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What's a reasonable price for a new battery + labor to fit the new battery?

• JohnFen 4y ago
  Well, I've never hired someone to replace a battery, so I clearly don't know the going rates. $100 was steep enough that it caught me by surprise, though.
  • mattl 4y ago
    I think most batteries are $49 + labor + tax. I had mine fixed under AppleCare and it took about 90 minutes so I can see $90 being about right.
    • JohnFen 4y ago
      Fair enough. It's a "what the market will bear" sort of thing in the end. I wouldn't be willing to buy a piece of equipment that required such an expense just to replace a battery, but I'm certainly not going to say anyone else is wrong for being willing to. I just found it surprising that it was that steep.
      • mattl 4y ago
        I'd certainly prefer it if I could change the battery myself. I can, I have the tools for it but doing it will also cost me $49 plus the time to do it... it seemed worth it for Apple to do it.