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Battery Change Extrodinaire

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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 Battery Replacement

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 Battery Replacement

15 - 30 minutes

Moderate

My Problem

My battery finally died on my 2009 MacBook Pro. At 70 with very shaky hands this is a big issue. Ifixit sent a new battery faster than I expected and the proper screwdriver to do the job. Taking out the old battery was pretty easy but imagine putting those tiny little screws back in with a magnetic screwdriver. Not theirs, mine (a phillips head). Think it's easy huh. Well when you get the screwdriver close to the screw it sucks the screw right out of the hole. After shaking around for half an hour I got the ten little critters back in place in using both hands. hah

Instructions from Ifixit were spot on and a normal person could make the battery change in say 10-15 minutes.

Kudos to Ifixit for their service and performance.

My Fix

Fine

My Advice

Don't be afraid to do business with Ifixit! They do what they say they will do.

P6 Pentalobe Screwdriver 2009 15" MacBook Pro Battery Image
P6 Pentalobe Screwdriver 2009 15" MacBook Pro Battery

$5.49

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody (Mid 2009-Mid 2010) Battery Image
MacBook Pro 15" Unibody (Mid 2009-Mid 2010) Battery

$94.99

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