Simplo batteries breaking MacBook logic boards?

Re:Simplo batteries breaking MacBook logic boards? by asadkn on Saturday December 12, 2020 @10:49AM (#25398954)

That maybe only applicable to certain cases or is US-only. I was quoted ~$500 for rMBP 2015 due to swollen battery (which is entirely Apple's fault), from two of their authorized centers.

I was told they assess the extent of damage and charge based on that, but the whole top assembly is changed in any case (glued). For example, if they believe the keyboard was in good condition, you won't get charged for it (and hence the baseline $200).

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Re:Simplo batteries breaking MacBook logic boards? by bigbob2 on Saturday December 12, 2020 @11:48AM (#25399515)

Honestly between "disabling legacy extensions" on Mac and it being absurdly expensive or beyond your control to install genuine parts, I'm not sure I can bring myself to own another Apple product moving forward. Just sucks that work places will be much slower to drop them. Pop! OS runs great for me these days, if I could only polish off the last few warts :(

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Re:Simplo batteries breaking MacBook logic boards? by Reason077 on Saturday December 12, 2020 @01:46PM (#25400446)

You can check the prices for various different countries by switching the country using the link at the bottom right corner of the page. In general, the price for battery service seems to be pretty consistent around the world, subject to local taxes etc.

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