]

I'm just wondering, since it seems very hard to replace the rMBP battery with even iFixit finding it a pain, is there some trick Apple have to do it?

 

[jondunford]

I'm just wondering, since it seems very hard to replace the rMBP battery with even iFixit finding it a pain, is there some trick Apple have to do it?

i thought they give you a refurbished machine with a working battery

or that might just be idevices

 

[mneblett]

I'm just wondering, since it seems very hard to replace the rMBP battery with even iFixit finding it a pain, is there some trick Apple have to do it?

As I understand it, Apple replaces the battery by replacing the portion of the chassis to which the battery is glued. $200, IIRC

 

[GGJstudios]

i thought they give you a refurbished machine with a working battery

or that might just be idevices

No, they don't give you a refurbished Mac. They don't exchange your $2000 Mac for another, just to replace the $200 battery.

 

[priitv8]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1668072/

 

[qawsed]

Thanks guys.