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> 1 year later, the battery starts dying out. Go to the authorized repairer and it was going to cost me > €1K to replace the battery since I had to replace the

> 1 year later, the battery starts dying out. Go to the authorized repairer and it was going to cost me > €1K to replace the battery since I had to replace the entire keyboard and trackpad to do that. So what you seem to be saying is that Apple laptop batteries cannot be replaced for less than €1K if the laptop is out of warranty? Absolutely incredible. If that's the case, it should really be reported as front page news so that nobody else makes the mistake of buying an Apple laptop ever again.

Jtsummers 3y ago
https://support.apple.com/mac/repair https://support.apple.com/mac/repair It costs $249 for a 2019 15" MBP battery (not 15', not sure they ever made them that big, GP's laptop may be special). GP's issue is that Apple, per their story, wanted to replace the keyboard and trackpad as well and wanted to charge more on top of the battery replacement.
- silcoon 3y ago
  I got the cost confirmed by two different repair shops. They don't officially replace the battery only, but the whole top case assembly replaced with a cost of something ~€750 in 2021. I checked the emails we exchanged.
  - ThePowerOfFuet 3y ago
    The part is the same, but the price changes depending on the cause code entered into GSX; if it's sold as a battery replacement, the cost of the replacement topcase is much less than if you spilt a drink on the keyboard. The AASP was screwing you over, either deliberately or by ignorance.
  - dijit 3y ago
    Batteries are a replaceable component, apple doesn't make it easy but it's not particularly harder than any other device. It's not soldered in and doesn't touch the top-case. Now: if the battery expanded and caused internal damage (bending the top case and damaging the keyboard) then what you said makes sense, but that's a pretty glaring omission if so.
    - themoonisachees 3y ago
      If the battery expanded and caused internal damage after 2 years of use then there is clearly a design issue.

Jtsummers 3y ago

https://support.apple.com/mac/repair https://support.apple.com/mac/repair It costs $249 for a 2019 15" MBP battery (not 15', not sure they ever made them that big, GP's laptop may be special). GP's issue is that Apple, per their story, wanted to replace the keyboard and trackpad as well and wanted to charge more on top of the battery replacement.

silcoon 3y ago
I got the cost confirmed by two different repair shops. They don't officially replace the battery only, but the whole top case assembly replaced with a cost of something ~€750 in 2021. I checked the emails we exchanged.
- ThePowerOfFuet 3y ago
  The part is the same, but the price changes depending on the cause code entered into GSX; if it's sold as a battery replacement, the cost of the replacement topcase is much less than if you spilt a drink on the keyboard. The AASP was screwing you over, either deliberately or by ignorance.
- dijit 3y ago
  Batteries are a replaceable component, apple doesn't make it easy but it's not particularly harder than any other device. It's not soldered in and doesn't touch the top-case. Now: if the battery expanded and caused internal damage (bending the top case and damaging the keyboard) then what you said makes sense, but that's a pretty glaring omission if so.
  - themoonisachees 3y ago
    If the battery expanded and caused internal damage after 2 years of use then there is clearly a design issue.