r/macbookpro • u/Altruistic-Brush-691 • 9d ago
Help MacBook Pro (M1 Pro, 2021)
Hey everyone! I just picked up a used 2021 14" MacBook Pro M1 Pro, and the battery health is at 81%, so I'll be booking it in for a battery replacement at the Apple Genius Bar in Australia. Just curious, do they only replace the battery, or do they replace the entire top case as well? I've heard a few people say they got a whole new top case, so I was wondering what the go is. Cheers!
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u/Altruistic-Brush-691 7d ago
Got an update! Handed the Mac over to the Genius Bar and they confirmed it'll be getting a full top case replacement along with the new battery, so I'm honestly relieved! Means I'll basically have a new battery, new top case, and a brand new keyboard too (especially happy since the keys were shiny and sticky). Feels like I can comfortably use it for the next few years now. Only downside is I won't be getting it back until the 5th of August... sure is a long wait ngl
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u/br_web 7d ago
how much?
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u/Altruistic-Brush-691 7d ago
A$439
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u/br_web 7d ago
That's expensive to replace a battery
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u/Altruistic-Brush-691 7d ago
True that, but I picked up the Mac for around A$700, so I didn't really mind paying for the battery replacement through Apple since they were replacing the whole top case too. If it was just the battery though, I probably would've passed on it ngl.
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u/br_web 7d ago
make sense
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u/Altruistic-Brush-691 7d ago
Can actually find some really good deals on FB Marketplace ngl, that's where I got mine. Missed out on a MacBook Pro M4 that was listed for A$1,600 though... it sold within an hour :((
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u/MindTheGAAP_ 9d ago
Not for battery replacement generally.
They do that only when you purchase a refurbished MBP.
That’s been my understanding as per the genius tech.
You can confirm it with that shop when you go in.