I have a mid-2015 retina MacBook Pro that has a swolen battery (which is causing the case to bulge).
I have checked the serial number, and unfortunately it is not one of the ones that is eligible for a free replacement from Apple.
So I would like to replace it myself, with an aftermarket battery.
I've watched several YouTube videos, so I have a good idea of what's required to do the replacement.
I've found many suppliers on eBay and on amazon that offer replacement battery packs for my model - which is A1398.
The reviews are all over the place, with some claiming that they got a great battery from a certain vendor, while others claim that what that same vendor sent them is crap that either doesn't hold the advertised charge, or causes even worse problems. I've had problems with fraudulent aftermarket batteries that I've purchased from eBay or amazon before (for a smartphone), and I'd expect that fraud is rampant in both places.
While I'd like to avoid problems, I'm also not ready to pay Apple prices for a battery replacement for a laptop that is close to 10 years old (but still would have adequate life left in it if I were able to get a properly-functioning battery for it, replace a few keytops, air out the accumulated dust inside the case, and maybe consider renewing the CPU's thermal compound).
Anyone here care to share their experience with any such aftermarket replacement battery vendors, either positive or negative? (OK, that 'positive or negative' battery pun was unintentional - I swear it!)
The system claims to have only gone through a little over 100 battery recharge cycles - but I have my doubts.
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