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Apple no longer repairing older MacBook Pros

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Apple no longer repairing older MacBook Pros

I just got done talking to Apple because the battery on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) has started to bulge. According to Apple, they are no longer manufacturing parts to repair this machine. Instead, I can make an appointment with my local Apple Store and IFF they still have the part lying around, they might do a battery replacement for me. Otherwise, and I quote, "you should buy a new laptop." Let's see: $199 to replace the battery on a perfectly functional $2400 laptop OR I can spend $2400 + tax on a new Apple laptop with worse specs that I don't even want or need. Fuck. Apple. P.s. I ordered https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Compatible-MacBook-Retina-Late/dp/B07GTF8GQ8 and will replace the battery myself. I still think Apple should be able to repair their own products—imagine Honda refusing to repair a 2014 Honda Accord that needs a new battery, instead suggesting that you should just "buy a new 2021 Honda Accord." It's absolutely pathetic for a trillion hardware company to encourage people to replace hardware that works perfectly well (other than needing a new battery) because they refuse to manufacture replacement batteries—Apple's "environmentalism" is complete and utter self-serving marketing bullshit.

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