Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be determined”

Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by compumike on Monday May 25, 2020 @06:29PM (#23305603)

Side note: integrated batteries are still replaceable if you're handy. (Though not quickly swappable like you're suggesting for more energy capacity over a single day!)

On the MacBook Pro I'm typing on right now, I replaced my the battery myself a few months ago. It took about an hour including a thorough cleaning of the laptop internals and I documented it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAYFDDxUxHA . That's still 59.9 minutes longer than it would have taken if had a modular battery, but about the same price in dollars. And a fun little weekend project.

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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by 542458 on Monday May 25, 2020 @07:06PM (#23305820)

Where did you get your replacement battery from? I was looking into replacing my battery, and my options for sourcing the part appear to be Amazon or iFixIt. The former’s reviews are show a number of people complaining that the part they received was of poor quality and barely held a charge (although this might be a vocal minority? Hard to tell). The latter is almost the price of just getting Apple to do it in the country I reside. What route did you take?

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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by mjcohen on Monday May 25, 2020 @07:28PM (#23305965)

https://eshop.macsales.com/

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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by leetbulb on Monday May 25, 2020 @08:56PM (#23306419)

I've replaced my 2012 MBA battery a couple times now. Totally worth the ~$50 and 10 minutes it takes. Damn thing is a personal workhorse 8 years later.

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