For how long can I still work on my MacBook Pro with "Service Battery"?

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For how long can I still work on my MacBook Pro with "Service Battery"?

My MacBook Pro (non-retina) is giving me "Service Battery" when I press on the battery icon in the menu bar. I don't have time to service it right now, I need it for school and there's not any Apple Stores close to me right now. I'm going to San Francisco in July, can my MacBook still function normally till July?

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), 13inch, Mid-2012, 8GB RAM 512GB SSD

Posted on Feb 9, 2016 9:19 AM

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Answer 1

steve359

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Feb 9, 2016 9:21 AM in response to omardroubi

In my 2011 and possibly the 2012 models, old batteries can swell, disrupt the trackpad/keyboard, crack the case. Damage beyond "old battery" is Apple's-Discretion for covering the damage.

Just saying.

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Kappy

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Feb 9, 2016 9:27 AM in response to omardroubi

Because that is entirely dependent on what the computer is doing there is not way to answer your question. However, it suffices to say you should replace the battery.

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