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If you have a MacBook Pro that’s a mid-2009 model or newer, your battery is built-in. It’s very inadvisable to try to replace these glued-in batteries by yourself.
A MacBook Air with a depleted battery doesn't have to be a boat anchor, ... For 2008 and 2009 MacBook Air laptops, you’ll just need a selection of small Phillips screwdrivers.
The battery weighs in at 1.5 pounds and spans close to the entire width of the machine. It hooks up through a wired connector and is screwed to the case via "tri-wing" screws.
Jun 15, 2009 7:14 AM. MacBook Pro All-Day Battery Life: Eight Hours. It’s funny. When Apple announced it’s new sealed-battery MacBook Pros last week, almost nobody complained.
How to test a MacBook battery. Most MacBook models should offer you all-day battery, at least when new. That actually translates to about 12-13 hours battery life for the 2018 and 2019 MacBook Air ...
Apple's redesigned 14-inch MacBook Pro battery swaps glue for pull tabs, a change that could make parts replacement and repair a more user-friendly process.
I love my 2010 Macbook, but lately she's become less of a workhorse and more of a gentle farm pony you feed carrots to at the barn. She tires easily and she doesn't like to be far away from an outlet.
Graphed against his 2009 MacBook Pro, the rate of decline is stark. ... At 36 months, the Macbook Pro has lost ~10% of its maximum battery capacity. The MacBook Air has lost 10% at 12 months.
If you've noticed odd behavior from your MacBook battery after upgrading to OS X 10.9 (a.k.a. Mavericks) you're not alone. According to a three-page/30 reply thread on Apple's discussion forum, a ...
If you use your MacBook a lot, Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson has 11 tips on how to save battery life, so you can keep using your laptop for longer periods of time.