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4 Signs It's Time To Replace Your MacBook Battery!

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Skill Level

Intermediate

Time Required

Half day

Estimated Cost

$50–200

Equipment

Apple MacBook Pro 2019-2021

Permit Required

No

Tools Needed

screwdrivers, spudger, battery connector tool
It doesn't matter how well you treat your laptop battery, eventually, it's gonna die. Every battery has a limited lifespan, so whether you have a MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, chances are your battery life will probably start taking a hit around 1000 charge cycles-which is about 3 years if you're charging your machine every day. There's no hard and fast rule to tell you when exactly you should make the swap-but here are 4 clear signs that it's time to replace your MacBook Battery. If you need swap out your MacBooks battery we have lots of fix kits! https://www.ifixit.com/Parts/MacBook_Pro?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=4signstoswapmacbookbattery Read the blog over on our site as well! https://www.ifixit.com/News/9856/how-to-tell-if-your-mac-laptop-needs-a-new-battery #iFixitRepair, #MacBookBattery, #BatteryReplacement 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