MacBook Pro - New 17" MBP Battery Replacement--$179

Jaygray · Jaygray #1 (**permalink**)

01-06-2009, 11:24 PM

I apologize if this was already mentioned--there were a ton of posts to go through today...

Macworld says $179 to replace the new MBP battery. And it can be done at any Apple store.

Expo: 17-inch MacBook Proâ€™s battery replacement will cost $179 | MacUser | Macworld

So just out of curiosity, I looked up the price of the current replaceable 17" MBP purchased new from Apple--$129

Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro - Apple Store (U.S.)

So the new one is $50 more than the old one. If it really lasts eight hours, I guess I could justify that. I guess the idea is that if the new battery lasts as long as two of the old ones, then there isn't really a need to carry a spare around--and in reality, they would be correct.

macwannabe · macwannabe #2 (**permalink**)

01-06-2009, 11:49 PM

sounds good to me.. i think if all goes and apple says that would justify the $50....

tcphoto · tcphoto #3 (**permalink**)

01-07-2009, 12:11 AM

At my pace, I could expect to replace the battery every three to four years. I would love to have that battery system in my MBP 15".

mephron · mephron #4 (**permalink**)

01-07-2009, 10:55 AM

The other thing to remember about the new 17" MBP is that the battery is not user-removable. The $179, I hope, also covers any labor required for the casecracking to do the replacement.

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Jaygray #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2008 Posts: 1,115 Mac Specs: Unibody MacBook Pro 2.26, 4gb RAM, 500gb HD	01-06-2009, 11:24 PM I apologize if this was already mentioned--there were a ton of posts to go through today... Macworld says $179 to replace the new MBP battery. And it can be done at any Apple store. Expo: 17-inch MacBook Proâ€™s battery replacement will cost $179 \| MacUser \| Macworld So just out of curiosity, I looked up the price of the current replaceable 17" MBP purchased new from Apple--$129 Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro - Apple Store (U.S.) So the new one is $50 more than the old one. If it really lasts eight hours, I guess I could justify that. I guess the idea is that if the new battery lasts as long as two of the old ones, then there isn't really a need to carry a spare around--and in reality, they would be correct.
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mephron #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 28, 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 43 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 17" Hi-Def/2GB RAM/250GB HD // iPhone 3Gs 16GB // iPod Classic 80GB	01-07-2009, 10:55 AM The other thing to remember about the new 17" MBP is that the battery is not user-removable. The $179, I hope, also covers any labor required for the casecracking to do the replacement.
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