Re: [WAMUG] Macbook Pro 2013 Retia 13" - Battery suspect

[Marcus Harris via WAMUG]

   I had this problem and took it to Macworx in Joondalup. They fixed it
   with new batteries.

   Phone them and see if they will still

   [1]08) 9301 5333

   Marcus
   Marcus Harris
   Mobile +61417965618

 On 11 Nov 2022, at 2:08 pm, Tim Law via WAMUG
  wrote:

   I took the same model into AppleCentre Perth when it no longer started
   up.
   After testing, they politely declared it dead. 😵‍💫
   I removed the back to remove the SSD and the batteries aren’t all in
   one block and are glued in. Mine is of no real value to me so contact
   me privately if you’d like to make use of it. Batteries are not
   swollen, and have a little life in them.
   I live in Beverley.
   Tim Law

 On 11 Nov 2022, at 2:32 pm, Peter Crisp via WAMUG
  wrote:

 Hi there. I bought a Macbook Pro 2013 Retina 13” in 2013 (late). It
 has been and is still a reliable Macbook. It doesn’t get used for
 much but I do need it. A few months back I noticed the keyboard area
 beginning to bulge upwards and the keyboard alloy shell is deforming
 upwards. It still is working fine. I keep it on power all the time
 and rarely take it away from the power to use it for portability.
 Bulge is becoming more pronounced over time.

 My suspicion is the nearly 10 year old battery is expanding and
 pushing up the chassis from beneath the keyboard. I see some online
 DIY battery replacement procedures and I’ve done many other Macbook
 Air, Pro batteries before - but the Retina seems more complex,
 though not overly daunting for my relevant experience in doing these
 tasks. I could give it a go.

 Naturally I have backups all in order in the event of a disaster.

 Has anyone here done a 2013 MBP Retina 13” battery change - or would
 Apple even touch it?

 Comments please.

 Thanks in advance

 Peter Crisp.

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Re: [WAMUG] Macbook Pro 2013 Retia 13" - Battery suspect

[Tim Law via WAMUG]

I took the same model into AppleCentre Perth when it no longer started up. 

After testing, they politely declared it dead. 😵‍💫

I removed the back to remove the SSD and the batteries aren’t all in one block 
and are glued in. Mine is of no real value to me so contact me privately if 
you’d like to make use of it. Batteries are not swollen, and have a little life 
in them.

I live in Beverley. 

Tim Law

> On 11 Nov 2022, at 2:32 pm, Peter Crisp via WAMUG  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi there. I bought a Macbook Pro 2013 Retina 13” in 2013 (late). It has been 
> and is still a reliable Macbook. It doesn’t get used for much but I do need 
> it. A few months back I noticed the keyboard area beginning to bulge upwards 
> and the keyboard alloy shell is deforming upwards. It still is working fine. 
> I keep it on power all the time and rarely take it away from the power to use 
> it for portability. Bulge is becoming more pronounced over time.
> 
> My suspicion is the nearly 10 year old battery is expanding and pushing up 
> the chassis from beneath the keyboard. I see some online DIY battery 
> replacement procedures and I’ve done many other Macbook Air, Pro batteries 
> before - but the Retina seems more complex, though not overly daunting for my 
> relevant experience in doing these tasks. I could give it a go. 
> 
> Naturally I have backups all in order in the event of a disaster. 
> 
> Has anyone here done a 2013 MBP Retina 13” battery change - or would Apple 
> even touch it?
> 
> Comments please.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Peter Crisp.
> 
> 
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[WAMUG] Macbook Pro 2013 Retia 13" - Battery suspect

[Peter Crisp via WAMUG]

Hi there. I bought a Macbook Pro 2013 Retina 13” in 2013 (late). It has been 
and is still a reliable Macbook. It doesn’t get used for much but I do need it. 
A few months back I noticed the keyboard area beginning to bulge upwards and 
the keyboard alloy shell is deforming upwards. It still is working fine. I keep 
it on power all the time and rarely take it away from the power to use it for 
portability. Bulge is becoming more pronounced over time.

My suspicion is the nearly 10 year old battery is expanding and pushing up the 
chassis from beneath the keyboard. I see some online DIY battery replacement 
procedures and I’ve done many other Macbook Air, Pro batteries before - but the 
Retina seems more complex, though not overly daunting for my relevant 
experience in doing these tasks. I could give it a go. 

Naturally I have backups all in order in the event of a disaster. 

Has anyone here done a 2013 MBP Retina 13” battery change - or would Apple even 
touch it?

Comments please.

Thanks in advance

Peter Crisp.


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