Why do I purchase a replacement battery for my mid 2010 MacBook Pro?

[Sushi2018]

I am 100% comfortable doing the work of replacing the battery once I have a replacement battery.

I see them selling on Amazon for very cheap, but I know a lot of them aren't very good based on the reviews. As I understand, Apple doesn't make these anymore. Where would an authorized repair shop purchase a replacement battery?

Thanks in advance.

 

[puma1552]

You want the OWC/NuPower/Newer Tech battery from someplace like Microcenter. Not cheap, but it's the closest to an OE Apple battery you'll find.

https://www.microcenter.com/product...or-macbook-pro-15-unibody-mid-2009---mid-2010

I just put this in my 2010 two weeks ago and it's great.

 

[DeltaMac]

I have said this a number of times in the past - a "cheap" battery is almost never a bargain. Save your money somewhere else, not on the battery, and go with a known-good name.

OWC is a great place to start.

NOT Amazon (too much choice to know if your purchase will be what you hope to get the first time), and def NOT eBay (No reliable method to make any good battery purchase there)

 

[stockscalper]

You want the OWC/NuPower/Newer Tech battery from someplace like Microcenter. Not cheap, but it's the closest to an OE Apple battery you'll find.

https://www.microcenter.com/product...or-macbook-pro-15-unibody-mid-2009---mid-2010

I just put this in my 2010 two weeks ago and it's great.

I put one in my 2010 MacBook Air and it was great for a few months and then it suddenly died and refuses to charge.

I don't think you can buy a decent third party replacement.