Re:Tell HN: I used the same computer since 2007 (with minor ...
by gnicholas on Monday June 06, 2022 @11:25PM
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Apple swore up and down that the bloated battery in my 2017 MBP was not a fire hazard. But I just paid $200 to replace it (plus tax!) even though their 'trade-in value' is about $250.
It feels lousy that they charge so much for the battery since this is a safety repair, and arguably caused by the fact that there were insufficient tolerances in the original build. This battery was put in circa 2019, when they replaced the keyboard/etc., so it's not even that old. I felt like I had a gun to my head since it could be a fire hazard.
It feels lousy that they charge so much for the battery since this is a safety repair, and arguably caused by the fact that there were insufficient tolerances in the original build. This battery was put in circa 2019, when they replaced the keyboard/etc., so it's not even that old. I felt like I had a gun to my head since it could be a fire hazard.