My 2012 retina Macbook Pro 2.3 16gb has been an absolute workhorse for the last 3 years, and it still is. The problem is that the battery is really starting to crap out after 1200 cycles. I was at 78% last month, now at 62% battery health, and the computer just randomly sleeps once it's below 50% life, and I can't get it to wake back up without plugging in the power cord. I'm a freelance videographer/photographer, so keeping it plugged in 90% of the time is not practical.
So what would you do, if trying not to invest a ton of money into an old laptop?
1) Perform some magical ritual to restore the life of the non-replaceable battery
2) Shell out $213 (after tax) to have Apple replace it
3) Sell for as much as possible ($1100? $1200?) and buy used late-2013 rMBP ($1500) [Net ~$350 after eBay fees]
4) Eliminate frustration via a more traditional method
So what would you do, if trying not to invest a ton of money into an old laptop?
1) Perform some magical ritual to restore the life of the non-replaceable battery
2) Shell out $213 (after tax) to have Apple replace it
3) Sell for as much as possible ($1100? $1200?) and buy used late-2013 rMBP ($1500) [Net ~$350 after eBay fees]
4) Eliminate frustration via a more traditional method