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Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015

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  1. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015, Case inferiore: passo 1, immagine 1 di 1
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    • Rimuovi le 10 viti seguenti che fissano il coperchio inferiore al case superiore:

    • Due viti Pentalobe P5 da 2,3 mm

    • Otto viti Pentalobe P5 da 3,0 mm

    • Nel corso di tutta la riparazione, tieni traccia di ogni vite e assicurati che ritorni nel suo posto originario per evitare danni al tuo dispositivo.

    For all the screws you use the P5 pentalobe screwdriver?

    Carlos - Replica

    Pentalobe is only for the screws on the bottom cover. The Torx screw driver is for the remainder.

    Fredrik -

    I never, ever, ever considered using anything but the correct tool on the Pentalobe screws. Too easy to strip and void your warranty (if still in effect), as well as make it almost impossible to get inside later for another upgrade or repair. The Wiha P5 Pentalobe screwdriver fits like a glove and costs only about $11 (a fraction of your drive's price)at Amazon.com. Get it!

    marketing - Replica

    I followed this exactly and was able to replace my broken trackpad. I did not have to replace the ribbon OR the battery. However I would suggest getting the ribbon since it’s fairly cheap, as for the batteries I was able to do it with a card only. I didn’t use any heat or the liquid but it takes some time. You really have to work the card in there to release the glue. Also you must be very careful not to bend the batteries or damage them, if you do you must replace with new. This took me about 1.5hrs and my computer works like new. Apple cost for this job was around $450, I did it for $120. Big ups to ifixit for this awesome tutorial, tool set and parts!

    On a side note, only use quality tools, the cheap ones will break or strip the screws.

    Dustin Steward - Replica

    Note that the eight 3mm screws have a shoulder under the head, while the two 2.3mm screws are “full thread”, i.e., there is no shoulder under their heads. It’s important to put the two screws with no shoulder at the hinge of the cover.

    All ten screws require a P5 Pentalobe screwdriver, preferably with a magnetized tip to help hold and position the screw.

    All of the screws have blue “Loctite” thread locker compound on their threads. This is to help prevent the screws from working loose and falling out. Don’t attempt to clean the Loctite from the screws — leave it in place, and it will continue to help prevent the re-inserted screws from working loose.

    When replacing the bottom cover, it is a good technique to insert and BEGIN tightening all ten screws BEFORE fully tightening any one screw. After all the screws have been started, then go around and finish tightening all of them. By doing this, you make it easier to feel that each screw has been started properly, and is not “cross-threaded”.

    doubleclutch - Replica

    This is what I found on my MBP mid-2014 13” Retina. All 10 used the same screwdriver. I didn’t see the blue “loctite” but I also got my computer refurbished.

    Evan Shulman -

    A good technique for starting to thread the screws when replacing them is to position and align the screw, and with the driver, gently turn the screw in the REMOVAL direction until you feel and hear a slight click. This click happens when the leading thread of the screw drops off of the leading edge of the thread in the hole — this is the point at which the threads are properly positioned for engagement. You can now turn the driver and screw in the TIGHTENING direction. This technique will help prevent accidental “cross-threading” of the screw, which will damage the threads permanently.

    Note that this is a useful technique when installing ANY threaded fastener.

    doubleclutch - Replica

    Hi peeps,

    I have a wifi problem on this MBP 13” early 2015 and was pleasently surprised to find your guide to changing the airport card.

    However upon closer inspection it seems that on my MBP (purchased new or so I thought) the 3 antennae seem so have been soldered together at the point where they are clamped to the chassis. I have photos but cannot post here. Can anyone conform that where the 3 antennae wires are held to the chssis by the 2 scew metal support (just before disappearing into the screen hinge), the support is not meant to short the 3 wires together. This makes no sense for 3 seperate antennae wires.

    Any advice /close up photos is welcome here.

    dom

    colonel mustard - Replica

    Tip: Use post-it notes to keep track of screws

    1. Pack of post it notes

    2. Stick screws to the sticky part of the post it note

    3. Write on the post it note which step and what kind of screw it is

    ibash - Replica

    Hi, in order to drain the battery I am running:

    yes > /dev/null

    in 4 terminals, so the CPU maxes out at almost 99%.

    I hope this speeds up the battery draining process.

    And the backlight is at maximum brightness :-)

    You can see the cpu load in Activity Monitor.

    Its draining at 20% per 15 minutes.

    Any concerns about draining the battery in this way?

    Andre van der Ham - Replica

    Something I’ve been curious about, is it possible to upgrade a late 2013 Retina model MacBook Pro, with the improved 16gb ram and i7 processor logic board from the 2015 retina model? I’d be interested to try but not ready to shell out the $500+ to be the first lol

    Chat Dawgie - Replica

    Without rehashing what others have said, I would highly recommend reading through the steps *and* the comments for each before tackling your replacement for tips. Highlights for me were: only disconnecting what actually needed to be disconnected, rotating the spudger to release the track pad cable, a hair dryer worked perfectly fine, and the pencil outline of the battery before you remove. You got this!

    N DesRochers - Replica

    Installation of replacement AirPort card was easier than I had expected thanks to this guide. Thank you.

    chaslaw - Replica

    I use replaced SSD and it was super easy and working great. I can finally upgrade Mac OS with plenty of room to spare and no more low memory alerts. Well worth investment and didn’t have to buy new laptop

    Pete James - Replica

    It's interesting that this tutorial is rated Moderate even though you need to remove the battery. The battery removal tutorial which is basically the same but with fewer steps is rated Difficult.

    Marv Ruona - Replica

    when i pulled the screws out i arranged them in the same way they were in. the top 2 middle screws appeared to be shorter than the rest. in order to keep them in place i got a square of packing tape sticky side up, taped both sides down with 2 other pieces of tape. and then put the screws head down in the order i pulled them.

    Jason Wade - Replica

    Excellent instructions although checking battery and speakers aligned before fixing batteries into place is essential. MacBook good as new!

    John Foreman - Replica

    I find it helpful to spread a soft, slightly fuzzy cloth (like flannel) over my workspace before doing something with small parts. It keeps screws and things from rolling or bouncing away. A towel might be too plush, though, as a screw might get lost in it.

    Richard KeslerWest - Replica

    I cannot get the two screws (that are different than the other ones) out and now they’re stripped. Any idea what to do without using a drill?

    Honeybee94 - Replica

    DO NOT REMOVE SPEAKER CABLES!! The connectors are fragile. Just remove speakers and bend attached cable away from battery. Same for trackpad cable connector at front side. This cable crosses the middle of the battery. Just remove the one connector on the back side - leave front side connector attached and fold cable toward front of computer out of way of battery.

    Paul Lebow - Replica

  2. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 2, immagine 1 di 1
    • Infila le tue dita tra il case superiore e quello inferiore.

    • Con delicatezza, tira il coperchio inferiore per staccarlo da quello superiore.

    This takes a bit more effort than you might expect. Put your fingers where shown and lift about 3inches. With enough upwards pressure the plastic holders will “pop free” and the bottom will come off easily.

    hamiltont - Replica

    To reattach bottom case I found it helpful to line fingers up with clips under case should snap easily

    Peter Stoll - Replica

    If your old battery has swollen, the lower case may “pop” open. Don’t lose your screws!

    Maxine Loveman - Replica

  3. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 3, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 3, immagine 2 di 2
    • Il case inferiore è collegato a quello superiore con due clip di plastica in posizione centrale.

    • Durante il rimontaggio, spingi con delicatezza il centro del case inferiore per riattaccare le due clip in plastica.

    This wording I found quite confusing. They just mean when putting the lid back on that you just removed in the previous step, push here.

    Mmm ttt - Replica

    I took my pointer and thumb (which are luckily long enough) to feel where the studs are on the back panel, and then as I put the back panel back on, I pushed in the spot I had marked with my fingers to ensure I was applying pressure only on this part.

    Evan Shulman - Replica

    If you’re doing an iFixIt battery replacement, the replacement battery has two rubber nubs which are right where the clips are that receive these studs. Folks have been saying it’s hard to get the studs to clip back in after replacement, and I had the same issue. I trimmed the top of these rubber nubs, which are a bit bigger than those on the original battery, with some side cutters. That made the fit much better.

    Rob Gorbet - Replica

  4. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015, Connettore batteria: passo 4, immagine 1 di 1
    • Se necessario, rimuovere la copertura in plastica attaccata alla scheda contatti della batteria.

    A plastic foam cover also covers plug and socket and the whole battery. It is easy to remove it from the right side to the trackpad wire that the battery plug is free like shown in the picture. I kept it to use it again later.

    Daniel Brehm - Replica

    I have done tons of these battery replacements.

    You don’t need to do anything on the list after you disconnect the battery, apart from carefully moving the speakers out of the way, and then prise up the battery modules. I just very carefully, and with little even motions, use a large slot screwdriver. Being careful to keep it flat, to not puncture the battery.

    Easy peasy. I have never had an issue after dozens of the tasks…

    davelarose - Replica

    Dear Sir,

    as you seem to be very much experienced with battery replacements you might perhaps give me a hint why after having removed the battery pack successfilly, the keyboard doesn't work anymore after booting the system. The Touchpad works, the keyboard backlight works but typing does not function at all.

    I only disconnected the battery connector and touched nothing else. I am quite desperate …

    Gerd Uyan -

    I agree with Dave la Rose, provided you use heat rather than solvent to remove the old battery (or possibly floss, haven’t done that). Please see my comment further down this thread on how to use an iOpener for correctly heating the glue joint

    I. Margaronis - Replica

    After removing battery contact board plastic. My screwdriver accidentally fell and touched the battery board. And it short circuited. Now my battery doesn't charge. My laptop doesn't work without charger now. shuts after a few minutes of use. Can i fix it without sending it for repairs?

    Phillip Ngwenya - Replica

    Is replacing the battery necessary?

    Ralph Louis - Replica

    How do we know if it's necessary to replace the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board?

    What are the factors that would require that?

    Lux - Replica

  5. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 5, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 5, immagine 2 di 2
    • Usa l'estremità piatta di uno spudger per sollevare il connettore della batteria in verticale dal suo zoccolino sulla scheda logica.

    • Accertati di sollevare solo il connettore e non lo zoccolino, per evitare il rischio di danni permanenti alla scheda logica.

    I have a friends MacBook Pro that has some water damage that caused the MacBook not to be able to use battery power, but still work when plugged into A/C. Upon further inspection I can see visible corrosion on a few of the 9 cables going from the battery connector to that small circuit board. Is it possible to just replace that circuit board?

    jramsey21 - Replica

    Sometimes it can be enough to just clean the contacts without having to replace the entire board. Dosent work for complicated IC's like plcc type, where corrosion is underneath the chip. Here you will have to reheat and reapply the IC.

    andrehedegaard -

    When placing the battery connector back into the socket on the logic board, check that every part of connector is pressed down. You should hear a soft click when it's back in place.

    Ethan Tarquin - Replica

    +1

    I thought I made sure it was connected but when running the computer it only detected the battery but couldn’t power it. I had to run with power adapter. Also it didn’t charge. I guess some pins were connected but not all. To verify that all were connected I removed the plastic cover, placed it carefully completely flat, and then reattached the plastic cover. After that it worked!

    Jonas Ehrs -

    Removing the battery connector took a bit of finagling. It wasn’t as easy as one would think. Be very careful when doing this as they warn to not damage it. Otherwise great instructions!!!!

    Peppon - Replica

    Lift from the long, flat side, not the shorter side. In this picture, you should lift from the NORTH part of the connector, not the WEST side like they are doing. This is because you can spread the pressure from lifting the connector across more area, as compared to the side. I accidentally broke off part of my battery connector lifting it up the way shown, but was able to do it the way I described without problem. Make sure to lift from the wide part so you don’t have my same trouble!

    Jaden Salama - Replica

    The connector is no more than 1mm thick… the socket is 3-to-4mm deep so make sure you’re trying to remove the connector itself, and not pulling at the socket.

    Richie Egg - Replica

    Thank you Richie I was trying to lift the socket.

    be careful the little square block is actually made of 2 parts and you only have to lift the upper part as Richie said

    ilyes - Replica

    You can do it from the side like the picture, but i would recommend twisting almost like a screw driver once you have leverage under the overhanging part of the left side like in the picture. Twist the tool so that it starts to put pressure on the top, until you’ll hear it click out. You can be somewhat forceful but it shouldn’t require a lot of strength. Guiding the tool with one hand and twisting with the other is a good way to attempt this.

    Colin Nowers - Replica

    After I put the battery back I found out at this step that the new battery connector was off by 2 mm (because I installed my battery slightly off). Since the connector is rigid, I removed it’s plastic cover (just like we all did in Step 4) to free the cable, which allowed me to bent it enough to properly plug the connector.

    Marc - Replica

    Simple question: why we need to do this, I mean, disconnect battery from main board?

    Bin Zhu - Replica

    Well, I’m reading this step in the battery replacement repair guide, so it’s pretty critical to disconnect the battery from the main board. I’m guessing these steps are reused in other guides where disconnecting the battery might not be such an obvious need.

    surf -

    Also wondering the same. I came here from a link to replace the fan. Is it necessary to disconnect the battery inorder to replace the fan?

    Chris Andrews -

    The connector wires from the battery to the connector are long

    You'll have to bend them downward and into the small cove that exists so the connector can fit in place.
    So use the a plastic card or flat end of the spudger to bend them downward and folded a bit back so the connector will fit in place.
    Use your old battery as a guide for how they should be bent.

    RON BUENO - Replica

    Hi All ,

    I followed the instructions step by step and changed the board successfully and reconnected everything back. When I powered it back on I can see it is charging again however it just displays a black screen and no display. Keyboard light comes on as well and the apple logo light on the back lid also turns on. Not sure what is wrong ? It has been charging for more than 15 minutes and still no joy. Anyone able to help solve or identify the issue .

    Thanks

    Kaleem - Replica

    The connector cover is slightly wider and longer than the socket (<1mm) so there is a small "lip" around the top that can be used to lift it.

    Richard KeslerWest - Replica

    If your are not familiar with those repairs, and as with most of those connections, I recommend to take the time to observe your computer and the pictures from the tutorial, reading instructions and comments before starting each step. This battery connector needs both a bit of force and of precision. For a battery repair the connection of the new battery is a bit more tricky, you need to have your battery in the right position and to force it a bit the connector

    David Obis - Replica

  6. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 6, immagine 1 di 1
    • Piega il connettore della batteria in modo che non interferisca, per prevenire un contatto accidentale con lo zoccolino durante la riparazione.

    If you miss or let this step for later like I did, the power left in the battery even though the computer is completely shut down, will screw up the I/O board cable like I did. I noticed this after I put all the pieces back, turn the computer on and surprise, no wifi hardware is detected. -.-

    sebasgaes - Replica

    I put a small piece of blue painters tape on the battery connector contacts to prevent it from accidentally making a connection and shorting. This helped keep things a bit more protected.

    LaymanLab - Replica

    @sebasgaes, shoot, I'm only part way through the process, but I skipped this step thinking it wasn't necessary. I'm only through step 12 right now, but is there a fix if my machine doesn't recognize the wifi hardware after I've put it all back together? I don't see reference to the "I/O board cable" anywhere else in the instructions, so I'm confused about your mention of that...

    jiclark - Replica

    UPDATE: I completed the job, rebooted, and all is well, wifi and all. Thanks anyway; gotta love iFixIt!!

    jiclark -

  7. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015, Altoparlante destro: passo 7, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015, Altoparlante destro: passo 7, immagine 2 di 2
    • Rimuovi le due viti Torx T5 da 2,1 mm che fissano la staffa del cavo della scheda I/O dalla parte della scheda logica.

    • Rimuovi la staffa del cavo della scheda I/O.

    Do you know where I can purchase the i/o board cable bracket?

    jodieabc - Replica

    On my Mac they are p6 screws, not T5?!

    tyler.aman - Replica

    Same for me. T6 screws, with a slighly narrow band (no central connector).

    Catalin Dumitru - Replica

  8. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 8, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 8, immagine 2 di 2
    • Usa l'estremità piatta di uno spudger per sollevare il connettore della scheda in verticale dal suo zoccolino sulla scheda logica.

    • Accertati di far leva solo sul cavo della scheda I/O e non sullo zoccolino stesso, altrimenti potresti danneggiare la scheda logica.

    Since I did not remove speakers I skipped this step and went directly to step 17

    Peter Stoll - Replica

    This was a great tip - I just moved the speakers out of the way without disconnecting them, which made things easy to deal with. Thank you.

    A B -

    I don’t understand why the instructions would tell you to remove the speakers if it wasn’t necessary. Can the battery be replaced WITHOUT removing the speakers?

    iwm4 - Replica

    If you are only replacing an old battery with a new battery, then this step (Step 8) is not required, nor are any of the other steps that involve removing the left and right speakers. It is possible to remove the old battery and install a new battery without removing the speakers.

    Luke Schoen - Replica

    I couldn’t skip steps 12 & 15 because the speaker assemblies are holding down parts of the battery.

    Dave Olsen - Replica

    the speaker are better to be unscrewed but not disconnected. You can just turn them away from the battery while replacing and proceed to step 17.

    Igor Kapitanker - Replica

    I did this as suggested and it was much easier than disconnecting entirely

    N DesRochers -

    This video shows battery replacement without removing speakers.

    https://youtu.be/Lue6lVWhh4o

    Jerry Laufer -

    Removing the speakers is very important if you use solvent — solvent will damage the speakers and can lead to a horrible buzzing. I failed to understand this and skipped removing the speakers when dissolving the glue and paid the price: speakers that are essentially unusable.

    (Whether to disconnect the speakers is a judgment call, but removing them from the battery cavity is important.)

    John Hawkinson - Replica

  9. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 9, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 9, immagine 2 di 2
    • Solleva in alto il terminale dal lato della scheda logica del cavo della scheda I/O; quindi ripiegalo in una posizione che non dia fastidio.

    • Per evitare danni al cavo, ripiegalo solo all'altezza della curva presente nel terminale dal lato della scheda I/O.

    If you are only replacing an old battery with a new battery, then this step is not required. See my comments in Step 8.

    Luke Schoen - Replica

    Thank you - this tip saved me a lot of time and hassle.

    A B -

  10. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 10, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 10, immagine 2 di 2
    • Infila con delicatezza la punta di uno spudger sotto il cavo dell'altoparlante destro vicino al suo connettore e sollevano dal suo zoccolino sulla scheda logica.

    I have performed battery swap without disconnecting the speakers!

    Aleš Smokvina - Replica

    Did that mean that you left the speakers attached to the case? If so, did that make removing the end sections of the battery very difficult? Thanks.

    iwm4 - Replica

    If you are only replacing an old battery with a new battery, then this step is not required. See my comments in Step 8.

    Luke Schoen - Replica

    On mine the cable connector pulls out to the left, not upwards

    John Harland - Replica

    Once disconnected, you will see that the speaker socket pins are horizontal. You might think the connector needs to slide into the pins, but it does not. The connecter is reattached by pressing straight down. After the connector is in place, use the flat end of the spudger to make sure the connector is fully seated.

    Steven Cutchen - Replica

    This step should be skipped.I pulled it all off, hard to pull one off alone.

    You can skip step 10,11 go to 12, and fold it over. Same as left.

    Then go to step 17.

    yong jack - Replica

    This should NOT be done. Shame on iFixit! Its easy to rip the socket off the board if the connector holding too tight. I had to resolder the socket onto the traces of the board.

    Paul Lebow - Replica

  11. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 11, immagine 1 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 11, immagine 2 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 11, immagine 3 di 3
    • Stacca con delicatezza il cavo dell'altoparlante destro dal case superiore.

    I have successfully replaced battery without removing the speaker cables, as proposed by the comments in the next steps.

    Furthermore, in the steps after 22, where the battery is removed from the upper case, I have easily performed with a credit card and a drop of rubbing alcohol on it and finished in several minutes. Try it!

    kem - Replica

    Kem, please could you explain how you got the end battery sections out of the case with the speakers still attached. Still very puzzled by this!

    iwm4 - Replica

  12. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 12, immagine 1 di 1
    • Rimuovi le viti seguenti, che fissano l'altoparlante destro al case superiore:

    • Una vite Torx T5 da 5,7 mm

    • Una vite Torx T5 da 6,5 mm

    • Una vite Torx T5 da 3,8 mm

    Make sure you replace these screws exactly where they came from, same with the other speak.

    Dustin Steward - Replica

  13. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 13, immagine 1 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 13, immagine 2 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 13, immagine 3 di 3
    • Solleva l'altoparlante destro dal lato del terminale del cavo e allontanalo dal case.

    When replacing with the new speaker, the new piece could have some blue strips on the cable. Remove them to let the adhesive do its job and attach the cable to the surroundings to avoid having it loose.

    Victor Alcantar - Replica

    I was wondering where I can buy a good replacement. Some users comply about the bad quality of sound after replacing the speakers. Can you suggest a link where to buy good replacement parts (possibly Italy / EU ) ?!

    Alberto Mennella - Replica

    Hi everyone.

    I have a problem with the right speaker of my macbook pro early 2015.

    The sound has a strange vibration and it is impossible to hear the audio properly except with headphones.

    I disassembled the macbook and extracted the speakers to check their condition but they are both perfect.

    I wanted to ask all of you who have replaced speakers what condition you found them in.

    Could the vibration be due to the deformation of the case due to the swelling of the battery? Is there another way to tell if the speaker actually needs to be replaced?

    Thank you all.

    Antonello Cicciu' - Replica

  14. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015, Altoparlante sinistro: passo 14, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015, Altoparlante sinistro: passo 14, immagine 2 di 2
    • Inserisci la punta di uno spudger sotto il cavo dell'altoparlante sinistro vicino al suo connettore e sollevalo dal suo zoccolino sulla scheda logica.

    Same as my comment on Step 11: This step was not necessary for me to remove the battery. Perhaps it's a safety precaution? Regardless, I skipped the speaker cable removal (Steps 11, 12) and didn't have any problems replacing the battery. ( FYI - I used a heat path method, vs the solvent).

    barak - Replica

    Yes, no need to unplug the speakers cable. I used the solent, just put speakers on the motherboard.

    Aleš Smokvina - Replica

    slight touch of glue secures speaker cable to MB. Use steady light presuure with spudger edge to unglue and then disconnect cable from MB

    Macrepair SF - Replica

    I picked up my steps back here when replacing both my L and R speakers on my MBP mid-2014 13”. I used the flat part of the spudger and gently, carefully applied a fulcrum upward pressure to the base of the speaker connector to help pop it off.

    Evan Shulman - Replica

    I, too, found it unnecessary to unplug this speaker. It was easy, and not stressful to the speaker cable, to fold the speaker upwards and rest it on the motherboard.

    Ralph Begleiter - Replica

    When removing the left speaker as shown in the image in the photo, the left-most fixing part (protrusion) is broken. Will there be any problems using it?

    JangJaeHee - Replica

    Ugh. I agree with Barak; why is touching the speakers in these guides? On both the 13” and 15” you can easily replace the batteries WITHOUT even vaguely touching the batteries…

    davelarose - Replica

    Parts of this guide are used for other guides, such as replacing the top case. But also, the speakers can be damaged by solvents, so it’s not a bad idea if the method you’re using has the possibility of getting solvent on them. It’s easy enough to just remove the screws and move the speakers out of the way without disconnecting them.

    maccentric -

    Removing the speakers is very important if you use solvent — solvent will damage the speakers and can lead to a horrible buzzing. I failed to understand this and skipped removing the speakers when dissolving the glue and paid the price: speakers that are essentially unusable.

    That said, unplugged is not necessary, merely removing the speakers (Step 16).

    John Hawkinson - Replica

    For a battery repair with the heat method, as indicated in other comments on prior steps, you may skip this step, just unscrew the speaker and put it away when working on the battery. For this specific left speaker - on the right during the repair - you need to be careful with the protruding bit from the frame when moving the cable. Just guide the cable above or below as needed during the repair, to prevent to damage the cable with this protruding part.

    David Obis - Replica

    Speakers aren't working now... perhaps because I connected and disconnected then while the battery was still on. Even headphones don't work... Hmm...

    justsome631 - Replica

    Its absolutely true, this is not neccessary. It works greate without removing the speakers

    Andreas Schmidt - Replica

  15. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 15, immagine 1 di 1
    • Rimuovi le viti seguenti, che fissano l'altoparlante sinistro al case superiore:

    • Una vite Torx T5 da 5,7 mm

    • Una vite Torx T5 da 6,5 mm

    • Una vite Torx T5 da 3,8 mm

    Same note as above: Important to keep track here of which screw is which, for reassembly. The longest screw belongs in the middle socket. The shortest goes in the socket at the bottom of the picture.

    Ralph Begleiter - Replica

    Where can I get these 3 sizes of t5 torx screw drivers?

    greg steigleder - Replica

    Greg, the T5 Torx screw driver is one size. The different sizes listed above are the *lengths* of the screws, not the diameter of the screw head. Hope that helps.

    Patrick G -

    My Torx screws are so locked i can not take it out. The Torx 5 screw driver slips. What can i do? Can i also get new screws later to put in?

    robertverheij - Replica

    Hi,

    If the T5 slips you may have not the correct size ? I have done may speaker, no screw was ever that tight. All 3 screws the same problem ?

    Horst Droege -

    Where can I replace these screws?

    One 5.7 mm T5 Torx screw

    One 6.5 mm T5 Torx screw

    One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw

    kate Taverna - Replica

    Did you ever find the replacement screws? If so, where…I need them also!

    David Wamsley -

    Once again.

    NO NEED NO NEED NO NEED

    davelarose - Replica

    Muchas gracias amigo, cambié las bocinas sin problema. :)

    Juan Antonio - Replica

  16. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 16, immagine 1 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 16, immagine 2 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 16, immagine 3 di 3
    • Solleva l'angolo dell'altoparlante destro e fallo scorrere attorno alla batteria per rimuoverlo dal case superiore.

    • Stai attento a non far impigliare il cavo dell'altoparlante nella sede della vite presente sul lato del case.

    There’s a typo in this section.

    “Lift the corner of the left speaker up and slide it out AROUND the battery to remove it from the upper case.”

    Patrick G - Replica

    If I have a case assembly with battery and trackpad, the above instructions say to skip steps 18 - 44. So, how do the battery and trackpad disconnect otherwise since I need everything else to reassemble. Am I missing something?

    Brett Levine - Replica

    after step 9 what??? i cannot see the next steps….

    kotakidisoklp - Replica

    Réparation faite en moins de 5 minutes chrono (j’avais lu et relu le tuto et l’avais répété autant de fois “dans ma tête” le temps de la réception du haut parleur endommagé). Réparation très facile, faite en moins de 10 minutes tout compris. Vraiment bravo et merci !

    Eric - Replica

    Why does this step exist?

    Unneeded…

    davelarose - Replica

    Removing the speakers is very important if you use solvent — it will damage the speakers and can lead to a horrible buzzing. I failed to understand this and skipped removing the speakers when dissolving the glue and paid the price: speakers that are essentially unusable. (See comment on Step 14).

    John Hawkinson - Replica

    For a battery repair with the heat method, I needed to remove the speakers, but not the connectors, just unscrew the speaker and put them away when working on the battery

    David Obis - Replica

  17. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015, Cavo trackpad: passo 17, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015, Cavo trackpad: passo 17, immagine 2 di 2
    • Usa l'estremità piatta di uno spudger per sollevare il connettore del trackpad verso l'alto dal suo zoccolino sulla scheda logica.

    The trackpad cable can also be of a different type where you pull the tape on it

    Rogier van der Heide - Replica

    If you are replacing an old battery with a new battery, and the trackpad cable goes “under” the battery from the trackpad connector to the other side of it (instead of the trackpad cable going “over” the battery from its trackpad connector as shown in the provided image), then you might instead see a trackpad connector that has a loose tape on it. If the trackpad cable goes “under” the battery then it is possible to skip this step. It is not necessary to pull the tape. Note that I had an A1502 MacBook Pro laptop and was replacing its A1493 battery, it had the trackpad cable going “under” the battery, so I skipped this step and was still able to successfully replace the battery.

    Luke Schoen - Replica

    If you also remove the other end of the mouse cable, remember to lower the lever when you reinsert it.

    Maximillian - Replica

    It is important to be really GENTLE with the trackpad cable.

    It is sometimes glued on very strong, and it is easy to damage it internally with no visible outer damage. In my case, I damaged just one line, and at first I didn't realize it.

    My TRACKPAD was working fine, but the Force Touch haptic Feedback wasn't working. I tried everything else, but eventually I replaced this ribbon cable with a cheap used one and that fixed it immediately.

    Flo - Replica

  18. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 18, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 18, immagine 2 di 2
    • Solleva il cavo del trackpad allontanandolo dalla batteria per separarlo dall'adesivo che lo tiene in posizione.

    • Fai attenzione a non danneggiare il cavo. Se non dovesse staccarsi facilmente, applica un po’ di calore con un iOpener, una pistola termica o un asciugacapelli per ammorbidire l’adesivo e poi riprova.

    • Se stai istallando un nuovo cavo del trackpad, assicurati di piegare il nuovo cavo per farlo corrispondere alla forma del vecchio cavo. Il nuovo cavo sembrerà troppo lungo se non viene piegato.

    On the picture above, it looks like, that the CIF cable for the keyboard, located right to the trackpad cable, should also be separated, but this is not necessary. You can leave it attached.

    anmeldung - Replica

    What helped release the cable was to place the body of the spudger under the cable and rotate it upward as I gently pulled it down to release the cable from the adhesive. It may not have been necessary, but it did help.

    Todd S. Jones - Replica

    I did this after reading your comment and it worked incredibly well!

    N DesRochers -

    If you are replacing an old battery with a new battery, and the trackpad cable goes “under” the battery from the trackpad connector to the other side of it (instead of the trackpad cable going “over” the battery from its trackpad connector as shown in the provided image), then you then it is possible to skip this step. See my comments in Step 17.

    Luke Schoen - Replica

    For people having keyboard or trackpad issues:

    If you followed the disassembly photos you may have lifted the the tap on the ZIF connector in Step 18 image. Note the lifted “tape” below the thumb. This may release the ZIF Connector and cause keyboard issues. Make sure the black retaining bar is in the down position on the ZIF Connector.

    Also, check the ZIF connector in Step 19 and 20. The Black plastic retaining bar MUST be in the “up/open” position to remove and reinstall the ribbon cable.

    Donald MacTavish - Replica

  19. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 19, immagine 1 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 19, immagine 2 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 19, immagine 3 di 3
    • Se necessario, stacca eventuali nastri adesivi che potrebbero coprire il connettore del cavo del trackpad.

    • Usa la punta di uno spudger per aprire la linguetta di blocco sul connettore ZIF.

    Overall, I really enjoyed this project and it was a complete success but this step is the one spot I came up short. I forgot to flip the retaining tab back down when I reassembled and I got a totally unresponsive keyboard and trackpad before I opened it back up and realized I had forgotten this tiny but crucial step.

    nathan taylor - Replica

    I also forgot to flip the ZIF connector. Thankfully my trackpad worked after.

    Make sure to flip the ZIF connector before putting the trackpad cable back, too.

    ibash - Replica

    I did not remove this retaining clip for fear of not getting it plugged in again then just carefully folded it back to clear battery instal

    Peter Stoll - Replica

    This was the most challenging part of the installation. Putting this tab back, it's so fragile and difficult to put back. I thought it was going to get damaged but it worked.

    Gaetano Daidone - Replica

    Like Peter, I just folded it back a bit and had care to keep it out of the way. I think it is much better than the risk involved with taking it out.

    All in all it found it a bit less difficult than I expected - As with all the work I have done on different Apple products: Slow and careful work and following the instructions - including all the comments - seems to be the best advice.

    Adam Griggs - Replica

    I have a semi responsive trackpad and an unrecognized keyboard. Any suggestions?

    Daniel Lynn - Replica

    CHECK the ZIF connector in Step 19 and 20. The Black plastic retaining bar MUST be in the “up/open” position to remove and reinstall the ribbon cable.

    Donald MacTavish -

    Daniel- remove and put back again the cable on the ZIF connector, making sure it is pushed all the way in before closing the retainer clip. May have a partially reinserted cable.

    drrobins - Replica

    If you are replacing an old battery with a new battery, and the trackpad cable goes “under” the battery from the trackpad connector to the other side of it (instead of the trackpad cable going “over” the battery from its trackpad connector as shown in the provided image), then you then it is possible to skip this step. See my comments in Step 17.

    Luke Schoen - Replica

    This was the most difficult part for me.In frustration, I thought I had a bad cable so I bought two new ones and still was not successful.So I skipped the whole thing and bought an external wireless keyboard which I have been using till now.Recently, my LCD screen cracked and I am about to replace it. So, I now have another opportunity to open my laptop and try fixing this step again.This time I will read users comments before attempting another go.Please if anyone have additional useful tips for this step, kindly post a comment.I should be fixing my laptop in 2 weeks.Thanks!

    Ernest Kanu - Replica

    One thing to know about the tape that you have to remove is that it has "arms” that wrap around the cable just beyond the connector. If you bend the cable toward you you can see these. Remove/bend them so that they are pointing ‘north” and then pull the sticker.

    Michael Gorman - Replica

    The “flip up” tab was hard to see for me but once my 7yo confirmed it was up, I slowly moved the cable into the slot using my fingers (to avoid bending/breaking anything, thanks to comments I read), staying perpendicular. Once it was clearly in, I confirmed it was fully seated with a toothpick (a gentle tool for delicate parts). If worried, take zoomed in pictures straight from above, that way you will know what it should look like when reassembling.

    Marc - Replica

    After completing this repair and breaking the zif socket while trying to make sure this cable was re-attached properly. I believe the battery replacement can be done without doing this step. I would just carefully bend the cable out of the way when it came time to prying the portion of the battery out that sits below this cable.


    I'm taking my Macbook into Apple to see if they'll replace the touchpad and cable now since I don't feel like messing with this anymore. My screwup may just push me into buying a new M2 Macbook Air... I'm thinking subconsciously my brain tricked me into sabotaging this repair attempt so that I'd just get a new computer, lol.

    Greg Burkhardt - Replica

    Same experience as many. I didn't read the comments or the instructions well enough here and forgot to flip up the ZIF connector. Ended up just pulling the ribbon cable out which must have damaged it. After the battery replacement when I reassemble and turned my computer back on, the trackpad and keyboard were unresponsive. I bought a replacement (used) trackpad cable from iFixit, it came a few days later, I popped it in (the correct way!) and my keyboard and trackpad were back to working. So, don't forget the ZIF connector tab!!!!

    Kelly Archer - Replica

    READ THE COMMENTS ON THIS ONE.

    Broke the ZIF connector :-(

    Should've seen this step properly and read the comments. I was on the right path but somehow thought needed to plug. out the casing of ZIF connector too and maybe just ripped out the cable wrongly. My bad and now will see what the Mac does without the ZIF connector flipper... or may just buy the new trackpad.

    houguy - Replica

    Zip connector flip broke - now I only have a connection in rare occasions. Has anyone an easy hack like gluing the thing in place ore something 🥲?

    Matthias S. - Replica

  20. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 20, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 20, immagine 2 di 2
    • Tira il cavo del trackpad staccandolo dal suo zoccolino ZIF sulla scheda di controllo del trackpad.

    • Durante il riassemblaggio, assicurati che la linguetta di ritenzione sia alzata, nella posizione "sbloccata", prima di inserire il cavo nell'alloggiamento.

    With all due respect, step # 19 and 20 pics shows the ZIF socket on the trackpad board, not the Mac logic board, I think...

    See step #17 which seems to be correct. There is an inconsistency in the guide.

    Just to be sure...

    Bart Van Dessel - Replica

    This was the most difficult step for me. It was hard to locate the retaining tab on the ZIF connector and the trackpad cable had some adhesive on the bottom of it and it was difficult to remove from the socket. Be patient….

    Gary Bain - Replica

    I skipped this two steps (19&20) , just bent the flat fable when taking the battery out.

    Aleš Smokvina - Replica

    This does look the most frightening part of the process, that connector looks really flimsy. Is it ok to just bend it back and leave it connected as suggested?

    Jack Sukerman - Replica

    This is the only step I skipped, as Gary Bain mentioned above there was adhesive which made it difficult to remove, and it’s probably the only step worth skipping.

    John Davis - Replica

    Can you buy replacements for this trackpad control board? They dont seem to come with new trackpads.

    Rachel MacLeod - Replica

    The ZIF retaining tab is a tiny black plastic bar. Pull the trackpad cable HORIZONTALLY out of the socket.

    Richard Johnson - Replica

    If you are replacing an old battery with a new battery, and the trackpad cable goes “under” the battery from the trackpad connector to the other side of it (instead of the trackpad cable going “over” the battery from its trackpad connector as shown in the provided image), then you then it is possible to skip this step. See my comments in Step 17.

    Luke Schoen - Replica

    Unfortunately, i didn’t notice that there was a retaining tab, so i damaged my ZIF Connector. I ordered a new one from amazon. I followed the procedure and did it in the “correct” way. Anyway trackpad and keyboard won’t work. Can you help me?

    Andrea - Replica

    I removed that cable and not sure that I put it back properly. The trackpad and keyboard are not working. I might need to order a new trackpad cable and try the process with the new, Can anyone help?

    Thank you

    Faliere Dieujuste - Replica

    I broke the tiny plastic clamp on the ZIF socket and that, to my understanding, is why the ribbon cable is not connecting properly (so neither keypad nor keyboard are connected). I wonder if I can buy a replacement somewhere for that clamp or the socket as a whole.

    Ghassen -

    Hi Ghassen, I too just broke the plastic clamp on the ZIF socket. What did you do to repair it? I’m pulling my hair out looking for a solution!

    David O'Brien -

    "straight out" in this case is away from you and horizontal, not straight up! I tugged on the cable a bit harder than I'd like to admit before realizing my mistake, although no damage seems to have occurred.

    jheiss - Replica

    Thank you for all the comments on the direction to pull this cable. Pull horizontally toward the battery. It slips out of the connector then you can pull it vertically to free. Mine had a little bit of sticky on the cable that held it to the battery.

    Steve - Replica

    Removing this cable took a lot more effort than I thought it should. I removed it horizontally away from the front of the laptop. I was certain to pop up the plastic retaining clip to remove, then push it down to reinstall. For whatever reason I feel like I’m not getting the cable back in all the way. After reassembly my touchpad and keyboard do not work. I’m wondering if I damaged the cable or the small board with the zif socket…

    Greg Burkhardt - Replica

    Same. Any idea how to resolve it? Any progress on your part?

    Jose Huerta -

    Same for me. Trackpad is not working anymore. What a pity…

    Katrin Klug -

    I had to replace the cable after my keyboard and trackpad would not work after replacing the battery, lucky they are available from iFixit

    Cameron Wheatley -

    So during re-assembly, my cable is not going in all the way. I think is causing the haptic feedback on the trackpad to stop working. Does anyone have any solution to this?

    Vysak Sasikumar - Replica

    Success. I bought a replacement ribbon cable and followed ifixit instructions. The ribbon cable is too long as is stated. I worried that bending the cable would crimp it, causing the same malfunction as the original. What to do? I did bend it a little but the cable still had a bow in it. I decided to place a piece of plastic (guessing about 5 mm thick) under the cable which held the cable nicely to the right length, without crimping. Then taped to the battery. The computer back panel then screwed on with no issue and did not have a bulge such as to cause the computer to rock and layed flat on the bumper feet. The computer worked perfectly. Thank you “ifixit”

    ron bryanton - Replica

  21. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 21, immagine 1 di 1
    • Rimuovi la singola vite Torx T5 da 3,7 mm che fissa la scheda della batteria al case superiore.

    If lost where could I find a replacement for this screw?

    Justin - Replica

    Yes, where could I find a replacement for this screw?

    Ryan Borchert - Replica

    Before continuing, draw around the outside of the existing battery with a pencil to make a template ready for when installing the new battery. It means when you get there, the new battery can be installed perfectly in place and you will not have space problems when trying to reinstall the speakers during reassembly.

    Dan - Replica

    when installing new battery it is better to start with this step and secure the battery control board first with the screw. This is needed to align the battery plug with the jack on the mother board, then glue the rest of the battery back.

    Igor Kapitanker - Replica

    FYI this was a T4 on my system

    anonymous 5375 - Replica

    When aligning the placement of the battery, on my second attempt, I used a sim card removal pin (a paper clip would suffice) to align the battery board hole with the screw hole underneath. Unfortunately on my first attempt I inadvertently stripped the threads a little. Luckily there was just enough threads to hold

    Charles Meitin - Replica

  22. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015, Batteria: passo 22, immagine 1 di 1
    • Il liquido antiadesivo contenuto nel tuo kit può rovinare il rivestimento antiriflesso del display del tuo MacBook Pro.

    • Per proteggere il display, disponi un foglio di stagnola tra il display e la tastiera e lascialo lì mentre lavori.

    I was able to remove the batteries using the plastic ifixit card only, it requires you to work it back and forth but it can be done. However, for a few bucks I would suggest the heating pad. I was able to reuse my batteries (although not suggested).

    Dustin Steward - Replica

    This should have been Step 1.

    Richard Johnson - Replica

    I too managed with just heat (iOpener that had come with parts for another repair) and the plastic card. I decided to try with just heat because of concern about putting any fluid into the computer case. (There was a comment by someone about damaging a trackpad). Using the card and heat, I found it helped to start by inserting and advancing a pointed end of the card rather than an entire long-edge of the card. Then advancing the card, while also moving it in a back-and-forth motion, to essentially “cut through” the glue strips. One other point, that helped for later positioning the new battery so the the speakers fit without issue, was that with a sharp pencil I traced the outer edge of the old battery on the inside of the case. This left a nice aid for worry-free placement of the new battery.

    Jonathan Bradley - Replica

    I used heat from a hair dryer to detach the adhesive. The bottom of the touch pad seems to be made from plastic so I didn’t want to use any hard solvents (acetone) to risk permanent damage to the track pad.

    Olivier Biot - Replica

    I also used the hair drier and the cheap plastic spackling 2” knife and old credit card. No solvents. Once you detach the section of the battery you can use piece of the blue plastic that covers adhesive strips of on the new battery to prevent detached sections from sticking back .

    Igor Kapitanker - Replica

  23. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 23, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 23, immagine 2 di 2
    • Se hai un kit batterie iFixit con l'antiadesivo liquido, è ora di prepararti a usarlo.

    • In alternativa, se stai usando il metodo dell'iOpener caldo, salta i seguenti tre passi.

    • L'antiadesivo iFixit contiene acetone, un debole irritante per la pelle e gli occhi.

    • Indossa occhiali protettivi quando maneggi e applichi l'antiadesivo (gli occhiali protettivi sono inclusi nel tuo kit).

    • Non indossare lenti a contatto senza gli occhiali protettivi.

    • Anche i guanti protettivi sono inclusi nel tuo kit. Se ti preoccupa un'eventuale irritazione alla pelle, mettiti subito i guanti.

    I used “isopropyl alcohol” instead of “acetone” and it dissolved the glue under the battery.

    I already had some “isopropyl alcohol” that I bought to make my own hand sanitizer.

    Luke Schoen - Replica

    FYI, the adhesive remover is definitely acetone which will dissolve the gloves

    Michael Gorman - Replica

  24. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 24, immagine 1 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 24, immagine 2 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 24, immagine 3 di 3
    • Togli il tappo di gomma nera dalla tua bottiglia di solvente anti-adesivo.

    • Allenta o rimuovi il tappo della bottiglia prima di tagliare la punta dell'applicatore.

    • Questo toglie il sigillo alla bottiglia e consente di sfiatare il contenitore prima di tagliare la punta dell'applicatore. Se salti questo passaggio, il solvente anti-adesivo potrebbe schizzare fuori inaspettatamente quando la punta viene tagliata.

    • Utilizza le forbici per tagliare la punta sigillata dell'applicatore.

    • Tagliare vicino alla punta stretta ti darà un controllo migliore in modo da poter applicare il solvente anti-adesivo in piccole quantità.

    • Avvita e chiudi saldamente il tappo del flacone prima di procedere ulteriormente.

    just acetone (manicure remover) is ok.

    Jimmy Jeong - Replica

    New kits come with different bottle than picutred. all clear with clear notch to cut on tip.

    Josh Hornby - Replica

    The kit that I got had a clear bottle with a black top - the cover just unscrews, and the tip underneath already has a hole in it.

    Owen Edwards - Replica

    The bottle you have to cut spills easily. Used the card to apply. Still a bit messy.

    adbro94@yahoo.no - Replica

  25. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 25, immagine 1 di 1
    • Applicare alcune gocce di solvente anti-adesivo in modo uniforme sotto il bordo della cella della batteria più a destra.

    • Non devi usarne molto. La piccola bottiglia contiene più del doppio della quantità di solvente necessaria per rimuovere tutte le celle della batteria.

    • Prima di procedere con il passo successivo, aspetta 2-3 minuti per dare tempo all'anti-adesivo di penetrare sotto la cella della batteria.

    I just poured some “isopropyl alcohol” into a bowl, then cut a piece of plastic (since it bends easily) from some packaging, and then dipped the end of it in the bowl to coat it in the alcohol, then repeated the following process progressively every minute or so: I’d push it under each corner of the battery to apply the alcohol, then wait a while for it to penetrate the glue, and then used a combination of a “plastic card” (i.e. old credit card) the “spludger” tool to slowly lift the battery from the glue.

    Important note: I was removing an old battery that wouldn’t hold charge anymore, so I didn’t care about squishing it a bit with the '“spludger” (as long as I didn’t puncture it and cause battery fluid to leak!)

    Luke Schoen - Replica

    Before continuing, draw around the outside of the existing battery with a pencil to make a template ready for when installing the new battery. It means when you get there, the new battery can be installed perfectly in place and you will not have space problems when trying to reinstall the speakers during reassembly. Things get snug and this tip helped me a lot.

    Dan - Replica

    My battery was so swollen that it only required a bit of heat and card action to take it out.

    Marc - Replica

    I had the same experience as Marc. My battery was also so swollen that I only needed to carefully pry underneath with a spudger from the side away from the trackpad to get it loose. I had several plastic cards on hand that I used “just in case” there was a problem.

    anasazi4st - Replica

  26. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 26, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 26, immagine 2 di 2
    • Se non hai un liquido antiadesivo, puoi usare un iOpener caldo per riscaldare e ammorbidire una sezione dell'adesivo che fissa la batteria al case superiore; quindi potrai procedere con delicatezza per staccarlo.

    • Usa l'iOpener caldo per coprire metà delle celle della batteria più a destra.

    • Dopo circa un minuto riscalda di nuovo l'iOpener e disponilo in modo da coprire l'altra metà delle celle della batteria più a destra.

    I just aimed a hairdryer at the relevant part of the battery for a short while and felt it getting warmer (not the other circuitry), and made sure it was an appropriate distance so it wouldn’t exceed 100 degrees celsius (which is dangerous).

    Luke Schoen - Replica

    DO NOT OVERHEAT the iOpener. Note that the replacement instructions here seem to imply just reheat and repeat every ~2 minutes. The iOpener packaging ALSO asserts just heat for 30 and go, every time. HOWEVER, on the BACK of the iOpener (never pictured), it explicitly says 30 seconds, then another 30 if and only if necessary and if the iOpener isn't hot to the touch, and then NO FURTHER warming for 10 mins. I'm guessing this is where a lot of the "2 hour" quote comes from, if you're expected to let the iOpener cool for 10 minutes for each of the 6 cells. That said, once I had mine going for 30 + 30 + (didn't read the fine print) 20 + 15, it was plenty hot to do the remainder of the cells in one go.

    Sean Kelly - Replica

    I also used a hairdryer and when the battery was just below too hot to touch, I was able to pull the battery off without using tools. I started from the outside and moved towards the middle. I just pointed the hairdryer under the ouyside edge of each battery and waited until it got hot to the touch.

    J lawson - Replica

  27. Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 27, immagine 1 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 27, immagine 2 di 3 Sostituzione batteria nel MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display versione inizio 2015: passo 27, immagine 3 di 3
    Attrezzo utilizzato in questo passaggio:
    Plastic Cards
    $2.99
    Compra
    • Spingi una scheda di plastica tra la cella più a destra della batteria e il case superiore, tagliando l'adesivo che li tiene insieme.

    • Nel corso di questa procedura, stai attento a non danneggiare nessuna cella della batteria con i tuoi attrezzi. Una batteria al litio-ioni danneggiata può far fuoriuscire sostanze chimiche pericolose e/o prendere fuoco. Usa soltanto attrezzi di apertura in plastica.

    • Usando il metodo dell'iOpener caldo, se incontri un'eccessiva resistenza dello staccare la batteria, fermati e usa di nuovo l'iOpener per riscaldare la sezione su cui stai lavorando.

    I suggest taping the batteries together on the top, this will keep them intact while you work the card back and forth. If you are very careful during these steps you can reuse your batter but make sure to inspect it Very well. If there is any damage whatsoever do not run the risk of leaking fluid to the rest of your computer.

    Dustin Steward - Replica

    Could I suggest that the plastic card be filed at the business edge like a chisel to make it easier to slide under the battery breaking the glue seal. I did it to mine and made it just that bit easier to break that glue seal. I use the heat method. Otherwise it worked well.

    Ray Miller - Replica

    With the help of some acetone a little syringe and a credit card, I found the whole battery removal part to be easier than I expected.

    Adam Griggs - Replica

    I did not have a iFixIt kit (they were sold out). I used a hot/cold therapy pack instead of an iOpener, but found I didn’t need it. What worked really well for me was to gently work an old credit card in underneath, then slide a long wedge-shaped spudger between the credit card and battery cell and pry gently up. Not to much to avoid bending the cell, but working back and forth between wedging up with the spudger and shifting the credit card further in worked really well.

    Rob Gorbet - Replica

    when using the iOpener, note that a full 60+ seconds of heating (divided over multiple 30 or less second nukes) will get it hot enough to melt the provided cards themselves if left in direct contact. Account for this in where you leave your cards between cells.

    Sean Kelly - Replica

    I suggest to be really careful when prying on the two battery modules in the center. The trackpad and the haptic feedback engine are on the other side of the "wall" and very sensitive to force. Take your time and use the solvent sparingly, but use it.

    Flo - Replica

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    • Ripeti questa procedura con la cella della batteria adiacente:

    • Applica una quantità limitata di antiadesivo sotto la cella della batteria e aspetta 2-3 minuti perché possa penetrare e ammorbidire l'adesivo.

    • In alternativa, riscalda di nuovo questa sezione con il tuo iOpener se necessario.

    • Spingi una scheda di plastica per circa 2,5 centimetri tra la cella della batteria e il case superiore, quindi fai leva sulla cella per separare tutto l'adesivo.

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    • Lascia temporaneamente la tua scheda di plastica sotto le due celle della batteria più a destra per impedire che possano incollarsi di nuovo al case superiore.

    • Se usi un iOpener, scaldalo e riapplicalo di nuovo, questa volta sulle celle della batteria più a sinistra.

    • Anche questa volta, lascia l'iOpener in ciascuna posizione per circa un minuto, scaldandolo tra una fase all'altra, per riscaldare le due metà delle celle più a sinistra della batteria.

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    • Ripeti la procedura descritta in precedenza per separare dal case superiore le due celle della batteria più a sinistra.

    • Ricordati di applicare una modesta quantità di antiadesivo per ognuna delle cella della batteria e di aspettare 2-3 minuti per lasciarlo penetrare e ammorbidire l'adesivo.

    • Usa una seconda scheda di plastica per separare le due celle più a sinistra dal case superiore.

    The adhesive for my old battery was only in strips around the underneath so if you can get the outer edge loose you can GENTLY but firmly pull slowly upwards and prob get it off ok without too much digging. Use a hair dryer for 30 seconds or so and it’ll be just enough to break it loose. (If you don’t have a heat gun).

    Faslane - Replica

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    • Continua a ripetere la procedura per il distacco.

    • Inserisci la scheda di plastica tra la batteria in penultima posizione sinistra e il case superiore per tagliare l'adesivo che unisce insieme questi elementi, quindi fai leva per sollevare la cella.

    Again, The adhesive for my old battery was only in strips around the underneath so if you can get the outer edge loose you can GENTLY but firmly pull slowly upwards and prob get it off ok without too much digging. Use a hair dryer for 30 seconds or so and it’ll be just enough to break it loose. (If you don’t have a heat gun).

    Faslane - Replica

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    • Lascia la seconda scheda nell'angolo tra le due celle di sinistra.

    • Se usi un iOpener, scaldalo di nuovo e applicalo alle celle centrali della batteria.

    • Come già fatto in precedenza, lascia l'iOpener in ciascuna posizione per circa un minuto, riscaldandolo tra le due fasi, per scaldare ogni metà delle celle centrali.

    • Nei passi successivi, puoi usare una terza scheda oppure la scheda dell'angolo destro. L'adesivo dell'angolo destro dovrebbe essere asciutto/freddo abbastanza per far sì che le celle possano essere tirate via di nuovo in caso di necessità.

    I grabbed a roll of scotch tape for these steps; once a cell was separated and cool, I could shimmy a good long strip of tape, sticky-side up, under the cell to cover as much of the old adhesive as I could feel and better prevent readhesion.

    Sean Kelly - Replica

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    • Se usi l'antiadesivo liquido, applica qualche altra goccia sotto ciascuna delle due celle centrali rimaste.

    • Può essere utile sollevare di qualche centimetro un lato del tuo MacBook Pro per far affluire l'antiadesivo nella direzione corretta, sotto le celle della batteria. Puoi usare un grosso libro o un blocco di è sparso per tenere sollevato un lato del tuo MacBook Pro mentre lavori.

    • Prima di continuare, lascia agire 2-3 minuti l'antiadesivo perché possa penetrare.

    • Con delicatezza, ripiega le celle della batteria più a destra in modo che non dia fastidio e inserisci una scheda di plastica sotto la cella centrale destra.

    • Spingi la scheda per circa metà della sua lunghezza per tagliare l'adesivo che fissa la cella della batteria al case.

    • Assicurati di evitare la scheda di controllo del trackpad. Tieni la scheda di plastica verso la scheda logica, dove c'è l'adesivo.

    • Lascia la scheda in posizione per impedire che l'adesivo possa riattaccarsi.

    I think this part killed my trackpad…. I think it should be mentioned that adhesive remover can get into the trackpad cover plate.

    Gary Yuen - Replica

    I did not bend my batteries nearly this much, it allowed me to reuse them but it takes patiences to get them free.

    Dustin Steward - Replica

    Take a look at the trackpad replacement guide to get a sense of where the adhesive is:

    Sostituzione Trackpad MacBook Pro Retina 13" inizio 2015

    ibash - Replica

    To prevent re-adhering, I placed a bit of Scotch tape over the original adhesive locations.

    Richard Doss - Replica

    You can see it in the photos, but they don't call it out: while the side cells are in their own smooth wells, the center cells are on a raised section to accommodate the trackpad. If you shimmy your cards in and they absolutely hard-stop, be aware you probably need to get the outer cells free enough to lift so your card can clear the bezel.

    Sean Kelly - Replica

    I used one of my wife's icing spatula's (this one Small Spreader - Shop), and it worked really well on the middle 2 cells since it is long and slightly sharp and thin and pretty sturdy. I just took my time not to damage the cells and I was very happy with the results. Although, my wife was not happy that I made her spatula dirty and fully of adhesive but I just used a little IPA to remove the residue :).

    John B. - Replica

    Je n'avais pas le kit iFixit, ni de hot pack. J'ai utilisé de l'alcool dénaturé à 96°. Avec patience, délicatesse et une palette de plastique de 5cm de large, j'y suis arrivée plus facilement que je le pensais.

    anne guillaume - Replica

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    • Ripeti la stessa procedura per la cella della batteria rimasta.

    • Allontanando le celle più esterne, inserisci la scheda di plastica per circa metà della sua lunghezza sotto la batteria centrale sinistra, evitando la scheda del trackpad.

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    • Torna alla scheda disposta sotto la cella centrale destra e applica una torsione per separare l'intera batteria dal case superiore.

    • A questo punto dovresti aver tagliato tutto l'adesivo che fissa la batteria al case superiore e insieme dovrebbe venir fuori facilmente.

    • Se incontri qualche resistenza potrebbe essere necessario scaldare di nuovo l'iOpener e applicarlo alle aree ancora attaccate, quindi continuare con delicatezza a tagliare l'adesivo con le schede di plastica.

    I found this to be more difficult than the edge sections. I had to reapply a few times the adhesive removal from both sides of the center sections before I was able to pry the battery. Take time and use the adhesive removal several times.

    Maxim Bulat - Replica

    I dipped the edge of a stiff credit card (actually health card lol) into 91% isopropyl alcohol and slid that in from the sides..keep pressure while the alcohol works it’s way thru the adhesive..just be careful when it finally lets go..

    Adam - Replica

    This was a great tip - it helped get the liquid on the difficult middle cells without flooding the screen. I also used floss to cut through the center adhesive strips.

    A B -

    Thanks to Adam’s suggestion about sharpening the plastic card and using alcohol plus the heat gun I easily got to this point. Then I re attached the speakers before dry fitting the new battery.

    Peter Stoll - Replica

    While you have the battery off, consider removing the T3 screws that hold the metal plate over the trackpad. That makes it much easier (and less dangerous for the trackpad) to clean the adhesive off. And while you have that off, consider removing the twelve T5 screws holding in the trackpad and cleaning it up a bit around the edges, and the edges of the case. Because that’s a slot, stuff gets in there. I was surprised how dirty mine was. Trackpad instructions here: Sostituzione Trackpad MacBook Pro Retina 13" inizio 2015

    Rob Gorbet - Replica

    At the last step reassembly there was a 1-2 mm gap between the cover and the body. Upon inspection I found that one of the new battery’s plastic bar had to be gently nudged under the aluminum « post ». At the ends of the plastic U shape, look for tiny flat protrusions, right next to the rubber bumpers, those should go under a recess near the screw posts (one can be seen on the left of the thumb on the image above).

    Marc - Replica

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    • Rimuovi la batteria.

    • Prima di installare la tua nuova batteria, rimuovi tutto il vecchio adesivo dal case del MacBook Pro.

    • Con un po' di fortuna, dovresti riuscire un po' alla volta a staccare ogni striscia di adesivo con le dita.

    • In caso contrario, bagna ogni striscia di adesivo con un po' di antiadesivo per 2-3 minuti e poi grattala via con uno strumento di plastica. Può essere richiesto abbastanza lavoro, quindi cerca di avere pazienza.

    • Elimina ogni traccia dell'adesivo rimanente e lascia asciugare all'aria il tuo MacBook Pro per qualche minuto.

    • La batteria sostitutiva inclusa nel tuo kit iFixit è dotata di adesivo preinstallato. Controlla bene la posizione e l'allineamento della batteria prima di staccare la pellicola che copre l'adesivo; quindi premi con decisione ogni cella. Se ci fossero ulteriori pellicole o nastri non presenti sulla tua batteria originale, rimuovili alla fine.

    • Calibra la tua batteria appena installata: caricala al 100% e lasciala caricare per altre 2 ore. Scollega e usa normalmente per scaricare la batteria. Quando vedi l'avviso di batteria scarica, salva il tuo lavoro e lascia acceso il laptop finché non si spegnerà per la batteria scarica. Aspetta almeno 5 ore, poi carica ininterrottamente al 100%.

    • Se noti qualsiasi comportamento insolito o problemi dopo aver installato la tua batteria nuova, potrebbe essere necessario resettare l'SMC (System Management Controller) del tuo MacBook Pro.

    Remember that the speakers fit on either side of the battery. When placing the new battery, make sure to leave enough space for them.

    Cesario Uy - Replica

    I wish they had put your comment in the guide itself. It took me a while to realize that the speaker won’t go in because the battery was off a bit towards the side of the computer. Fortunately the adhesive was not as strong as the original.

    Yulun Hsieh -

    good point, if you tuck the battery cell you can also firm up the speakers and then install the cell, just a tiny bit tricky since you have to tuck it under the speaker a bit.

    Faslane -

    Does anyone meet the problem that there is a slightly misalignment for the new battery?

    Lei Xu - Replica

    Yes. I did encounter the same issue. Need to stretch a little to force it in.

    ramakrishnr -

    Yes, I had to adjust tiny guys at both ends when I was putting back the speakers.

    yon2maru -

    Why do we need to replace the battery for this? Can’t we put back the original one in place after we replaced the trackpad? If sohow to glue the original battery back?

    benjamin parpillon - Replica

    There’s a fairly high risk of damage to the battery—they are not designed to be serviced or removed. Reinstalling the old battery may put your laptop at risk, and can even be a fire hazard.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    yeah DEFINITELY do NOT put the old battery in. Chances are it’s damaged and all bent up and you definitely do not want this back in a working machine. Spend the money and get a new replacement or you’ll regret it.

    Faslane -

    Merci beaucoup ! Très bien expliqué parfait !

    Valerie - Replica

    My batteries were swollen pushing out on the keyboard and back of the case. The battery replacement was in my mind rather simple given the instructions. It was about taking time and logically laying removed items with screws. The battery removal was a little more completed…my approach was to put the opened case with batteries only exposed to the direct sunlight for 45 or so minutes. So taking time with plastic tools provided starting in the corner of the outermost batteries and working toward the center two was key. I put waxed paper between the batteries and the case to prevent reattachment. Removal from start to finish was about 20 minutes working slowly feeling and looking for the release of adhesive. I was concerned about putting liquid directly on the metal parts so I used acetone on a rag to clean remaining adhesive. Alignment of the batteries and circuit board was key to the installation. “Dry fit the batteries and board to see how they will go in. Then begin in the middle outward.

    Kevin - Replica

    my keyboard is swollen also. did it damage the keyboard? did the swelling of the upper case go down after inserting new battery?

    thanks

    Bob

    bob bulliard -

    I found mineral turpentine on a piece of cloth removed the remaining glue without making too much of a mess.

    Ray Miller - Replica

    My new battery now shows zero cycles but the age is still the original 4.5 years.

    My battery lasted to 730 cycles 4.5 years and 80% health, it was time to change it out as the battery was not lasting as long as I would like.

    Does resetting the SMC also reset the computer battery age?

    Ray Miller - Replica

    It doesn't reset the ago, no.

    Faslane -

    my keyboard is swollen also. did it damage the keyboard? did the swelling of the upper case go down after inserting new battery?

    thanks

    Bob

    bob bulliard - Replica

    I had bulging both on the top and bottom of the case. It all went away with the new batteries and everything fit perfectly just like brand new when I was all done. So the case bulging was not permanent.

    jklarr -

    Friendly warning: Make sure the adhesive remover evaporates before connecting the new battery!

    I successfully changed the battery in my 2015 MacBook Pro, everything powered on just fine, then I put it in my neoprene sleeve. The next morning I noticed some of the adhesive remover on my keyboard. I wiped it off, powered it on and then it suddenly shut down. After a couple more tries I could no longer get it to power on. It was dead. Took it to a repair shop and they concluded it was most likely liquid damage to the logic board. Total bummer. I have sense learned that the adhesive remover itself is not conductive, but it can dissolve something like glue, and then become conductive. The adhesive remover also cools as it evaporates which attracts moisture. So please make sure your adhesive remover evaporates completely before connecting your new battery.

    Jonathan Flower - Replica

    I did the SMC reset but still nothing. Is not charging at all.

    nasho007 - Replica

    Tips for alignment:

    1. Do not remove the plastic covering the adhesive and then try to align the battery. Leave the plastic on and remove one at a time after the battery is aligned.

    2. Use masking tape to hold the battery cells together while aligning, otherwise they flop around a lot.

    3. Put your speakers next to the battery cells (before removing plastic on adhesive) to ensure you’re leaving enough room.

    4. Make sure your battery connector is well aligned too.

    ibash - Replica

    I’d recommend once new battery is placed and NOT stuck down, to connect the power and charger to make sure it charges up. I got a bad “new” battery and had to do a second removal and replace….ugh.

    Faslane - Replica

    This was a great tip. I just put the replacement battery in slightly and connected it to the battery connector, then opened the laptop (with the laptop upside down since I didn’t bother putting the bottom cover back on) and plugged in the power cable, then waited for it to load until it showed the battery power level, and then checked that when I disconnected the power cable that the laptop still stayed on using the new battery

    Luke Schoen -

    I actually also, installed the speakers back before adhering new battery down, it was a pretty tight fit. Also one speaker on each side has a smaller screw than the other 2 so be aware to get them back in the correct spot. I also had one of the long screws that wouldn’t fit in the spot so I switched them, so you might be careful of that too…not sure why but it wouldn’t thread in….weird.

    Faslane - Replica

    In fact I think each of the three speaker screws are of a different length.

    Adam Griggs -

    one more thing, if you install the speakers first (totally do-able) you’ll take off the adhesive on the outer most cell on each side first and you’ll approach it from the top and tuck it under the very edge of speaker…after that’s done press down when happy with alignment.

    Faslane - Replica

    In conjuction with the owner of the MacBook, we decided not to stick the new battery down, specially because it is used 99% of the time on a stand and connected to a monitor. Will repost if this seems to give any issue.

    Adam Griggs - Replica

    Thanks for this excellent kit and the detailed instruction guide!

    Michael Lorenz - Replica

    Once the battery is removed and you want to glue the new one, make sure that you leave enough room for the speakers. Honestly the battery change was far easier that what I thought, I think everyone is capable of doing it. Great tutorial by the way, thank you for the work !

    Thomas Alliot - Replica

    I am still very puzzled by the instructions to remove the speakers! Is it necessary to remove them both or not? Sorry if I’m being a bit dense!

    iwm4 - Replica

    I can’t say for sure it’s absolutely necessary, but I’m looking inside one right now and, from a practical standpoint, the speakers would make it extremely difficult to work around. It would be much harder to get the glue dissolver under the ends of the battery and to pry underneath them to lift them. Removing the speakers is rather simple, so just do it.

    Mike Rosenberg -

    Hi. After a couple of months installed the new battery is loose, seems like is “unglued”… Does anybody have an idea what could I use to replace the glue?

    Thanks!

    Gustavo Lo Valvo - Replica

    Hi there, I was so surprised at how delicate everything seemed, never attempted anything like it before! My old battery would hold any charge at all and had swollen so much it warped the casing a little. After replacing the battery my mac turns on but still doesn’t hold any charge. I reset the SMC but it hasn’t worked, not sure what to do next, any advise?

    Emma Read - Replica

    To make it clear: Really check if battery plug and socket fit before you feel comfortable to press down the cells on the glue. I had to tear the connector pretty much on one side.

    Daniel Brehm - Replica

    I would recommend doing the next step where you take the cover off of the trackpad before you install the battery. I did and found a bunch of the adhesive remover (there is nearly zero space between the cover plate and touchpad, meaning the remover/acetone easily seeps in there, but air does not get in so the acetone remains. Soft compressed air also works well to dry the remover. Ok, to be cautious, probably steps 37-40. Being able to inspect/get some air in there may save you.

    Michael Gorman - Replica

    I just finished the battery replacement. I did not have to remove either of the speakers. I tried using the iOpener (and a hair dryer) but it just wasn’t hot enough. It’s like the glue was super-cured from the heat of the computer. I put a layer of foil and a layer of paper towel before I tried using the acetone. I found that just a tiny amount did the trick after a couple of minutes to soak in. As i pried up the edge I added a couple more drops and was able to free the old battery. The replacement fit perfectly. The battery is calibrating now.

    Will - Replica

    Replaced the battery but now every time I power her on, she immediately shuts off again. What would be the cause of this?

    Alfie Akers - Replica

    Eine super Anleitung. Damit war der Akkutausch problemlos möglich und hat 70 Minuten gedauert (bei langsamer/sorgfältiger Arbeit).

    Um Beschädigungen durch den Klebstoffentferner zu vermeiden, habe ich 3 alte Plastik- Scheckkarten langsam und vorsichtig unter die alten Akkus geschoben und so die Klebeverbindung gelöst (1 x von links, 1 x von rechts und 1 x mittig). Dann ließ sich das gesamte Paket herausziehen. Das alte Akkupaket habe ich wie ein rohes Ei behandelt, da es sehr prall aufgebläht und somit absolut brandgefährlich war. Es bereitet mir noch immer ein mulmiges Gefühl, eine solche Brandbombe auf meinem Schreibtisch gehabt zu haben.

    Der Ersatzakku passte perfekt ins Gehäuse, nachdem ich alle Klebestreifen-Reste entfernt hatte.

    Mit dieser Anleitung kann nahezu jeder den Austausch vornehmen - allerdings: genügend Zeit und Ruhe einplanen! Alle entfernten Schrauben unbedingt genau positioniert lagern. Dann geht’s im Zusammenbau wirklich flott.

    Mein MacBook Pro läuft nun wieder problemlos.

    Johannes Martin - Replica

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

    Keyboard and trackpad were unresponsive after new batter install. As instructed in step 19 I reset both connections. Still no battery or keyboard. Ordered new trackpad cable. Still no working keyboard /trackpad. In an attempt to unseat reseat everything I then did the keyboard cable but no go. Second time I did keyboard the ZIF socket retainer popped loose. Tried to seat cable as carefully as possible and then covered with electrical tape.

    I should mention that keyboard backlight, power button function properly. Will re-run tests, resets, etc.

    Is there any way to fix the keyboard ZIF socket and/or remediate this?

    kevin - Replica

    I replaced the battery and it seemed to run good. Now every time I restart it shows the apple logo and then goes black again. If I push the power button for the whole boot up process it starts to work but powers down soon after. The same is the case when I reinstall the old battery and when I start up only with the charger and no battery. Any thoughts?

    johanneshasselbach - Replica

    In the few battery replacements I’ve done, in addition to making sure the battery connector is aligned properly the single screw needs to be aligned to start with. I’ve found that the rubber feet tend to be too high (the 2 in the middle of the computer). I believe it’s more the long tail on the underside of the rubber foot that prevents the bottom case from seating properly. As well the plastic around the other 2 feet (near the front of the computer) need to be flexed somewhat to help with bottom case alignment and seating…

    themacdoctor - Replica

    I skipped the steps using the liquid glue solver, and therefore also left out the removal of additional parts, so made it quite “simple” at the end. I was going through steps 1-7, 17&18, 21, and then from 26 onwards to the end. For 26, I used the sun to heat up the old batteries, after it it was quite easy to remove them with a creditcard. Thanks for all the details!

    TTony5 - Replica

    Hat 3 Tage funktioniert 🙄 Nun Startet er nicht mehr

    habe gemäß der Anleitung den Akku gewechselt, hat alles super easy geklappt.

    Werkzeug und Akku bei ifixit bestellt.

    Das MacBook hat danach 3 Tage funktioniert, hat geladen, entladen alles Prima.

    Dann lief er bis der Akku Leer war und seit dem startet das Gerät nicht mehr.

    Auch ein SMC oder NVRAM Reset helfen nicht.

    Das Ladesymbol am Ladekabel leuchtet, aber auch nach einer Nacht immernoch nicht grün.

    Wenn ich die besagten Tastenkombinationen drücke, ist beim SMC Reset zu erkennen das die Ladeleuchte danach für ca. 2 Sekunden grün wird.

    Hat jemand eine Idee ?

    Grillke - Replica

    This was a piece of cake, thanks to all the comments, and to my 7yo who taped and color-coded of all the screws on a sheet! I used very little heat probably because the batteries were very swollen. I used the acetone (sold with the kit) only to remove the glue.

    Marc - Replica

    I used alcohol prep pad with 70% alcohol to remove old battery adhesive from the laptop.

    Igor Kapitanker - Replica

    If you need to transfer the rubber spacers to the plastic frame of the new battery (because you got a cheap one that didn't come with any), take note that they come in 2 slightly different heights.

    The shorter ones go towards the front edge, the higher ones to the center of the MacBook.

    You can remove them by pushing them through from the bottom of the old frame with your screwdriver. Getting them into the new battery frame requires some fiddling. Try to push them in from the top while trying to get the wide part through the hole with a toothpick.

    Markus - Replica

    Everything seemed to go very well, except my keyboard doesnt work now. Track pad does. Any thoughts or suggestions? HELP!

    darrylsj2 - Replica

    Same problem

    Vaso -

    Just replaced the battery on my wife's early 2015 13" MacBook Pro that I handed down to her when I bought my M1 MacBook Pro from my doctoral program. I did my entire master's program with the 2015 and it has been a beast. She working on her master's with the machine now and the only thing that has slowed it down has been the battery. I'm grateful that iFixit offers these kits and guides. I was able to replace the battery in no time at all so the 2015 will keep on trucking!

    Jeff Call - Replica

    Neither my trackpad, screen or keyboard work after this . I followed all the instructions carefully. My laptop is completely ruined, I would avoid this product at all costs !!!!

    Baylor Brangers - Replica

    Just completed the change of battery on MBPro13 early 2015. Got the kit which was a god send, made everything much more straightforward. Took my time and no problems at all apart from shuffling of speakers and battery. Not sure why I waited over a year to do this! Bloated battery and keyboard solved! Started up great and now calibrating. Thanks!

    Siobhan Keleher - Replica

Conclusione

Confronta la parte sostituita con quella originale: potresti aver bisogno di trasferire i componenti rimasti o rimuovere la copertura delle strisce adesive prima dell'installazione. Ad esempio, alcune batterie di ricambio potrebbero avere dei piccoli gommini sui 4 angoli del telaio centrale che dovrai gentilmente rimuovere per permettere alla batteria di posizionarsi adeguatamente.

Per rimontare il tuo dispositivo, segui queste istruzioni in ordine inverso.

Porta i tuoi rifiuti elettronici a un riciclatore certificato R2 o e-Stewards.

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is it possible to use MBP early 2015's battery on a late 2013 model?

gianluca pertosa - Replica

No, they're different parts.

fastasleep -

I wonder the same.

Amazon https://www.amazon.de/EGOWAY-A1493-A1582... claims to work for

Compatible with Laptop Models: Mac Book Pro 11.1 13" Retina A1502 ME864xx/A / ME865xx/A/ ME866xx/A - (Late 2013 Version) Mac Book Pro 13" Retina "Core i5" 2.4 Mac Book Pro 13" Retina "Core i5" 2.6 Mac Book Pro 13" Retina "Core i7" 2.8 MGX72xx/A / MGX82xx/A / MGX92xx/A - (Mid 2014 Version) Mac Book Pro 13" Retina "Core i5" 2.4 Mac Book Pro 13" Retina "Core i5" 2.6 Mac Book Pro 13" Retina "Core i7" 2.8 Compatible with Laptop Models: Mac Book Pro 12.1 13" Retina A1502 MF839xx/A / MF840xx/A/ MF841xx/A/ MF843xx/A - (Early 2015 Version) Mac Book Pro 13" Retina "Core i5" 2.7 Mac Book Pro 13" Retina "Core i5" 2.9 Mac Book Pro 13" Retina "Core i7" 3.1

Martin -

Thanks to this guide I saved my broken MacBook Pro from a coffee spill that killed the battery. It cost me about 30% compared to what it would have cost to have the battery changed at an Apple authorized repair center. It wasn't easy to do, but that just made it all the more satisfying.

One comment: the new battery pack I bought came attached to a thin film which had to be removed. I unfortunately tore off some of the strips of glue attached to the back of the battery cells, before getting the hang of it. No big deal. But if you have to do the same thing: peel slowly.

Fredrik - Replica

After i replace the battery, the new battery is outofsync with osx battery indicator. When the indicator hit the 30% mark the macbook just shutdown completly. How do i syncroniz the new battery with osx?

The tutorial i saw only, tell you to fully charged the battery and let it depleet until the warning message pop up that your battery is low and your mac go into sleep mod. Problem my mac cant go into sleep mod because it thinks that it has 30% left of juice.

Is there any method to change the sleep setting or to force a recalibration?

enis alijagic - Replica

I would download an application called coconut battery from here: http://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutba...

This will indicate your battery's current health (I am not sure how accurate it is or how it measures the milliamps/hour) which might help you determine when you need to recharge it. I don't know what else you could do but I'd check the battery's health before anything since it might be causing the problem if it is faulty.

Alex Someone -

You can try resetting the SMC controller. I had the issue of run away fans and no battery detected, but after a quick reset of the SMC all working correctly.

The process is to turn of the MacBook completely, press and hold: SHIFT, CTRL, ALT and POWER for three-five seconds, then just reboot and see if that helps.

Works for lots of minor issues with clock, sleeping and battery issues.

Jim Whitehead -

Brilliant guide, worked a treat.

Was tricky to remove the battery even with iOpener but carefully persevered. Took around 1hr 15 in total.

Thanks so much, this saved my girlfriend a lot of money!

Ben Saunders - Replica

How strong is the adhesive on the iFixit replacement battery, compared to the Apple OEM adhesive? Are we looking at a similar painful extraction process if/when we pull the replacement battery?

For that matter, is an Apple-esque strong adhesive actually necessary in this application? Double-sided tape is usually weaker; it might be a little thinner than the adhesive layer, and certainly far more user serviceable. Would tape be sufficient to hold the battery in place? Once you've got the bottom case screwed back on, the battery is immobilized anyway.

adlerpe - Replica

I really want to know the answer to this one

frugalpov -

It's still going to be fairly painful to remove. The battery needs to be very well secured—you don't want a soft-shell lithium ion battery coming loose and moving around inside the laptop. Even a little bit of movement could be dangerous.

Jeff Suovanen -

Saved me fortune. I was using the laptop for more than year as a desktop. The new battery helped me bring the macbook back to life.

Dipak Patil - Replica

Hi Dipak,

Are you from India? I try to Oder the Mac battery but the product can’t be shipped to India. Is there any other website that I can order the battery?

Tsering Dhondup -

Thanks for the guide! It helped me to save my MacBook from a coffee spill.

Pan Fantomas - Replica

Apple Canada quoted me ~300$ for battery + keyboard replacement though acknowledged that the battery had died prematurely (1.5 years since the date of purchase). When I opened the case two out of six sections were swollen. I ordered from ifixit their battery and the tools and with rate conversion + delivery to the border + taxes at the border it came to 180$. After ~2 hours I have 100% healthy battery installed in my macbook pro and it saved me 120$.

Maxim Bulat - Replica

This kit is a lifesaver. Apple was going to charge me over $800 to repair my battery because it required “more labor” due to the retina display. It took my husband less than an hour to completely replace my battery with this kit.

Kaitlin Pruitt - Replica

Totally doable, took about 15 minutes to unscrew screws and carefully unplug cables. The only time consuming part was the 2-3 minute solvent and wait for each of the 6 cells of the pack. I was intimidate by the difficulty rating but it’s not that bad. Local Apple certified repair shop wanted $350.

Andrew Lamoureux - Replica

It was a lot easier than I thought. I used a wheat cushion we had at home to remove the battery and it took less than ten minutes to remove the old battery.

Peter Olsson - Replica

Actually did this in a different way. Easy 10 minute job ! get a 50mm so called "Japanese putty knife" which usually comes is a set of 3-4 with various widths. Cost about 3 euro and available at any paint shop. They are basically thin METAL versions of the Ifixit plastic card. BUT it can be used differently. Rub the back end over som 80 grit sandpaper to make it sharp. Not too sharp, more like a blunt knife. Now get your girlfriends (or boyfriends :-) ) hair dryer and heat the metal up a bit. Again, not too hot. Then insert it under the first battery and apply some pressure while wiggling it around a bit. The warm tip will easily cut through the glue. Repeat the heating- cutting cycle a few times until all cells are removed. It took me all of 10 minutes to do. I needed to replace te keyboard and I could actually still re-use the battery pack ! Enjoy

Eric Vuurman - Replica

Good method, just make sure you don’t pierce the battery cells.

Charlie Nancarrow -

I have repaired many MBP’s in the past. After fixing this one, my keyboard no longer works. I re-read the steps to ensure I was not missing a keyboard connection anywhere but none was to be found. Trackpad works great and there isn’t a single drop of adhesive liquid that was over used or pour over onto. Any ideas?

mrrobertbuss - Replica

Try replacing the trackpad cable (Step 18), which also connects the keyboard.

Katherine Williams -

Thank you very much.

I order this kit and got it deliver to Colombia (South America). Even with shipping and taxes, it cost me less than half of what an Apple Authorised Service Provider was charging me.

Instructions are clear and complete.

Just do it with patience and all will be fine.

Federico Jaramillo Martínez - Replica

Everything is working perfectly, very detailed steps, perfect explanations! Thank you for this beautiful guide, it was such a pleasure to complete each step!

Bogdan Cateriniuc - Replica

Just completed this. Was much easier and quicker than I thought. Apple wanted 700 dollars to “fix” coffee spilled on my laptop. Couldn’t just replace the battery, had to do this and that and blah blah blah for 700 dollars. Ran a diagnostics test and noticed only my battery was kaput. Bought the kit here through iFixit and this was my first computer job, ever. Not bad at all and typing on that very computer as we speak. Thanks for the awesome kit and for this awesome guide!

b_rg_r - Replica

@b_rg_r Congrats! Be sure to look over the logic board carefully if you haven’t done so yet—any lingering spills or corrosion can be cleaned with a soft toothbrush and >90% isopropyl alcohol. More detailed instructions are here. Liquid damage can be tricky and will sometimes behave normally for a while until the corrosion builds up, and then things suddenly go sideways, so check carefully! Good luck!

Jeff Suovanen -

The procedures work like a charm.

Thanks for the comprehensive guidelines.

Note: Make sure to flip the retaining tab on the ZIF connector. I forgot in the first try an my trackpad and keyboard was not working. :D

Jagajith Monappan Kalarickal - Replica

:) I did not flip a tab as well - but after some investigation, I have found my mistake. Now keyboard and trackpad are working. And the battery is now much, much thinner. Thanks IFixIt

Piotr Kubicki -

Das hat super geklappt ,ich bin sehr zufrieden.

Guido Lucas - Replica

Hello! my children spill coconut oil on my MacBook pro and everything work normally but when I removed the battery I drill one cell of the battery. I just have an interesting question: is it possible to dissociate the perfored cell to the others and continue to use the same battery ?

tex - Replica

A damaged battery is potentially dangerous and shouldn’t be used. Liquid damage alone is often enough to make it unsafe; with a puncture, it’s a no-brainer. Get a new battery. If you’re not comfortable doing it yourself, find a repair shop that can replace it for you. Good luck!

Jeff Suovanen -

THANKS to ifixit!!! Works perfectly!!! The battery as well as the description!

Tobias Ehlers - Replica

I just finished replacing the battery. The guide was just perfect and the machine lives!

ershler - Replica

I buy battery kit. I follow guide. My computer now has 103% state of health and an extra 3 hours of run time. Perfect.

I’m not sure I would call this guide difficult - don’t let this put you off. If you follow all the steps and go carefully with the adhesive remover (and don’t prod too forcefully with those cards) it should all go smoothly. Much easier than things like replacing iPhone home buttons where there are lots of ways you can make a mess. Great work iFixit for the guide and a very high quality replacement battery. €100 saved.

Alex - Replica

Merci pour ce guide très très utile ! Premièrement Attention positionnement de la nouvelle batterie ++ voir plus bas !

L’opération est délicate mais largement faisable même pour un débutant sans expérience d’électronique !

Bien préparer le travail, lire le tutoriel et savoir toutes les étapes est essentiel ! S’organiser en terme de place, d’outils, lumière, perturbation extérieure est aussi important pour pas se faire dépasser par les événements !

J’aimerais aussi dire que au début on n’ose pas forcer pour déconnecter certains câbles mais c’est bien car en fait cela vient relativement facilement si on tire dans le bon sens ! Certains sont plus dur que d’autre mais on comprend vite comment on peut forcer ou pas.

La nouvelle batterie … faites attention a son positionnement +++ . Pour mon expérience avant de la coller j’ai voulu tester la batterie avec les haut parleurs et vérifier si tout se positionnaient correctement ! Après avoir mis des marques au crayon de bois j’ai pu continuer sereinement.

Encore Merci :) !

marot - Replica

Thanx for the tutorial but was a trackpad issue macbook pro 2015 i changed it put back the battery the laptop is working very fine 300 cycles of battery BUT I GET SERVICE BATTERY when i click the battery icon how do i get rid of it

allen rwegasila - Replica

The battery in this laptop should never be re-used after being removed—it’s easily damaged and becomes a potential fire hazard. Replace the battery ASAP.

Jeff Suovanen -

This guide was fantastic and helped me plan and execute the task. I did everything as instructed except for removing the trackpad cable in step 20. I wasn’t sure how the ZIF cable attached and didn’t want to risk it. The cable was only marginally in the way and didn’t affect the install. I’m performing the calibration now and we’ll see how long the battery holds up… at least I’m confident that the install was perfect. It is also helpful when the back is off to take a peek around and clean up any dust balls, gunk, etc.

B P - Replica

Thanks for this guide it is great! But after replacing the battery trackpad is dead. Any idea? should i replace cable?

Tomaz Utrosa - Replica

Same here, just replaced the battery tonight precisely following the ifixit guide and the trackpad is not functioning. What is the solution?

Brian Crink -

Double-check everything in Steps 17-20. Make sure the sockets are clean and the cable is fully seated at both ends, and that there’s no damage to the cable itself.

Jeff Suovanen -

@jeffsu I rechecked and reconnected several times. Checked sockets, replaced the ribbon cable and I/O board cable. Installed the battery at 35%, it is not holding charge and the MacBook remains at 1% and dies immediately if unplugged. Reconnected the battery and no difference. At login screen Bluetooth mouse and keyboard don’t work but at the disk password login screen the Bluetooth devices work. Macbook’s Trackpad and keyboard still don’t work. What is the solution?

Brian Crink - Replica

Sounds like your machine has multiple issues; this is too much to troubleshoot in the guide comments section. Try posting over in the Answers forum. There are lots of posts on the keyboard/trackpad issue already if you’re looking for ideas. Good luck!

Jeff Suovanen -

Super Reparaturanleitung mit dem EU123054-5 MacBook Pro 13" Retina (Early 2015) Battery Options: Fix Kit hat das ohne Problme funktioniert.

Dauer etwa 1,5 Std. mit allen Reinigungsarbeiten (Klebereste entfernen) und Wartezeit zum ablüften. Für 110€ gegenüber 230-250€ ist das eine tolle Lösung für einen neuen Accu.

Vielen Dank an Andrew Optimus Goldheart und den 6 anderen Mitwirkenden. Besonderen Dank an Annika Faelker für die super Übersetzung.

Schmitt - Replica

Replaced a very puffed battery using this guide, went just fine using adhesive remover.

It was a bit easier than I assumed, but dealing with that glue is far more irritating than I thought it would be too.

Steve - Replica

Bravo ! Super “Pas à pas”. L’opération s’est déroulée nickel. Mon conseil :

lire intégralement le “Pas à pas” avant d’attaquer. Préparer son matériel, être ordonner et surtout prendre son temps ….

Bruno Villers - Replica

Easy replacement, as long as you are following the instructions. From start to finish: ONE HOUR. I did not use any chemicals to dislodge the old battery — instead I used a hair dryer (set to medium) to apply heat to the old battery. The new battery went in just fine, and, in a few minutes, the laptop was happy again. Thank you, iFixit. Good stuff!

Serge N - Replica

The batteries in my laptop were so puffed that the laptop was bending and the top wouldn’t close properly anymore. So, when OS X says that your batteries need to be serviced, it means it.

That being said, this is *NOT* an easy repair. To start, I cracked the fragile corners on the battery. They are marked on the cellophane covering the battery, but I didn’t notice until *after* I had already cracked them. Sigh. Bought a new battery.

For me, the biggest issue was getting the new batteries in place properly. I had to lift and reposition the batteries with very sticky adhesive several times in order to get the position correct and have enough clearance for the speakers. Some advice/pictures/video on how to put the batteries back in with that sticky adhesive back would help tremendously.

Thanks for the guide and kit. I successfully installed a new battery, but I think I’ll leave this up to folks who do these kinds of battery repairs as a business next time.

Andrew L. - Replica

It is mandatory to check the Age of the new Batterie, the Batterie should not older than on or two Month, from the current Date you will change it.

Also you don’t need a App to check the Batterie, Simply go to The Apple symbol , hit About this Mac, hit System Information, go to Hardware, and hit Power supply , you Batterie Production year/month how many charge cycles and so and so

esg2 - Replica

It is maybe cheaper to remove the Batterie at your own, but the solvent can destroy a lot of the inner stuff of your MacBook when come into Places it should not go.and there is a high Risk to damage some stuff on the MotherBoard . And there is one Important thing you have to consider, no Garantie if something goes wrong you are on yourself. So saving 120$ dollar is no Option if you destroy your Motherboard . I’d rather pay the 350$ for the Change even I am qualified enough to do it myself, and there is also in the case the new Batterie is to old I can go Back and let them Change it and this time for free. Li-Po Batteries aging also when not used.

esg2 - Replica

SENSATIONELL! Superschnelle Lieferung meines Ersatzakkus. Akku genau nach Anleitung eingebaut, alles funktioniert. Ersatzakkus + Werkzeug + Anleitung = PERFEKT.

Oliver Schmucker - Replica

Thank you very much, my battery was swollen and I got an outrageous quote from Apple Authorized dealer for the battery replacement. did it myself and saved over 60% of the cost.

Thank you once again. it took me about 1.5 hours to complete, I didn’t use the solvent, i used I-remover and the battery removed in about 10 minutes.

Adewale Soetan - Replica

I replaced my broken battery today, began charging but it stalled at 51% (I don’t know where it started). It says that the battery condition is at the ‘Replace Now’ stage.

I’m not even sure where to begin troubleshooting this.

Nathan Bryant - Replica

My battery stills in 1% and says battery condition “replace now”, did the SMC reset and remains with the same problem, someone help!!

Santiago García -

This was much easier than than expected, the adhesive remover (which I think is just acetone) worked really well. I was worried that the cause of the problem was the battery charging controller and the the swelling would just return, but did not realize that the controller comes with the battery, so I am less concerned now. I was also concerned that the swelling, which caused the laptop not to sit properly on a desk, and the cover to fully close would still remain after replacing the battery, but it seems like this was all due to the swollen battery and once replaced everything seems fine (sits flat and cover fully closes again)

John Davis - Replica

If I change the battery on a MacBook Pro running Catalina, will it still work or is there a mechanism Apple build in Catalina so it won’t accept the battery as its own and therefore prohibt to run?

Hannes - Replica

Not that I can tell. Mine (running Catalina) booted up just fine after swapping the battery.

John Robison -

Hi guys,

great kit and great instructional video. I have successfully replaced my old battery with the new one. However, even after 3 SMC resets the batteries is not being recognised and it doesn’t charge.

what might be the cause and the solution? Thank you

Edward - Replica

same problem, my battery stills in1% “replace battery”

Santiago García -

What’s the difference to the late 2014 battery?

IF123-054-5 A1582 for A1502 Early 2015 (6560 mAh) vs.

IF123-053 A1493 for A1502 Mid 2014 (6330 mAh)

I’m afraid they are incompatible?

Martin - Replica

However, products such as B07H31GXJ2 claim to compatible for both A1582 and 1493

Martin -

I was not sure of my abilities, but I needed to fix my MacBook Pro 13" Retina (Early 2015). This seemed to be the best, though slightly more expensive, way to go about it. I’m happy about how it all went. I did a few of the short cuts and used a hair dryer instead of the adhesive remover, though it required a bit more muscle and patience. I appreciate all the efforts of those involved.

Frank Rowland - Replica

I replaced the battery of my Mac successfully and everything is working as expected. The only issue I have, is that the outer segments of the new battery do not seem to hold on to the case. It seems as though the adhesive is not sticky enough. Before installing the new battery I made sure that the case was completely clean; all remnants of the old adhesive were removed.

Any tips on how to fix this? Just glue it in? If so, with which glue? Doublesided tape? There’s a bit too much free space inside the case, so if I move my laptop, I can hear the battery segments move inside the case…

Michiel Katgert - Replica

My battery came with 86% charge but of course, condition as normal for full charge capacity and longevity. Cheers. Took me 26 minutes for entire job. I’ve done several of these though, prepare for an hour at least your first time and GO SLOW and double check everything as you go.

Faslane - Replica

Hat alles perfekt geklappt, danke für die hervorragende Anleitung. Ich hatte den Kleber mi einem Föhn erwärmt das ging auch.

lothardietrich - Replica

Klasse Anleitung, hat hervorragend funktioniert.

Habe das Gehäuse von Außen mit dem Fön erwärmt, 2 Minuten gewartet und dann den Akku herausgenommen.

Gruß Frank

Frank Düding - Replica

One note for having a grand finale: turn the laptop around while reattaching the battery to its port in order to get a better view of how secure it is in place.

I completed all the final steps in reverse and closed my laptop up, only to power it on and see that it wasn’t recognizing the new battery (battery icon had an X through it). So I had to remove the bottom cover and again and make sure it was fastened. Turns out that I had only clicked it half into place. All is well now and I couldn’t be happier with the kit and guide! Thank you so much.

Genevieve Goebel - Replica

Hallo,

nach dem Tausch lässt sich das MB nicht mehr starten.

Ein/Aus / P+R+alt+cmd

Also auch ein SMC Reset mit

Ctrl+alt+shift / Ein/Aus

helfen nicht weiter.

Hin und wieder zeigt der Bildschirm mal eine Batterie mit rotem Balken an, aber unregelmäßig.

Einbau hatte problemlos funktioniert.

Kennt jemand eine Lösung?

niklas - Replica

hattest du eine Lösung finden können?

Zk_bln -

El extraño caso de un MacBook Pro 13” retina de 2015 cuya batería se hinchó de repente después de sólo 20 ciclos de uso.

Un aparato siempre conectado a la red y que siempre se usó como ordenador de escritorio.

Misteriosamente la batería marca 6957mAh de capacidad siendo su capacidad de diseño 6559mAh.

macOS Battery Status GOOD

Jorge Gil - Replica

This was a straightforward repair thanks to the good instructions. This is my first battery swap in a MB Pro after 2 easy ones in MacBook Airs. The adhesive makes this one more complicated. Still took less than an hour, going slow and double checking everything as I went. 2 shortcuts I found: 1) No need to completely disconnect the right speaker. Work the cable loose along the edge of the battery, remove the screws and swing the speaker out of the way. 2) Only need to disconnect the logic board end of the trackpad cable. Another tip: make sure the outermost cells are positioned in such a way that the speakers drop in place. It’s easy to slightly misposition the cell and prevent the speaker(s) from seating properly. Overall, this is another quality repair kit from iFixit.

lmoyers50 - Replica

I replaced my battery in an hour and 20 minutes, no issues following the very concise instructions. Excellent instructions and iFixit battery parts/tool kit. A picture of the Torx screws would make the assembly instructions infallible.

azimuthdave - Replica

Extrem schnelle Lieferung, hervorragende Reparaturanleitung und klasse Werkzeug. Passt!! Nach sorgfältig durchgeführter Vorgehensweise, war “das Projekt” in gut zwei Stunden erledigt. Jetzt noch die Kalibrierung des Akkus ausführen. Danke dafür …

Micha Buchwald - Replica

Very good instructions. Make sure you remember where the screws go because they are in different lengths. I wish I got the ihotopener because the adhesive was really hard to pull them off.

Susu Wong - Replica

Thanks for the very helpful guide really made this repair easy and the adhesive remover made a world of a difference . I advise anyone about to do this repair to purchase the kit provided here it will be money well spent :)

Kyle Bradshaw - Replica

Hello, I recently bought a battery to replace in my MacBook Pro 13” Early 2015. Upon plugging in and turning on, the device booted and I was in business…however, the next time I shutdown and tried to turn on the laptop, it wouldn’t. I would need to disconnect the connector of the battery to the logic board, wait a few seconds, reconnect the battery connector to the socket and my laptop would eventually turn back on.

I’ve tried the following as well: PRAM/SMC Reset and Calibrating Battery. In order to make a fair assessment that the battery was malfunctioning, I went ahead and left the battery connector unplugged and had the laptop on the MagSafe charger and it turned on seamlessly.

Is the “new battery” faulty? Should I replace any other component? Not related, but I had previously updated the SSD successfully with a new WD SSD/NVE PCIe adapter and got one” question mark folder” in the first day of installing it. It hasn’t happened since, so fingers crossed. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Cris A - Replica

Hey, could u fix this problem?

Zk_bln -

Exactly same tging happen to my macbook after i replace battery. Any solutions?

nirmal2008 -

Great guide, works perfectly!

Sammy Valentino - Replica

Hice todo el proceso, pero al encender la mac, no me reconoce la batería

Juan Martin - Replica

Hi Juan, problem solved ?

Solucionado ?

Joel Marti -

Completed on my MBP, the original battery has had around 260 cycles now. Still love this little guy, so I’m glad I’m able to get the battery swapped and feels like new again! In the process also cleaned/re-applied the thermal paste on the CPU and swapped out the SSD!

Ming Lee - Replica

Changed battery successfully but Upon plugging in and turning on, the device booted however, the next time I shutdown and tried to turn on the laptop, it wouldn’t. I would need to disconnect the connector of the battery to the logic board, wait a few seconds, reconnect the battery connector to the socket and plug charger and my laptop would eventually turn back on.

I’ve tried the following as well: PRAM/SMC Reset and Calibrating Battery. In order to make a fair assessment that the battery was malfunctioning, I went ahead and left the battery connector unplugged and had the laptop on the MagSafe charger and it turned on seamlessly.

Is the “new battery” faulty? Should I replace any other component?

nirmal2008 - Replica

my Boss spilled a glass of water over his laptop, and the apple store declared it broken, so he got a new one. Now with all this home office stuff happening, I needed a stronger laptop (i am a designer and worked with a MacBook air)

This was my first ever computer fix, and I was able to fix it all on my own, with no problems at all!

Now everything is working fine again, so thanks a lot for these amazingly detailed instructions!

Uxfocus - Replica

Very nice. Was pretty simple just need patience on the battery removal as you slowly pry it out. Thanks!

jake - Replica

My MacBook will not power on after the replacement…. I double checked the battery connector, it is correctly snapped in. The diode on the charger connector is lighting up orange. The logic board which is part of the battery assembly is warm… What could be the problem?

Jean-François Schmitz - Replica

Just connected the old battery and the Macbook starts. Apparently I got a defective unit….

Jean-François Schmitz -

Big thank you to Dennis from iFixit EU support :-) The battery I got was definitely defect and after a short diagnosis I received a new one by FedEx Express in 24 hours. All up and running again with my new battery :-)

Jean-François Schmitz -

Really appreciated your instructions. Made one error, but not serious. Good work.

James Mitchell - Replica

Great instructions. I have a couple comments:

For people having keyboard or trackpad issues:

If you followed the disassembly photos you may have lifted the the tap on the ZIF connector in Step 18 image. Note the lifted “tape” below the thumb. This may release the ZIF Connector and cause keyboard issues. Make sure the black retaining bar is in the down position on the ZIF Connector.

Also, check the ZIF connector in Step 19 and 20. The Black plastic retaining bar MUST be in the “up/open” position to remove and reinstall the ribbon cable.

Donald MacTavish - Replica

Not all steps are required if you only want to replace the battery. Then you can limit yourself to disconnecting the battery connector (don’t forget to tape it off!), disconnecting the trackpad connector from the system board (watch out while leaving it dangling), unscrew the left and right speakers (while leaving the connectors attached to the system board) and removing the old battery by applying heat.

I cleaned the remaining adhesive from the chassis and bottom of the trackpad with some adhesive remover (petroleum based), and then by removing the leftover glue residue with isopropyl alcohol.

The fixit replacement battery stated 100% power charge when I first powered it up after replacing the battery. I suppose that this is incorrect as a lithium polymer battery is never fully charged when stored. When calibrating the battery, I expect the power level to be accurate.

Olivier Biot - Replica

iFixIt makes repairs super easy. I replaced the battery in my 2015 retina MacBook Pro with ease. Only took 40 minutes. The longest part for me was cleaning the original glue residue but that’s just because my perfectionism was kicking in. Thanks for another DIY repair job in the books!

douglasburch - Replica

je suis un simple utilisateur, pas spécialement formé ou habitué à réparer mon matériel informatique

ce matin, j ai reçu le kit… et je me suis lancé… un peu la peur au ventre sur une intervention qualifiée de difficile

et finalement.. top ! tout est super bien détaillé et expliqué… avec le matériel parfaitement adapté sous la main

et 2 heures plus tard montre en main… c’est fait ! je suis très content.. de moi… de vous ! merci !!!

Valente - Replica

The process took me about an 1:30 because of how the battery was glued. I was going to err on the side of caution so I took my time. Other than than, everything else was straight forward. I didn’t add the aluminum foil (Step 22) because I had already disassembled so much already. That step could have been added at the top before unscrewing. It didn’t factor into what I was doing anyway. The adhesive remover was used sparingly. I also managed to dig out more rice that slipped through the vents when the owner thought it would help. LOL!

Vincent - Replica

Broke the retaining tab of the ZIF connector for the trackpad cable :( I used the absolute slightest pressure and it just popped off and now the trackpad isn’t working

Joe Venten - Replica

I successfully completed battery replacement on my early 2015 MacBook Pro Retina. I also recommend NOT disconnecting the speaker cables, and only disconnect one end of the track pad cable. Just lay the speakers connected but out of the way when positioning the new battery. Also, I was able to remove the old battery with a plastic card and elbow grease…no heat or solvent. Great tutorial!

Rusty James - Replica

Be aware if you use the liquid method!! Although I used an aluminium sheet I ruined my display!

But the kit itself is really great.

Peter Gietl - Replica

Thanks for the new battery and great instructions. We just replaced it and everything went smoothly! Kudos to iFixIt…

Brian Gray - Replica

Everything except wifi wont turn on after replacement… someone please help where how to fix this… ???

Lilliane - Replica

Merci pour ce tutoriel. j’ai réussi à retirer la batterie collée sans aucun produit, avec une carte souple.

1H15 en tout pour démonter puis remonter.

Philippe Blanc - Replica

I used an iFixit Jimmy to break the glue from the battery perimeter where I could and used a combination of sawing through the glue with fishing line (dental floss might work too?) while wearing work gloves and brute forcing with iFixit plastic cards. In retrospect heating the metal blade of the Jimmy first would have been smart. A “Japanese putty knife” like Eric Vuurman mentioned above sounds better. I had foolishly told a student “Sure I can replace your MacBook battery!” before looking at the iFixit guide. Had I done so I would have noticed that the iFixit battery kit would have been a more sane choice. Apple quoted her $200 and a week’s time, the time part being a problem.

brianstretch - Replica

Finalmente la batteria funziona a dovere! Seguendo la guida passo passo non ci sono possibilità di errore!! Considerando che era la prima volta che aprivo il mio macbook pro. Complimenti!! Kit super efficiente! Grazie mille

Daniele Marinelli - Replica

If this repair is a 1/10, then the other repairs must be a breeze to do. I really didn’t find it that hard. I don’t know if it was just my computer, but I’d give it a 5/10 for ease to repair. Give yourself at least an hour to an hour and a half to do it. The only difficult part was trying to remove all the adhesive once the battery was out.. It was just tedious, like trying to get gum out of carpet… But my battery was pretty easy to take out.. I used little amounts around the edge of each battery, and the cards provided lifted the battery right up. If you take your time, this is very easy and doable.

Erik Schmitt - Replica

The battery of my 2015 13" MacBook Pro Retina had swollen. I have replaced it with the iFixit battery in less than one hour. I bought the iFixit kit including tools. Tools are great and I strongly recommend them if you are not yet equipped with specific computer tools. I didn’t use the adhesive remover liquid, the old battery came easily by using the provided plastic card only. Following the tutorial step by step ensure all will be ok. Strongly recommended.

Thierry Waterlot - Replica

I just replaced the battery for my rMBP 2015 13’, but after the replacement I found out that my laptop works somehow slower than before, even with power adapter. Under BigSur I was able to playback 4K videos on YouTube (with charger) but after the replacement I lost the 4K option. I had to reopen it via Safari-Developer Settings-VP9 On Battery and it gets lags when playing 60fps 1440P. And also my Iris Graphics won’t run more than 850MHz, before it could easily get around 1 GHz, CPU run slower and consumes less power also. My rMBP now functions like if is always on battery, although it’s connected to charger. Under System-Info and CoconetBattery everything seems fine. Anybody has the same issue?

Micron Hegerlich - Replica

So, I’m not sure what the issue is. But after I replaced my battery the touchpad / trackpad just isn’t as good as it used to be. It seems like it has intermittent dead spots and doesn’t have that buttery smooth apple feel. I’m not sure if I cranked on the back of it too hard while prying up the batteries, or if I didn’t re-seat the cable well enough. After I go through through the conditioning process I’ll see if a reboot does it, and then I may re-seat the cable.

I could also see Apple just detecting an aftermarket battery and then deciding to make the trackpad no longer work.

arrowchris - Replica

Ich habe gestern mit dem iFixit-Akku Kit meinen Akku erstmals selbst gewechselt und mit Hilfe der Anleitung alles wunderbar hinbekommen! Ich kann allen, die Geld sparen möchten und ihr Gerät weiter benutzen möchten die iFixit-Kits inkl. Anleitungen wärmsten empfehlen. Nun kann ich mein tolles MacBook weiter benutzen und konnte mir 100 Euro Reparaturkosten ersparen! Beste Grüße aus Deutschland!

Alvin De guzman - Replica

I will recommend this battery replacement to like-minded friends for sure! As a former tech writer for telecom systems and analog instrument repair tech, I’m impressed by the quality of this guide, start to finish. Best of all, kudos to you for not offering instructions only by video. Step-by-step text with detailed pictures—entirely usable on a smartphone because, well, it’s obvious, the laptop’s unavailable—were easy to follow and worked. I do agree with observations on Step 22 (“Should be Step 1”) but otherwise I had a painless repair experience. Mac’s at 100% tonight. If I have trouble with battery calibration, I’ll check back and advise, but so far: %#*@ near perfect.

Oh, and the Mako Driver Kit is a great deal, worked perfectly, will help fix so much down the road.

David Ayer - Replica

Hi. I have the following issue after the replacement of the batterie:

the MacBook shutsdown after some seconds at different stages of the restart process. Sometimes I see the apple logo, sometimes the log in screen…. If I keep the powerbutton pushed it starts all the way up, but shutsdown soon after (I see the shutdown screen but can’t stop it). I tried the smc reset. It didn’t help. Any other ideas? I did not run into any problems during the process.

johanneshasselbach - Replica

Great tutorial, thanks to authors.

Unfortunately, after having successfully replaced the battery, the trackpad & keyboard don’t work anymore.

Yet I did all steps very carefully. I did reset VRam, SMC but got no effect. External USB keyboard & mouse are working well.

More, the trackpad seems to be very hard to press (to get a “click”).

I’ve ordered a new trackpad flex cable (quite easy to replace), hoping this solve the problem.

Has somebody else already experienced the same ?

Olivier Lecomte - Replica

Solved: I did replace the flex cable, no positive effect. so, I did order un new trackpad and replaced it. It works ! I think the old one did break during the battery replacement because of mechanical stress (the battery had expanded…)

Olivier Lecomte -

This guide was perfect. I think I did everything right - at least my new battery is now charging. Fingers crossed, but everything looks good!

I should note that my battery was badly swollen and I think that actually made the annoying adhesive removal process a lot easier, as the puffed up battery had less surface contact with the laptop body.

Tim Graham - Replica

Perfect guide, thank you very much! Not as hard as it seems, the only problem is the adesive at the center of the battery. Spend 10€ more and get iFixit kit and your life will be much easier.

Giammarco - Replica

great walk through guide thank you mate

Alfaric - Replica

Removing the battery was easier than it sounded. Clearing up the remaining adhesive residue took a lot longer than I thought but fine. The actual hard part turned out to be installing the new battery. You need to align the one screw—and that part of the battery is not flexible. So I decided to start there. The problem then was it’s really hard to control exactly how the rest of the battery fits in, partly because it’s large and floppy, partly because you don’t have spare space for your fingers. It’s easy for it to land in a way that makes fitting a speaker back in hard, or that raises part pf the plastic battery frame (both happened to me). I don’t know how I could have done it any better, other than by doing 20 of these and getting a feel for it. So the advice: don’t press your new battery down until the VERY last step. You might need to try to pry it up with your fingers at any point when you’re seeing how things are coming back together. All in all it’s a mess and Apple sucks for making it like this.

Giles Holland - Replica

This was an excellent guide and everything worked perfectly. I would only add:

When placing the new battery in place make sure it aligns exactly with the part it plugs into.

I would also suggest doing what I did- use some paper small condiment cups to put the screws into, and you can label each cup with the number of the step and the size of the screw.

Extremely happy!

Michael Mullen - Replica

Just finished replacing the battery on MacBook Pro. The guide was first rate and made the job seem a lot more manageable than I expected.

I bought a divider box from B&Q to store each screw in a separate box - now I have an extra box for my garage. This made putting it back together a doddle.

I did have to remove the sticker over the battery connector to get it lined but but this is no big deal.

Main issue I faced after finishing install was battery not detected and fan racing - that being said the ifixit guide linked me to a related article and after a quick reset of the SMC I have a full recognised battery with 1 cycle count which is now going through the full calibration process.

Thanks ifixit - another MacBook saved from extinction!

Jim Whitehead - Replica

This guide was absolutely excellent! I’ve never fiddled around with computers before and after reading this guide thoroughly a few times I was able to easily understand what I was supposed to do and was able to switch out my old battery no problem. Thank you so much!

PatZen - Replica

The replacement worked well and I got excited when I turned on my MBP. But then I realized that the WiFi isnt working. Did anyone have the same issue? The date and time also are not correct and it wont let me change it.

JoK - Replica

Hammer !

Das ist eine Super-Anleitung, vor allem, was das Lösen der Verklemmung angeht. Ich hab sowohl den iOpener als auch das Lösungsmittel benutzt, damit ging’s dann gut. Auch die genauen Hinweise auf die Schraubenlängen fand ich sehr hilfreich. Hat alles geklappt, aber man muß wirklich sorgfältig arbeiten.

Karsten Franke - Replica

Great! Very useful guide.

I only suggest buying the screwdriver to remove the trackpad as well. Because the solvent flows through the trackpad, so you can clean it.

It took me 2 hours. The tricky thing was to remove the battery in the center, just below the trackpad

Maximillian - Replica

Thank you! My son & I repaired a second hand MacBook he purchased recently. The battery was working but was so bloated the shell parted as soon as the screws were removed. Loosening the battery with all cells bloated was a little nerve wracking, but it all appeared to work out.

The instructions were very good and clear.

The Mac is now charging so hopefully the laptop will work for a while now.

Bert Kelly-Johnston - Replica

Thank you! Just got completed!

Manuel Guimarães - Replica

Thanks for the guide! I was able to complete the repair and now my wife’s mac is back on her desk; she’s very pleased.

The most difficult parts for me were removing the battery (if I did it again, I’d be more comfortable — dissolving the adhesive in an area I couldn’t see was just slow and tedious work) and aligning the new battery just right. I had to kind of stick-unstick-and-restick the battery until I got all the important things (electronic connector, the single screw hole, the little rubber studs that sit against the base, the spaces left for the speakers) just right.

As some of the comments suggested, I did not disconnect the speaker cables or the trackpad cable— I just unscrewed the speakers and set them carefully aside, and bent the trackpad cable out of the way. Those zif connecters I just find too small to work with, so I avoid disconnecting them unless I have no choice.

Russ Williston - Replica

It works! I did it and the machine powered on and the battery is charging. After a wipe over and a screen clean my beloved Early 2015 MacBook Pro 13" is almost ready for sale. Thanks for this great guide iFixit team. Two thumbs up!

Mark Gillespie - Replica

Thank you very much for the clear instructions. I did it in about 45' and everything works fine!!!

Laurean Tudor - Replica

Excellent explanation! I "know" this model from having replaced the speakers, but this was my second Mac Book Pro to repair (and first battery replacement).

I know my way around with isopropanol (have 99+% purity) but I wanted to minimize any risk of spillage and damage to the rest of the device. therefore, I cut through the tape with the plastic cards. It's posisble if you go in the direction of the tape, not perpendicular to it. Was a pain in the neck, but it can be done without solvent. I then used a little isopropanol to clean any residues of tape before fitting in the new battery.

That battery itself (not an original from Apple, third party via ebay) was just a little different in dimensions, so I had do squeeze it in here and there. But the battery was recognized instantly is working fine now.

Apart from that, the trackpad cable connector was the only tricky issue (plugging it back in on the trackpad side).

Jochen Bergmann - Replica

Battery replacement: also used only IPA utilizing one of these cheap small plastic bottles with a steel syringe needle applicator cap. I did have acetone in another bottle but decided against it vs. IPA.

Calibrated the new battery using the advice at the end of the Newer install video.

btk - Replica

Very pleased with my battery replacement. It took approx 1hr 45 mins but I was in no rush and I slowly and carefully followed through the very helpful instructions. My 7 year old MacBook is now as good as new and hopefully good for another few more years yet.

Something interesting: when I opened everything up I was puzzled to find an apple seed hiding inside my machine - was one of the Chinese assemblers having a little joke?

Tony Horsewill - Replica

The process wasn't too difficult, just a bit tedious. I did a few things different from the guide that seemed to make the process go a bit smoother:

- I used a hair dryer to loosen the adhesive instead of acetone or the iOpener.

- I plugged the new battery in while aligning/gluing down. This ensured it was in the exact correct spot to make it fit.

- I used non-acetone nail polish remover on a paper towel to remove the remaining adhesive left behind on the MacBook.

- To ensure that none of the nail polish remover remained, I blasted the MacBook with the hair dryer on the warm setting to help it evaporate faster.

Just a heads up, if you're using your own plastic cards to remove the battery, make sure you use cards you don't care about (i.e. gift cards, expired CCs). The two cards I used became super bent and covered in adhesive. Otherwise, my MB seems to be working great now! :)

PumaGator - Replica

Thanks for this tutorial! My MBP is working again!

The original battery had bloated, almost to twice its thickness. The MBP has already wobbled on the table because the bottom had bulged.

I have done the removal with the iOpener.

Now the battery must still hold out as long as the original. ;-)

Bernd Lauber - Replica

Thank you. I had an early 2015 MacBook collecting dust for 2 years since spilling a glass of red wine on it. After the spill it would power up while plugged in, but once the power was taken away, it shut off. Apple store wanted $500 to replace the battery, and couldn't assure us that it would solve the problem, so we just bought a new MacBook pro. I used your replacement kit for less than $150, and in less than 1 hour the laptop is back in working order.

jonlobb86 - Replica

Great guide. Repair went very smoothly!

adam - Replica

Great guide. Marked as difficult and I sweat myself through it but I actually found it quite straightforward. Worked great with iFixit's battery replacement kit. Saved a ton of money!

Neil 9797 - Replica

Great guide. Very well explained. Kudos to the author. Had no trouble replacing the old battery with the new iFixit replacement battery. My Macbook Pro just got new life again :) Saved me from an expensive repair if given to Apple Care. Thank you.

Daran Kandasamy - Replica

Save yourself some time and trouble and purchase the upper case that already includes the battery. That turns what is a 1/10 in repairability rating into a 9/10 repairability. There are repair/replacement guides here for all of the other internal bits, tricky or not. I’m more careful than quick, but it still took under three hours to swap everything over and re-assemble.

davidvincentiannelli - Replica

This was a pretty straight forward step by step process. Total replacement time was about 1.5 hours going very slowly. Just take your time and you'll be alright. Don't rush.

George Orwell's Ghost - Replica

Excellent instructions. My MB Pro has new life in it! I ordered just the batter as I have the tools. However, I didn't have the adhesive remover, so I used carburetor cleaner instead. The carburetor cleaner worked like a champ, but you've got to be careful about overspray. Give any parts that do get sprayed time to dry before reassembly.

Chris Kidd - Replica

Just finished replacing the battery and am writing the review on the fixed laptop after doing the charge cycling. I almost ruined the trackpad ZIF connector and the larger logic board connectors. I bent the pins on the large logic board socket and used the spudger flat side to bend them back. Then I more carefully positioned the plug upon reentry. I thought I'd released the ZIF but had not. I pulled the ribbon connector straight out parallel to the board. Later I looked more carefully and was able to lift the tiny black bar before using Zero Insertion Force to reposition the connector/cable, then of course latched the bar back. Some photos with more of a closeup would help. A few drops of acetone, wait, insert plastic card while lifting the battery in one side, it was pretty easy to remove them.

neuronetix - Replica

Thank you I fix it it is good to know someone is looking out for us.

Neal Jaggernath - Replica

Thank you for this guide, it worked perfectly with me! Only thing now is that the touchpad and keyboard aren't working... Have to solve that now.

João Duarte - Replica

Another successful repair thanks to the kind folks at iFixit. Repair kit, replacement battery, and step-by-step instructions were flawless as usual. One less device for the recycle bin, and more money in my pocket.

John Scott - Replica

Repair went well, instructions were clear and I managed to do it in about an hour and a half. However, I had to cut away the back of the little nubbins in the 4 corners of the central frame in order for the battery to seat properly, maybe the guide should mention that. One of the plastic cable guides also broke off from the backing of the central cells (not the cable, just the plastic that held it in place) and it popped up (I probably stuck the battery down a little off-center and tensioned it, but I tacked it down with a little kapton tape so it's all ok now.
I hope that the battery doesn't last 18 months like some people say it did in the reviews but until then I'll probably need to replace this laptop anyway. For now, I'm more than happy with it!

Devnol - Replica

What is the reason for waiting 5 hours after it goes to sleep due to low battery in the calibration stage? I thought li-ion batteries weren't supposed to stay drained, ever.

bkbkbk - Replica

Maybe i didn’t see it but how are the battery packs to the left and right if the center ones actually connected - i didn’t see any cabling like in the old battery pack I removed.

Computer still isn’t turning on even after replacing the battery pack. Does the replacement battery pack come with any charge already in them?

Michael Brannagan - Replica

Great instructions! I am no tech-savvy person (have replaced a only few things on my Macbook before) and I was able to pull this off. Don't be intimidated, just read the instructions at least twice and read all comments for each step and you'll be in good hands. Unfortunately, I messed up on Step 19 (like many) and broke my trackpad cable by not flipping up the ZIF connector. Had to buy a replacement for like $8. Took about 2 hrs for everything, and an extra hour for troubleshooting the broken trackpad cable. Had to use more force than I wanted to get those pesky batteries out, but used the solvent pretty liberally and waited like recommended. Overall, I saved a ton of money and this was a great empowering experience.

Kelly Archer - Replica

Complimenti ottima guida, chiara e semplice nelle varie istruzioni. Complimenti ad iFixit, che con la sostituzione della batteria, mi ha consentito un risparmio di circa 150€, rispetto a portare il mio Macbook Pro in un centro assistenza Apple. In circa 1,5h sono riuscito a sostituire la batteria, anche grazie al kit, acquistato assieme alla batteria su i Fixit.

Chini Roberto

chinrobit - Replica

How long did your replacement battery last? Mine after 2 years is dead again.

I got myself a new battery but I fear mysterious issues may arise again

Lilliane - Replica

Merci pour ce tutoriel limpide, merci également aux traducteurs !

Un MacBookPro de plus de sauvé :)

BStew - Replica

@bstew74018 Avec plaisir et bravo à vous pour le sauvetage de MacBook !!!

Claire Miesch -

After using acetone to remove my battery, the buttons for the keyboard has been damaged and bended. I will try replacing the keycaps, but I think using acetone is a bad method. If I were to do it again, I would rather just try to lift the cells slowly while cutting the adhesive with a flexible card. The adhesive is a very viscous liquid

L M - Replica

5 STARS! The instructions were detailed and concise.

Peter Buchta - Replica

So I replaced the battery... unfortunately the trackpad and mouse don’t work, but I’m pretty sure I know what I did there (accidentally bent the cable, and the trackpad was on its last legs and I think I pressed too hard removing the adhesive from the back).

My bigger problem is that now my computer keeps trying to turn on randomly. Anyone have any idea what’s going on?

Dck - Replica

Assuming the cable is not broken. The connector must be closed by lowering the lever, otherwise there is a false contact and the mouse does not work.

I had the same problem and solved it this way.

Maximillian -

Another Life for my MacBook Pro!

10 days ago I recognized that my MacBook Pro was deformed. The keyboard was not flat anymore. So I assumed that the battery bulged and deformed the case. A few days later I ordered the reparation kit at ifixit. the procedure is mentioned as difficult and really it was. But with all the proper tools and devices it was effectively manageable. No time-wasting with the detailed DIY-description. Only 2 hours later I saw that I spent mine Mac a couple of years of additional service.

Thanks a lot.

Alexander Herold - Replica

Successfully replaced the battery. All went fine except for some significant effort wrestling with the batteries. However, I apparently fat fingered something along the way and now my keyboard and trackpad are non-functional. I've re-set the trackpad cable that runs across the middle batteries. The ZIF connector seems fine and that all looks okay, but still no joy. I don't think I damaged that cable, but it's certainly possible. Any thoughts on how best to proceed?

I'll be getting an external mouse and keyboard in hopes that I can access some data that wasn't backed up, otherwise I may try pulling the SSD and setting that up as an external drive. Bah. Was hoping to stretch the life of this little laptop for another 5 years or so .. but right now things are looking bleak.

Scott P. - Replica

Thank you very much for this guide. Everything was perfectly explained and I managed to change the battery in under an hour. The hard part of all of this process was the adhesive, but other than that, every was pretty straightforward.

Adolph - Replica

Thanks for the instructions and tips. Got the old swollen battery out of my trusty 8 yr old MacBook, put the replacement back in, and the connectors seem to have survived my handling.

Janne Toivola - Replica

Worked great! 😊

Olafur Gudjonsson - Replica

To the people who say the left the tape on until after installing the speakers - they mean the white tape on top of the battery, not the blue one from underneath, sticking the battery to the case. That's how it's supposed to be.

For me, the best way to align the battery was to plug it in first, then align everything else. Luckily the new glue is not very sticky, so you can take the battery off and put it back properly.

Took me about 90min to complete, being extra careful. My keyboard light seems to not be turning on now, trackpad and speakers work perfectly though. I'll check the connector again later.

arminrosu - Replica

Nope, it's on, all good.

arminrosu -

I just installed this tonight and I have to say that I am very impressed. It took me about 1.5 hours altogether and I swear half of that was working at the old adhesive after I got the battery out. I still love my 2015 and am real happy that it’s up and running again after the battery swelled.

Daniel Lemley - Replica

Great instructions and user comments!

Worked on a fire blanket in case of fire emergency.

Folded the speakers up out of the way and secured with insulating tape to the corners of the computer.

Didn’t remove the ZIF connector end of the track pad cable - just curved it gently forward and secured it with a loop of string secured under the computer.

Didn’t use the solvent. Heated a gel ice pack following the iOpener instructions.

Only used solvent for final clean up.

Cut off the rubber nibs on the battery board.

Located the battery by lining up the hole for the battery board retaining screw and lightly screwing it in before pressing down on the batteries to secure them. Temporally removed the backing on the battery connector to allow precise alignment of the connector. Permanently removed the extra rubber pad above the connector as no such pad existed above the original connector.

Followed the final steps in Kamil Kuzmiak’s video regarding SMC and PRAM resets and battery calibration. Computer working fine!

David P - Replica

Wasn't as difficult as I imagined. Prying someone those connectors off can be a bit daunting as you're afraid to damage, but with gentle firmness this works. The hardest bit is getting the old battery off the adhesive, but I rested one side of the MacBook on a thick book to create a flow angle for the solvent and was patient. Patience and bit by bit does it.

Good kit, good instructions, all put back together and connected again , speakers working, battery is charging, so far so good. Now let's wait and see how good the battery is.

Carsten - Replica

Thank you! Such a great and useful guide!

Sean Farmar - Replica

Tutorial worked out well, and I followed all of the safety instructions. I also had a box of sand and a sturdy leather glove in reach, should the old battery start to act up. One cell was actually bloated a bit at age 9.

Glue removal under the battery and afterwards on the case was seriously laborious.

One clarification I would have liked to know beforehand: When removing the center two cells, the guide notes to watch out for the trackpad board. Additionally I would warn that you can slip under the metal cover that separates battery and trackpad. I did briefly and was worried when I realised.

10/10, would recommend for any tinkerer with less than 2 left hands.

Bernhard - Replica

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