02-24-2025, 12:36 AM
I have a 2015 MBP that suffered from a swelled battery. It would rock if it were sitting on a flat surface and I tried typing; it wasn’t bad until the keyboard began having issues, and the trackpad began to be less responsive.
I got my parts and tools from iFixIt (it’s been a while so I could be mistaken here) and did the deed while at work on a day I had very little to do and since work had an empty space I could work in. If I remember correctly, the hardest part was remembering to use the directions provided by iFixIt to change the battery out—I’m not the most patient person—followed by getting the battery unstuck (a laminated card worked well, as long as I gave it enough time and used the provided solvent). Did I mention that I’m impatient?
It really wasn’t difficult, just a bit fiddly. A magnifying light would have been nice as the space I had was not that well lit, and contributed to the difficulty level.
I don’t use it now, and could be talked out of it. I must warn that it has the international/Taiwanese keyboard…
I got my parts and tools from iFixIt (it’s been a while so I could be mistaken here) and did the deed while at work on a day I had very little to do and since work had an empty space I could work in. If I remember correctly, the hardest part was remembering to use the directions provided by iFixIt to change the battery out—I’m not the most patient person—followed by getting the battery unstuck (a laminated card worked well, as long as I gave it enough time and used the provided solvent). Did I mention that I’m impatient?
It really wasn’t difficult, just a bit fiddly. A magnifying light would have been nice as the space I had was not that well lit, and contributed to the difficulty level.
I don’t use it now, and could be talked out of it. I must warn that it has the international/Taiwanese keyboard…