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I have a 2015 MBP 15" also, and it's still a really good machine. Even if you find one with a shot battery you can get Apple to replace the battery for $200.
by droidist2 6y ago
I have a 2015 MBP 15" also, and it's still a really good machine. Even if you find one with a shot battery you can get Apple to replace the battery for $200.
- sokoloff 6y agoBe cautious with that. Apple has a policy to stop supplying parts for older hardware after 5 or 7 years. (I'm not sure exactly when different parts of service fall off.) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201624 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201624 Wife's Macbook Air needed a new battery end of last year and I thought "eh, $129 is worth it" only to find out that the battery wasn't actually available at any price from Apple. Ended up replacing it with an aftermarket $30 one and it's been great for 3 months, but that's also not a glued-in battery, so it was an easy 10 minute job, certainly not the case on the 2015 MBP. If your computer is coming up on one of those timelines, the battery is slightly weak, and you want to keep it, might be worth getting the service while it's available. I was not happy to have to go aftermarket, given some of the shadiness in that market.
- droidist2 6y agoOh, thanks for the info. I guess it's good I got the battery replaced in 2019, but if I need it replaced again in 2024 or whatever I guess I'll probably be out of luck.