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Re:IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repair... by dewey on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @01:40PM (#32582947)
To be fair, batteries back then lasted a lot shorter than they do now. For my first MBP I had to buy multiple replacement batteries, for my newer ones I didn't have to do that a single time while using them much more.
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Re:IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repair... by Symbiote on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @02:49PM (#32584001)
Even today, replacing the batteries on a laptop from a competing manufacturer is a 10 minute job with an ordinary screwdriver. Many people can do it themselves, and if not, a computer/phone repair shop will do it for $10 (or free, if you buy the battery from them).

Example: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dell+Latitude+7480++Battery+Rep...

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Re:IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repair... by smitty1110 on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @04:22PM (#32585252)
Don't forget that they also had significant wear after only a few months. HP sucked so much money out of me with replacement batteries before I switched to an MBP in 2015. I haven't bought anything from HP since, and good riddance.
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