Where to get reliable MacBook retina battery.

[Helloha]

Hello, need to replace my 2012 retina MacBook Pro battery. Anyone know a reliable source to get one? In the past I have purchased iPhone batteries that were sold as new but were actually old ones... even had a dud from ifixit as the iPhone battery lasted only marginally longer then the old one....

 

[leman]

The only supported way to replace your battery is to service it at Apple or their service partners. The battery is not user-replaceable. The is also no way for an end customer to purchase a battery like that, even if you are skilled enough and have the nessessary tools.

 

[Helloha]

Is it really that impossible? They sell them at ifixit...

 

[tubeexperience]

The only supported way to replace your battery is to service it at Apple or their service partners. The battery is not user-replaceable. The is also no way for an end customer to purchase a battery like that, even if you are skilled enough and have the nessessary tools.

necessary tool = a credit card + a plastic ruler to remove the battery
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Is it really that impossible? They sell them at ifixit...

Not at all. You need a credit card and a plastic ruler to remove the battery.

 

[Helloha]

necessary tool = a credit card + a plastic ruler to remove the battery
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Not at all. You need a credit card and a plastic ruler to remove the battery.

Do you happen to have any references for stores? Thanks!

 

[tubeexperience]

Do you happen to have any references for stores? Thanks!

I get mine from eBay.

If you purchase with a credit card, you can dispute the payment for 6 months.

Anyway, I think 6 months is an adequate amount of time to figure out if the battery works well or not.

 

[uptownnyc]

Is it really that impossible? They sell them at ifixit...

I bought one from iFixit, and it's performed horribly. May just be a one-off, but I'd never buy another battery from them.