Replacing the Battery in a MacBook Pro Unibody (2009-2012) in 5 Minutes!

The 2012 Non-Retina MacBook Pro was the last truly upgradeable and repairable laptop that Apple made. The RAM can be upgraded to 16GB. The hard drive can be replaced with an SSD, and most importantly the battery can be easily removed and replaced. Even if these machines are almost 10 years old you can keep them alive and performing well with very little effort. Today we’re going to show you how easy it is to replace the battery in a 2012 Non-Retina MacBook Pro. We used our Pro Tech Toolkit for this video! https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Pro-Tech-Toolkit/IF145-307?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=macbookprobatteryfixkit Get the battery fix kit for your machine today! If you have a 13" MacBook Pro Unibody https://www.ifixit.com/products/macbook-pro-13-unibody-mid-2009-mid-2012-replacement-battery?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=macbookprobatteryfixkit If you have a 15" MacBook Pro Unibody Mid 2009-Mid 2010 https://www.ifixit.com/products/macbook-pro-15-unibody-mid-2009-mid-2010-replacement-battery?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=macbookprobatteryfixkit Early 2011-Mid 2012 https://www.ifixit.com/products/macbook-pro-15-unibody-early-2011-mid-2012-replacement-battery?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=macbookprobatteryfixkit 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Tips 00:38 Parts and Tools Needed 00:57 Battery Warning 01:06 Rear Case Removal 01:25 Battery Removal 01:52 Reassembly 02:00 Battery Connection 02:05 Screwing on Rear Case 02:21 Battery Calibration #MacBookPro #MacBookProRepair #MacBookProBattery Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ifixityourself Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ifixit Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iFixit