Revive Your MacBook Pro 2017: Battery Replacement Step-by-Step Guide

Ready to Level Up Your Productivity in the Apple ecosystem? Get Professional Guidance on Equipment, Apps, Services, and Workflows: https://ChrisSpiegl.com/consulting I just had a situation with my MacBook Pro battery and I had to replace it twice! This is the process of said second replacement. I hope it is helpful for you to see how I do this. But please know, this is not a detailed guide, please refer to the iFixit guide linked below for exact details! 🔗 Relevant Links: iFixit Guide — Battery Replacement on MacBook Pro 2017: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Touch+Bar+2017+Battery+Replacement/123894 SMC Reset on MacBook Pro machines: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+reset+the+SMC+PRAM+and+NVRAM+on+a+Mac+Laptop/113252 ⚡️ Product Links: MacBook Pro 2017 Battery Replacement: https://crsp.li/MacBookPro2017Battery Note: Commissions may be earned from the links above. 🎧 Chapters / Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 01:19 Why I have to replace my battery 02:48 Opening the MacBook Pro 2017 06:18 Disconnecting the Battery 08:12 Taking the Trackpad out 11:25 Removing the Battery 12:02 IMPORTANT: Use Plastic Tools 13:51 Unscrewing the Motherboard 15:26 Removing the Glue 16:33 Placing the new Battery 18:03 Screwing Motherboard back in place 18:28 Putting the Trackpad back 19:21 Fixing the Battery Screw 19:44 Turning the MacBook Pro on for the first time 20:49 Closing the Case 22:54 How the Calibration is done 23:44 Doing a SMC Reset 25:26 New Battery Details & Stats 27:09 Outro #BatteryReplacement #MacBookRepair #DIYRepair Website 💻 https://ChrisSpiegl.com Instagram 📷 https://ChrisSpiegl.com/instagram Twitter 💬 https://ChrisSpiegl.com/twitter Discord 👨‍💻 https://ChrisSpiegl.com/discord Newsletter 💌 https://ChrisSpiegl.com/newsletter Podcast 🎧 https://ChrisSpiegl.com/podcast Patrons 👑 https://ChrisSpiegl.com/support Gear & Tools 🎥 https://ChrisSpiegl.com/gear 🎥 Current Main Gear: Main Camera — Two Canon EOS R: https://crsp.li/EOSR Main Lens — Canon RF 35mm f/1.8: https://crsp.li/RF35F18 Multi Purpose Lens — Canon RF 24-105mm f/4: https://crsp.li/RF24105F4L Live Video Switcher — ATEM Mini: https://crsp.li/ATEMMini ProRes Video Recorder & Monitor — Ninja V: https://crsp.li/NinjaV 32Bit Float Audio Recorder — Zoom F6: https://crsp.li/ZoomF6 Main Studio Mic — Oktava MK-012: https://crsp.li/OktavaMK012 On Camera Mic — Røde VideoMic NTG: https://crsp.li/RodeVideoMicNTG Fav Wireless Mic — Røde Wireless Go II: https://crsp.li/RodeWirelessGOII Video and Audio Editing — Adobe Creative Cloud: https://crsp.li/CreativeCloud Music for Videos — Audiio: https://crsp.li/audiio Walking while Working — Walkolution Treadmill: https://crsp.li/Walkolution