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These are at least credible suppliers. If you replace w an eBay battery the results can be laugh out loud terrible. Years ago I thought of saving money this way
by random5634 6y ago
These are at least credible suppliers. If you replace w an eBay battery the results can be laugh out loud terrible. Years ago I thought of saving money this way - but didn’t - I actually don’t fully understand why apples batteries are so much more reliable than these third party ones - what type of bms is in them?
Ironically HN was railing about the non genuine notification appple provides buyers of used devices - very much worth checking when buying though.
- MrBuddyCasino 6y agoBuying cheap LiIon replacement batteries that might burn down your house is a level of living fast & dangerous that I just wasn't made for. Removing an already bloating MBP cell using sharp tools is a terrifying experience. I blame Apple for encouraging this by over-pricing genuine repairs.
- 14 6y agoThis is a worry that almost came true to me last week. My sons Laptop charge cord stopped working so went to Facebook and found someone selling a charger for it. The charger was from amazon they said. It was an obvious fake and looked nothing like the company provided one but tested it and the voltage output was correct so used it. Fast forward several months and last week I noticed the casing around the cords power supply was deformed and had at one point almost melted. Scary to say the least.
- infinityplus1 6y agoApple restricts third party repair shop's access to genuine parts as much as possible. So, it is partly their own fault that high quality parts are not available with third parties.