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Yeah. Not just iPhones either. After reading the original article, I replaced the battery in my 2012 MBA. Runs like a new machine.
by tspike 9y ago
Yeah. Not just iPhones either. After reading the original article, I replaced the battery in my 2012 MBA. Runs like a new machine.
- jtokoph 9y agoWas it still slow when plugged into the wall? And did the system say your battery was still in the “heathy” range? I was seeing odd slow downs of my MBP and didn’t think of this.
- tspike 9y agoYeah, I was getting the "Service battery" message. Didn't matter if plugged in (always was because it would die within half an hour), still slow.
- walterbell 9y agoWhy would Apple need to slow the system when AC power is available? Are battery-free systems (e.g. Mac Mini) throttled by using some other proxy for system age?
- collyw 9y agoExactly what I was thinking. Sounds like placebo effect to me....
- exhilaration 9y agoWhere did you get it replaced? My "Late 2013" MBP is feeling kinda sluggish, I hadn't considered the battery which still appears to doing fine.
- tspike 9y agoIt's out of warranty so I just swapped it myself. There are kits on Amazon for $70 that include the special screwdrivers. Super easy.