I am a 60 year old granny and I just finished replacing the battery in my MacBook Pro 15 inch Retina Mid 2015. It was actually a breeze. The computer repair guy wanted to charge me more for labor than the battery cost me, so the savings in doing it myself have me patting myself on the back.
Remember when batteries where held in with screws or better yet could be removed with a coin.... Those where the days. I wish it was illegal to glue in batteries.
I picked up a HP laptop from a garage sale and it just so happened to have latches for the battery bar. Windows was pretty laggy though so it's running Pop OS now.
When I replaced the battery in my late 2013 13" retina it took me about half an hour. Letting the adhesive sit for about 5 minutes before prying and using the guitar picks to create a spot for the card to slide into helped a lot.
Use fishing line to cut through the adhesive, and plastic cards to sit between the cut adhesive and the battery. This doesn't require any adhesive remover nor any prying to the battery. It makes light work of the process, the only difficult part is securing the laptop in place (an extra set of hands really help!).
From my experience removing it, using only some retail label remover, I applied it using the spudger-scalpel, let it set and tried to remove the battery, it worked very well!. found out is easier to start in the base of the cells, the side that's closer facing to us, and then moving to the sides, one is enough to get enough clearence and pull up the batery cell to keep applying the remover. I had my battery cells swollen, so it was a little easier to apply but I had to be extra careful to remove.
I discharge the battery and use a palette knife (metal), with the very tip bent down towards the aluminium. Cuts through the crap in like 1-2 minutes. Then of course there's the scraping afterwards but still it's great getting the large part done quickly
I can understand that the thickness of their laptops means the rigid casing on batteries has to go, but they have already solved the repairability troubles with their phone batteries by adding pull tabs. I can't imagine there would be thickness or thermal issues with using adhesive strips instead of straight glue. Yet another step by Apple to make laptop repair more difficult and make their products more disposable, no matter how eco-friendly they present themselves as.
Xylene applied with a eyedropper a few drops at a time and allowed to unset the glue works for me, also pulling dental floss thru the glue and battery once glue is softened helps a whole lot.
Thank you for posting. Personally I found it was not too bad at all. I delayed for weeks because how “hard” this says it was, but it was not bad at all. Just get the adhesive remover on the end of the plastic card, keep steady pressure on it and let it do the work. Keep working till the adhesive is released. The battery was out in less than 15 minutes much to my surprise. Just don’t force or pry, steady firm pressure and use the fluid to release the adhesive.
I take the motherboards out for the battery replacement to avoid possible damage. On the 15" retina you have to in order to take the speakers out. Doesn't take that much longer and it's good insurance. If you don't remove the motherboard on the 13", at least completely remove that I/O board cable, don't just bend it up. I've had at least two of those just crack on me from old age when removing and bending the cable. Plus it seems like it would be easy to damage just bent up like that. I put the adhesive remover on the card as well. I used to do these repairs without the adhesive remover until I found out about it. So much easier. Clean the chassis with alcohol after you remove all the adhesive though to get all the adhesive remover off. You don't want to leave liquid in a laptop and the new battery won't stick. Leave the plastic on the top of the new battery until you install it. It keeps it all together better and makes it easier to place down.
lol yep... Gotta wipe your forehead too, don't forget that. That's how the "Pros' do it. You only learn this AFTER you pick one up... darn, that's always the way
just did this yesterday and really enjoyed it everything went smooth i took my time and cleaned the hole inside from dust and dirt. going to put in a 1T new ssd soon and replace the thermal paste, looking forward to taking it apart again. The tools were very nice that came with the kit i even bought a bigger set of bits so i can take all the tiny screws i usually can take off knifes or other things. I will look into repairing my old s7 phone's screen and camera as well, it s still covid so good to keep a little busy. FYI the written instructions on the site where the best source i found with pictures and all steps needed. have a good year byeeeeeee
I replaced my battery on my 2015 MacBook Pro. The old battery was swollen and had 60 % capacity and 640 battery count. I followed the steps provided by ifixit and it was completed successfully. 😀😀
I have almost no experience compared to you but i have a tip: I usually like to put some adhesive remover on the card too. It feels like it helps with the sliding but i might be wrong. :)
Very helpful. Thing is that iFixit haven't had my battery in stock for months now and I'm not really happy buying an alternative. Mine is a late 2016 MacBook Pro 15".
always nice to see Kay Kay in a video, hey Kay Kay. Also, not necessarily a hard repair (though its not particularly easy either) but i'd like to see you replace a cracked iPhone X/Xs screen with the iFixit LCD panels, I haven't seen much on those since the launch
You wanted a suggestion for a hard repair, so here it is: The 27" LED cinema display with three USB receptacles. I couldn't find a repair for this display although I found one for a later model
I feel you with the cursing. Remove the whole display first. Because if you have the slightest invisible crack in it, the pressure onto it will make the crack bigger. No need to remove the speakers. The most efficient way IMHO is to use solid thin wire and route it properly under the edge of each battery cell and pull towards you trying to stay the most parallel to the top case. Be very careful to the trackpad ribbon cable when you put the wire so you don't rip it. Overall yes it's a PITA, take your time, you'll get there.
I do love how people think its a new thing of Apple making repairs more difficult, did you repair an eMac or swap out a dcin board in a 12” powerbook or the reed switch in any ibook just at the right angle under the top case for it to be smashed. I think we need to see a ssd replacement on a modern iMac next. I would love a swear counter in these repairs.
Binh Repaired used a cake spatula to get underneath the battery “lobes” and free them from the adhesive strips. Does use of the solvent require ventilation?
Honestly, I would have cleaned off the adhesive on the new battery myself, and applied my own, less sticky tape (assuming the replacement's is as sticky as OEM).
Just replaced the battery on my 2014 15” Mac. It’s not that hard, i’ve used a blunt, rounded corner scraper. I think if you’re careful it’s not such a difficult process. That being said pull tab adhesive on these batteries (like the iphone ones ) could make the process way easier.
I know I'm not weighing in while this video is still fresh LoL I have a pro tip when replacing the the battery you can use WD-40 as the adhesive remover. I sprayed a little into a soda bottle cap and used a plastic spudger dipped the tip into the WD-40 and slowly used it to apply under the batteries and just cautiously kept wedging tool all over till the battery was lifted. I followed up with a little Windex to remove the oil residue followed up with some rubbing alcohol to ensure clean dry surface. had no problems. Good luck :)
Got an essential electronics toolkit 2 weeks ago, it's way more useful than I thought and can be used on my Traxxas RC car, it's a 10/10 would reccomended from me.
Gloves that *fit* are always heplful. I've had some success keeping the glued elements under tension... in other words, keep pulling up the battery, while you add solvent to the side... capillary action will "wick" the liquid in, and attack the "new glue", as the battery comes up. I don't know what's in your iFixit Goo; I've used *dentured alcohol* (Ethyl Alcohol) before... Isopropyl does not work, in my experience.
The corresponding repair instruction on iFixit has 72 steps from which around 50 steps aren't necessary. There are plenty of other RUclips-Videos which proof this.
One of the best videos on this particular subject, this young lady’s experience completely mirrored my own. Removing the battery and adhesive.......what a complete pain in the ass.
your battery replacement is great.can u please help in fixing macbook pro rubber screen frame(the rubber thing that present around the screen); And where can we find it and what it called exactly to shop it.
No Mac for me no more, although they never let me down since I bought my first MacBook Pro in 2009. Gonna go with a Schenker/XMG Laptop once my MacBook Air 13 dies. The new XMG Pro 15 Audio seems killer and you can replace the battery, the RAM and two SSDs yourself - Just screws ❤️🙏!!!
Dang, all that gunk, hey thanks for video so helpful. I'll stop by on iFixit for a battery replacement BTW, I have a MBP 2017 13", and seen so many vids, on how? they changed an apple proprietary ssd (mine 256) and wanted to upgrade to at 1Tb, do you such a video? many thanks
Try to upgrade an iMac 27 inch with a SSD and a new CPU. We also need to know how long this whole progress took (without edits) for someone like her. I’m assuming abt 45 mins from taking off the screws to the MacBook powering back on?
Took me a couple hours-ish. Spent an hour on the battery alone (I was being really careful with the adhesive remover and prying because I was nervous). -Kay-Kay
I really wish there was more on repairability. I remember the partnership with Motorola, it'd be great to point out the positives and to expand the oem parts program to the EU. Thanks for doing all that work in the US. P.S. we need you more in the EU. Help us, Obi Wan Kenobi
I know the feeling. I wanted to replace my late 2013 21” iMacs fusion drive with an 2tb ssd drive and also slot in my old 500gb pcie drive from my MacBook Pro. To get the pcie drive in I literally had to remove everything as the slot was on the underneath of the logic board. Took my time and took me all day but was worth it.
Tip the laptop towards the battery end and drip a little 91% Isopropyl at the top of the battery and work several plastic pry tools under the battery. Drip a little more alcohol in the gap as you move along and this is a 15 minute repair. Super easy.
This is the reason why I still picked a Unibody 2012 as my daily driver. Servicing Retinas are a literal pain in the ass. If no one believes me, I'll just show them this video.
Any time you're dealing with adhesives (really, applying new adhesives) you definitely want to wear gloves. The two biggest impediments to getting good contact from glue, tape, etc are dust and oils from your hands.
When removing gloves never just touch the tip. There's a special way but in short you can just pull up from the base and make them inside out. This way the toxic stuff doesn't touch your skin and stays on the inside!
So that is a 2015 13" A1502. Pretty routine repair for me, but I could see it being difficult for a newcomer. That aluminum foil thought, LOL. Are we changing a battery or baking cookies? The Plastic on the side without adhesive is there to keep the cells aligned, making it easier to keep them straight when putting the battery in. My two pennies.
hey, i think you should know that you shouldn't speak to the top of that mic (it seems like blue yeti nano), instead you should speak to the front where the logo is
It makes me sad that it's so messy to replace the battery especially while watching this on my 2015 MacBook Pro.. Recently my speakers started crackling too hahahahahaha.. Any idea how I can fix/replace the speakers? I dont care about Apple warranty (if any - m sure it isnt) but i dont wanna take chances as rest of the laptop is running fine..
Imagine if Lego told you to superglue everything together so they could ignore physics in their designs. That’s how I feel about the electronics industry gluing down batteries.
I am a 60 year old granny and I just finished replacing the battery in my MacBook Pro 15 inch Retina Mid 2015. It was actually a breeze. The computer repair guy wanted to charge me more for labor than the battery cost me, so the savings in doing it myself have me patting myself on the back.
nice
Remember when batteries where held in with screws or better yet could be removed with a coin.... Those where the days.
I wish it was illegal to glue in batteries.
I picked up a HP laptop from a garage sale and it just so happened to have latches for the battery bar. Windows was pretty laggy though so it's running Pop OS now.
Well, when a computer company lets their investing stockholders dictate the design of their products, this usually is what the results are.
The battery in my laptop is held in with screws :D
Well if you could prove the battery glue has flammability issues during an overheat, that would work,
one slide using a coin and its out...simple
This went better than the a1502 battery replacement on my channel by a large margin.
I'm looking for a battery in the same model, where u find it?
Apple's innovation for the next year is the motherboard glued to the bottom cover.
Whole inside will be filled with epoxy, so you won't be able to remove anything.
iPad: am I a joke to you 👁
What are you talking about glued to the bottom cover? It would be soldered and nobody can touch it, not even Louis Rossmann...
i know apple is thirsty for money but at this point i don't know anymore.
Take a look at the Samsung’s permanent battery adhesive and soldered usb c port. Almost as bad as an iPod touch.
When I replaced the battery in my late 2013 13" retina it took me about half an hour. Letting the adhesive sit for about 5 minutes before prying and using the guitar picks to create a spot for the card to slide into helped a lot.
Thanks for the tips!
Guys be careful!!! Always protect your screen with some cloth if using diluted isopropyl or adhesive removals!
“at least we know louis rossmann”
Louis Rossmann: YOU REPLACED THE BATTERY YOURSELF!? *Sudden hissing noise*
More like
YOU HAVE A MACBOOK *hiss noise intensifies*
Use fishing line to cut through the adhesive, and plastic cards to sit between the cut adhesive and the battery. This doesn't require any adhesive remover nor any prying to the battery. It makes light work of the process, the only difficult part is securing the laptop in place (an extra set of hands really help!).
Good job! It's always a great feeling to repair something you own..
From my experience removing it, using only some retail label remover, I applied it using the spudger-scalpel, let it set and tried to remove the battery, it worked very well!. found out is easier to start in the base of the cells, the side that's closer facing to us, and then moving to the sides, one is enough to get enough clearence and pull up the batery cell to keep applying the remover. I had my battery cells swollen, so it was a little easier to apply but I had to be extra careful to remove.
1mm wax string. Start at the edges and work it back and forth. Comes out quickly. Does not damage anything.
I discharge the battery and use a palette knife (metal), with the very tip bent down towards the aluminium. Cuts through the crap in like 1-2 minutes. Then of course there's the scraping afterwards but still it's great getting the large part done quickly
I can understand that the thickness of their laptops means the rigid casing on batteries has to go, but they have already solved the repairability troubles with their phone batteries by adding pull tabs. I can't imagine there would be thickness or thermal issues with using adhesive strips instead of straight glue. Yet another step by Apple to make laptop repair more difficult and make their products more disposable, no matter how eco-friendly they present themselves as.
Xylene applied with a eyedropper a few drops at a time and allowed to unset the glue works for me, also pulling dental floss thru the glue and battery once glue is softened helps a whole lot.
Thank you for posting. Personally I found it was not too bad at all. I delayed for weeks because how “hard” this says it was, but it was not bad at all. Just get the adhesive remover on the end of the plastic card, keep steady pressure on it and let it do the work. Keep working till the adhesive is released. The battery was out in less than 15 minutes much to my surprise. Just don’t force or pry, steady firm pressure and use the fluid to release the adhesive.
I take the motherboards out for the battery replacement to avoid possible damage. On the 15" retina you have to in order to take the speakers out. Doesn't take that much longer and it's good insurance. If you don't remove the motherboard on the 13", at least completely remove that I/O board cable, don't just bend it up. I've had at least two of those just crack on me from old age when removing and bending the cable. Plus it seems like it would be easy to damage just bent up like that.
I put the adhesive remover on the card as well. I used to do these repairs without the adhesive remover until I found out about it. So much easier. Clean the chassis with alcohol after you remove all the adhesive though to get all the adhesive remover off. You don't want to leave liquid in a laptop and the new battery won't stick.
Leave the plastic on the top of the new battery until you install it. It keeps it all together better and makes it easier to place down.
The swearing while repairing is so relatable 😂😂 Well done KayKay
lol yep... Gotta wipe your forehead too, don't forget that. That's how the "Pros' do it. You only learn this AFTER you pick one up... darn, that's always the way
just did this yesterday and really enjoyed it everything went smooth i took my time and cleaned the hole inside from dust and dirt. going to put in a 1T new ssd soon and replace the thermal paste, looking forward to taking it apart again. The tools were very nice that came with the kit i even bought a bigger set of bits so i can take all the tiny screws i usually can take off knifes or other things. I will look into repairing my old s7 phone's screen and camera as well, it s still covid so good to keep a little busy. FYI the written instructions on the site where the best source i found with pictures and all steps needed. have a good year byeeeeeee
I replaced my battery on my 2015 MacBook Pro. The old battery was swollen and had 60 % capacity and 640 battery count. I followed the steps provided by ifixit and it was completed successfully. 😀😀
haha nice video love it! another proof that new devices are just extremely hard to fix which is stupid.
thanks for watching :)
I have almost no experience compared to you but i have a tip: I usually like to put some adhesive remover on the card too. It feels like it helps with the sliding but i might be wrong. :)
It channels the remover directly to the adhesive you are working on. In addition I heat the palm rest, but I'm a rebel.
@@ShainAndrews i also want to think that it works exactty this way. It also acts like lubricant a little.
Very helpful. Thing is that iFixit haven't had my battery in stock for months now and I'm not really happy buying an alternative. Mine is a late 2016 MacBook Pro 15".
I did it! I successfully replaced the batteries and both speakers! Your tutorials and kits are the best!
If you work slow it isn’t that difficult.
But you have to work _REALLY_ slow!
always nice to see Kay Kay in a video, hey Kay Kay. Also, not necessarily a hard repair (though its not particularly easy either) but i'd like to see you replace a cracked iPhone X/Xs screen with the iFixit LCD panels, I haven't seen much on those since the launch
Hey Dom! That's a good idea! I was actually planning on trying that for a friend soon. -kk
@@iFixitYourself something something something great minds think alike
Ok. This is DEFINITELY my fav video ❤️
Glad you liked it :)
You wanted a suggestion for a hard repair, so here it is: The 27" LED cinema display with three USB receptacles. I couldn't find a repair for this display although I found one for a later model
I feel you with the cursing. Remove the whole display first. Because if you have the slightest invisible crack in it, the pressure onto it will make the crack bigger. No need to remove the speakers. The most efficient way IMHO is to use solid thin wire and route it properly under the edge of each battery cell and pull towards you trying to stay the most parallel to the top case. Be very careful to the trackpad ribbon cable when you put the wire so you don't rip it. Overall yes it's a PITA, take your time, you'll get there.
I do love how people think its a new thing of Apple making repairs more difficult, did you repair an eMac or swap out a dcin board in a 12” powerbook or the reed switch in any ibook just at the right angle under the top case for it to be smashed.
I think we need to see a ssd replacement on a modern iMac next. I would love a swear counter in these repairs.
Man that fucking iMac. Who's bright idea was it to leave the capacitors on a power supply fully exposed. No mesh or anything.
Binh Repaired used a cake spatula to get underneath the battery “lobes” and free them from the adhesive strips. Does use of the solvent require ventilation?
Honestly, I would have cleaned off the adhesive on the new battery myself, and applied my own, less sticky tape (assuming the replacement's is as sticky as OEM).
This would have been fine if they used similar battery adhesive tabs like in the iPhone...
I glued in the battery in my 15 using the iphone adhesive tabs - I do expect the *book to last one more battery
Thanks for the instructions. It isn't necessary to completely remove the speakers.
Just replaced the battery on my 2014 15” Mac.
It’s not that hard, i’ve used a blunt, rounded corner scraper.
I think if you’re careful it’s not such a difficult process.
That being said pull tab adhesive on these batteries (like the iphone ones ) could make the process way easier.
I know I'm not weighing in while this video is still fresh LoL I have a pro tip when replacing the the battery you can use WD-40 as the adhesive remover. I sprayed a little into a soda bottle cap and used a plastic spudger dipped the tip into the WD-40 and slowly used it to apply under the batteries and just cautiously kept wedging tool all over till the battery was lifted. I followed up with a little Windex to remove the oil residue followed up with some rubbing alcohol to ensure clean dry surface. had no problems. Good luck :)
In my country all the technician use cajuput oil for removing any adhesive on battery or lcd screen
Got an essential electronics toolkit 2 weeks ago, it's way more useful than I thought and can be used on my Traxxas RC car, it's a 10/10 would reccomended from me.
is it possible to do a video on how to calibrate the newly replaced battery
Gloves that *fit* are always heplful. I've had some success keeping the glued elements under tension... in other words, keep pulling up the battery, while you add solvent to the side... capillary action will "wick" the liquid in, and attack the "new glue", as the battery comes up. I don't know what's in your iFixit Goo; I've used *dentured alcohol* (Ethyl Alcohol) before... Isopropyl does not work, in my experience.
Cool video but the yeti mic is aimed wrong. For better sound get it more verticle or angle it towards you.
this video format rocks
Louis Rossmann reference!❤️
Using a hair dryer and directing hot air on the underside of the battery while gently wedging it out helps.
Good tutorial
Over use of the word “SO”. So ooo many people do this.
You did good with a difficult project
We all learned. Thanks
The corresponding repair instruction on iFixit has 72 steps from which around 50 steps aren't necessary. There are plenty of other RUclips-Videos which proof this.
One of the best videos on this particular subject, this young lady’s experience completely mirrored my own. Removing the battery and adhesive.......what a complete pain in the ass.
your battery replacement is great.can u please help in fixing macbook pro rubber screen frame(the rubber thing that present around the screen); And where can we find it and what it called exactly to shop it.
how did you reset the battery life monitor?
No Mac for me no more, although they never let me down since I bought my first MacBook Pro in 2009. Gonna go with a Schenker/XMG Laptop once my MacBook Air 13 dies. The new XMG Pro 15 Audio seems killer and you can replace the battery, the RAM and two SSDs yourself - Just screws ❤️🙏!!!
Surely such a feat deserves better than a Coors Light...
Ugh, Kay-Kay loves her Coors Light-we can't seem to change her mind on that one.
@@iFixitYourself Nobody's perfect.
Cpu replacement on touchbar macbook :D try it
Thank you, You Are Good.
Did she not break the clips when when she lifted the bottom cover forcefully? The guide uses a suction cup and guitar clips to release the clips.
Dang, all that gunk, hey thanks for video so helpful. I'll stop by on iFixit for a battery replacement BTW, I have a MBP 2017 13", and seen so many vids, on how? they changed an apple proprietary ssd (mine 256) and wanted to upgrade to at 1Tb, do you such a video? many thanks
Nice video! I would love to see replacing the battery and ssd in a surface book. Must be exciting.
when placing the new battery, it looks like a one shot take to fit it in properly bc of the adhesive.
can you make a replacement battery video on the 12" MacBook, pls.
Love you guys content
Thanks!
It's funny how she didn't remove the logic board, but the guide says to remove the logic board.
Do a video on a mid 2015 retina macbook pro.
Try to upgrade an iMac 27 inch with a SSD and a new CPU. We also need to know how long this whole progress took (without edits) for someone like her. I’m assuming abt 45 mins from taking off the screws to the MacBook powering back on?
Took me a couple hours-ish. Spent an hour on the battery alone (I was being really careful with the adhesive remover and prying because I was nervous). -Kay-Kay
Thanks for this video! I have now ordered an iFixit Battery kit in Australia. @@iFixitYourself
Unscrews a tiny bit of one screw on you macbook
Apple : YOU OPENED YOUR MACBOOK!!?? Sudden angry noises
@iFixit ...Would it be just about the same for a 15" MBP Retina (mid 2014 build)? Great Video, Thank You!!!
Just replace my 2012 Retina, opent a back, 2 screws for the battery and go, why do you need to pull out speakers?
How good was the battery performance?
I really wish there was more on repairability.
I remember the partnership with Motorola, it'd be great to point out the positives and to expand the oem parts program to the EU.
Thanks for doing all that work in the US.
P.S. we need you more in the EU. Help us, Obi Wan Kenobi
This is why I’m looking for an older MacBook. A1342 or A1278. Easily upgradable
even for a guy like me!
Great Video - - Thanks!!!!
Glad you liked it!
Congrats! You should try and upgrade the internal HDD of an iMac, you will have a lot of fun 😂
I know the feeling. I wanted to replace my late 2013 21” iMacs fusion drive with an 2tb ssd drive and also slot in my old 500gb pcie drive from my MacBook Pro. To get the pcie drive in I literally had to remove everything as the slot was on the underneath of the logic board. Took my time and took me all day but was worth it.
Surprisingly enough, I didn’t find the battery that difficult to replace on this model. The 2017 on the other hand……
The glue that the replacement battery has is as hard to remove as the original battery?
Great job Kay!
Haha nice reward for a job well done too lol
And yeah having the adhesive on the new batteries will be a nice touch 👍
Tip the laptop towards the battery end and drip a little 91% Isopropyl at the top of the battery and work several plastic pry tools under the battery. Drip a little more alcohol in the gap as you move along and this is a 15 minute repair. Super easy.
Good job Kay-Kay, I knew you could do it!! 🤗 Next a Surface Pro battery replacement 😂
Dawww thanks, Jake! A Surface Pro battery replacement should make for some good entertainment 😀
Thanks ifixit Team!
omg didn't know this is so ridiculously glued in. seems like i'm gonna have problem with replacing battery on my machine :/
This is the reason why I still picked a Unibody 2012 as my daily driver. Servicing Retinas are a literal pain in the ass. If no one believes me, I'll just show them this video.
Is there a video on how to replace a MacBook Pro 13” 2017 internal microphone?
So this is why Apple replace the chassis and keyboard when you take it in for battery service...
Same thing, but for the 15" model.
Seems from the video, u forgot to cover back the plastic cover of the battery flexi cover.
Any time you're dealing with adhesives (really, applying new adhesives) you definitely want to wear gloves. The two biggest impediments to getting good contact from glue, tape, etc are dust and oils from your hands.
Great job on removing the battery! That looks nerve racking.
Thank you! -Kay-Kay
Good thing I only need to change the speakers on mine. 😅
When removing gloves never just touch the tip. There's a special way but in short you can just pull up from the base and make them inside out. This way the toxic stuff doesn't touch your skin and stays on the inside!
Favorite apple technician in the world 😍😍 so cute
In the beginning, most laptop batteries were removable. This trend should have never ended because all batteries eventually fail.
Based on a RUclips video I used dental floss and a little bit of "solvent" on a 2015. A little bit of elbow grease, but worked pretty good.
Is Mac Book Air 2010 still usable
Dry dental floss, if you can keep it flat and moving it seems to saw and melt the glue. Not in everything.
So that is a 2015 13" A1502. Pretty routine repair for me, but I could see it being difficult for a newcomer. That aluminum foil thought, LOL. Are we changing a battery or baking cookies? The Plastic on the side without adhesive is there to keep the cells aligned, making it easier to keep them straight when putting the battery in. My two pennies.
Kay-Kay is stunning
I replaced Ifixit battery to my macbook, but my keyboard does not work now, and I don't know what to do
The guide has 55 steps including removing the logic board and other steps not shown here. So are the 55 steps necessary or am I missing something?
Please repair macbook pro 2016 15 inch speakers
This is one of the reasons im switching back to a windows laptop. Way easier to replace parts.
hey, i think you should know that you shouldn't speak to the top of that mic (it seems like blue yeti nano), instead you should speak to the front where the logo is
Profuse cursing followed by success...Yep that's a retina macbook pro repair alright XD
It makes me sad that it's so messy to replace the battery especially while watching this on my 2015 MacBook Pro.. Recently my speakers started crackling too hahahahahaha.. Any idea how I can fix/replace the speakers? I dont care about Apple warranty (if any - m sure it isnt) but i dont wanna take chances as rest of the laptop is running fine..
ifixit web has a guide
@@hard1js Oh ok, will check it out.. Thanks :)
Captain America : watch your language 😂😂
I once fixed a metal back hard drive ipod with all those hideous clips, so know this feeling. Apple makes some nasty stuff !
Imagine if Lego told you to superglue everything together so they could ignore physics in their designs. That’s how I feel about the electronics industry gluing down batteries.