On Apr 5, 2025, at 7:59 PM, Mark Holland via groups.io <mbholland96@...> wrote:
13" Mac Book Pro. It was bought in 02/2019, so it is probably late 2018 or maybe early 2019 Intel model.
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technician determined after running the tests that the battery was bad and it needs to be replaced. I was quoted $250.00 and suggested that since the laptop is 6 years old it would be advisable to purchase a new laptop instead of replacing the battery.
You can test the battery yourself. Download:
Coconut Battery (free)
There are two important things to look at in Coconut Battery.
First, check out the percentage of battery capacity left. If it is under about 85%, in my experience, it's time for a new battery.
Next, check out how many load cycles your battery has been through. You can check here for how many cycles your battery should be good for:
It's likely that your Macbook Pro should be good for about 1,000 cycles, but in reality it may not give you that depending on how you have used your laptop.
$250 for a new battery is excessive. You can probably find someone at a kiosk in a mall to replace your battery for about $80. (I¡¯ve done so previously.) You can purchase the battery alone on Amazon currently for only $50:
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