I need to keep my MacBook Pro 2015 (Retina 15") laptop going for now. And, the battery is pretty much shot. I see replacement batteries on Amazon from NinjaBatt -- 1) are these okay replacement batteries? and, 2) how much of a pain to put in myself?
MacBook Pro 15″, 12.6
It is not easy replacing the battery yourself. I have seen numerous posts on these forums from users having accidentally damaged their laptop while replacing the glued in battery. Also, keep in mind you must store the removed battery safely and have it properly recycled....it cannot be put in the trash as is has toxic materials and can be a fire hazard if the battery is punctured or crushed.
I agree OWC is the best place to get a third party replacement battery, but iFixIt is another reputable vendor.
You may want to check whether your laptop is part of the Battery Recall for that model....only a small number of laptops qualify:
15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program - Apple Support
FYI, here is the current list of the publicly acknowledged free repair programs for various Apple products (some products may have multiple programs):
Apple Service Programs - Apple Support
As the others have already mentioned, you must be extremely careful with third party Lithium-ion batteries. The quality is extremely poor. I personally will go for the official OEM battery whenever possible, before looking at third party batteries. It is very hard to find reputable vendors selling a quality Lithium-ion battery...the two vendors mentioned are your best options. And reviews & ratings on Amazon cannot be trusted...many have been paid reviews and some ratings are based on older items (perhaps even a completely different product since Amazon does not clear the ratings history when another product takes the slot of a previous item). Plus you do get what you pay for especially in the tech & electronics area.
It is not easy replacing the battery yourself. I have seen numerous posts on these forums from users having accidentally damaged their laptop while replacing the glued in battery. Also, keep in mind you must store the removed battery safely and have it properly recycled....it cannot be put in the trash as is has toxic materials and can be a fire hazard if the battery is punctured or crushed.
I agree OWC is the best place to get a third party replacement battery, but iFixIt is another reputable vendor.
You may want to check whether your laptop is part of the Battery Recall for that model....only a small number of laptops qualify:
15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program - Apple Support
FYI, here is the current list of the publicly acknowledged free repair programs for various Apple products (some products may have multiple programs):
Apple Service Programs - Apple Support
As the others have already mentioned, you must be extremely careful with third party Lithium-ion batteries. The quality is extremely poor. I personally will go for the official OEM battery whenever possible, before looking at third party batteries. It is very hard to find reputable vendors selling a quality Lithium-ion battery...the two vendors mentioned are your best options. And reviews & ratings on Amazon cannot be trusted...many have been paid reviews and some ratings are based on older items (perhaps even a completely different product since Amazon does not clear the ratings history when another product takes the slot of a previous item). Plus you do get what you pay for especially in the tech & electronics area.
We just had a 2015 MacBook Pro 15-in battery replaced by Apple for about US$250, and I did not even muss my hair. They did it in store in nominal 3 day turnaround.(sent out its typically ten days elapsed time due to dead time on weekends.)
Because the field-replaceable unit is the assembly that includes the top-plate, battery, trackpad, and keyboard, those were all freshened at the same time for no additional fee.
It comes with the standard 90 day repair warranty (but honestly, if it lasts 90 days, it's good for the life of the battery).
Mac Repair & Service - Apple Support
hint: if your model is listed, the price is US$249
when shopping for a MacBook Pro battery, price point should be very low on the list of things to shop for. most of the cheap batteries you see on amazon, etc, while cheap, are of poor quality. IMHO, your best bet would be to go to OWC’s website to shop for your battery. they provide quality Mac-compatible hardware as that is their main focus.
Ana Joy wrote:
2) how much of a pain to put in myself?
sorry, I missed that part of your question. OWC also has self install videos on their site so you can see for yourself if it is an operation you would be comfortable doing, or would want to farm it out.
Macbook Pro replacement battery
