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Per the above post, in some models the battery modules are glued to the top case, which also contains the keyboard and trackpad. This makes replacement either q
by Reason077 6y ago
Per the above post, in some models the battery modules are glued to the top case, which also contains the keyboard and trackpad. This makes replacement either quite a labour-intensive job, or a job that also requires replacement of the top case.
- Nullabillity 6y agoWhich is a design choice that Apple made when they designed the laptop.
- nicoburns 6y agoDon't know why this is being downvoted. Manufacturers absolutely shouldn't be designing their products to be unrepairable in this way.
- rbanffy 6y agoThe other day I read about car makers considering using batteries as structural elements to cut weight.
- the_pwner224 6y agoThat doesn't necessarily mean they're not replaceable; just that the battery bears load. The engines on most modern motorcycles are structural elements but you can still easily take them out and work on them / replace them. Of course, the manufacturer could design them to not be replaceable. But it's not a requirement that structural elements are nonreplaceable.
- samatman 6y agoOn the contrary: Manufacturers should have the right to design their products in any way they want, so long as the product is safe, and compliant with relevant regulations e.g. labor and environmental laws. You want a laptop with a replaceable battery, I want one that's as thin as possible while still doing the job. Good thing you can buy a ThinkPad and I can buy a MacBook!
- Nullabillity 6y ago> Manufacturers should have the right to design their products in any way they want, so long as the product is safe, and compliant with relevant regulations e.g. labor and environmental laws. How is it environmentally friendly to have to glue in a consumable part? How is it safe that you can't just remove it when it's damaged?
- nicoburns 6y ago> so long as the product is safe, and compliant with relevant regulations e.g. labor and environmental laws. Adding to those regulations is exactly what I'm suggesting.
- samatman 6y agoYes, I'm vigorously disagreeing with you.
- christkv 6y agoDental floss underneath the battery. It’s more like the most painful double sided tape that sticks the battery to the case
- ksec 6y agoWhich is why getting a battery replacement after a few years is actually a very decent deal because you are getting back a half brand new MacBook. Although the repairing quality of Apple Store has gone downhill in recent years, the attention and care they used to put though during repair are no longer there.