Replacing the Battery in a MacBook Pro Unibody (2009-2012) in 5 Minutes!
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- The 2012 Non-Retina MacBook Pro was the last truly upgradeable and repairable laptop that Apple made. The RAM can be upgraded to 16GB. The hard drive can be replaced with an SSD, and most importantly the battery can be easily removed and replaced. Even if these machines are almost 10 years old you can keep them alive and performing well with very little effort.
Today we’re going to show you how easy it is to replace the battery in a 2012 Non-Retina MacBook Pro.
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00:00 Introduction
00:24 Tips
00:38 Parts and Tools Needed
00:57 Battery Warning
01:06 Rear Case Removal
01:25 Battery Removal
01:52 Reassembly
02:00 Battery Connection
02:05 Screwing on Rear Case
02:21 Battery Calibration
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This teaches us that batteries do not need to be superglued in place.
But screws are expensive. They made shape them one by one by swiss clockmasters using only wooden toothpicks. So glue is the best option.
Dumah Brazorf but gluing batteries in place is dangerous
edit: more dangerous to remove specifically
@@ummjonny6696 They were being sarcastic. If that were true then every MacBook would be glued shut. Although I can imagine seeing Apple doing that in the near future. They'll have some excuse about making the machines thinner or something. But in reality all it will achieve is faster thermal throttling, the machine ungluing itself because it runs so hot all the time, and a laptop that's more difficult to open and repair.
Dallas Adoraslash Aren’t most apple batteries hard to remove anyways?
Also sarcasm in a written statement on the internet is not easy to tell apart sometimes (that’s why we have /s), so i didn’t know they were sarcastic.
@@ummjonny6696 for some reason iPhones have the easiet to remove batteries. iPads are semi-hard and macbooks are a huge pain.
My mid-2012 is still going strong...with upgraded RAM and SDD. Thanks for the videos. 🙏
BootsieNemo I have a late 2011 13” and upgraded with SSD and RAM. Although I have been warned to service battery, but still last longer than my newer windows laptop.
What ram size n ssd drive u use in ur 2012 mid? Heard it can't go over 8gb ram
@@iamdjrt 16 gb ddr, corsair is recommended brand
Daren Seow, I haven’t upgraded the battery since I haven’t had any problems. Maybe later this year.
Dj Rt, I have 16gb RAM and 480gb SSD. Make sure it’s Mac compatible.
Still rocking my MacBook Pro 2012 👌
Dad still runs his 09 MBP! Going strong and will be for many more moons to come, will probably upgrade the RAM and switch to an SSD soon too!
Really appreciate the guide, thanks iFixit!
Wow! This probably the simplest and easiest battery replacement video on a built-in battery device i ever watched! This as easy as replacing battery for my old Compaq V3000 battery which is by the way removable. 😄😁😂😅
Thank you so much! I didnt replace my battery but I just wanted to open my battery and place it back again. Thank you really! God bless youu! - A student who has many work to do, who had a macbook pro 2012 that did not start up.
Nice & quick, simple. No endless chatter about blah blah blah. Thankyou!
Thanks for this video - I’ve still got my mid-2012 MacBook :) I’m going to replace the battery - I’ve done the HDD for an SDD and upgraded to 16gb already - makes it so easy to breathe life into an older machine
I'm in the same situation.
Mine has got very slow.
Did the new SSD and OS speed it up like new?
Hugh Jazz SSD was the biggest thing - it’s like a totally different machine with one in - it’s better than new now
Oh and yes, I am running the latest version of OS X I can :) it’s runs great
@@anandgoyal Can I ask what the latest version is for our machines...
I know the newest isn't comparable.
Chrome has stopped being supported on the OS I'm still using...
Might give the MacBook a birthday in these lockdown times
@@anandgoyal I did replace the battery with one from eBay. It was a terrible battery with horrible cells...
So now I need to buy a proper replacement
I love to these machines! I'm still using two 2012 MacBook Pros!
Thanks. Very clear instructions loved it.
This video came out when i needed it! My macbook prok 2012 needs its battery to be replaced!
Thank you so much!😊
Wish Apple could just make their new MacBooks a bit thicker and have tonnes of modular components like on this one.
Caden Churchill It’s not only a matter of thickness
Hugo de Andrés What exactly are you referring to?
Caden Churchill Well, if you can repair your MacBook yourself easily and for cheaper than a new Mac, why would you buy a new Mac. However if your device is unrepirable, you have to get Apple to repair it (Always overpriced, with the intention to make you buy a new one). And yes, I mean unrepairable by user such as Touch ID, or batteries that are paired to your specific device so you can not repair it yourself
That is just talking about repairs but your mentioned modularity and upgrades which is even worse for Apple, you get the chance to have a new device for less that what it would cost to buy a new one. Just imagine you could get a new year’s processor on your 2010 Mac. Why would you upgrade? Apple is just a company
Hugo de Andrés That’s exactly what I was thinking. Apple does that with their phone repairs as well.
My mid 2012 macbook pro 15 is still doing great! Easy ssd and ram upgrade and still plays minecraft well even today 👍😎
Useful! Thank you
Still running 13" i7 version of this laptop in 2024, put in an SSD, 16GB RAM & installed Linux even upgraded the Wi-Fi card to a newer AC card from a newer Macbook Air with an adaptor and the thing still runs like perfect for what its used for, love how upgradable this laptop was miss them days of Apple laptops.
Thank You!!
Was planning on replacing the battery on my 2010 MacBook since it’s looking a lil thicc, this video was extremely helpful!
This thumbnail really made me think we have a fan spin.
sal4 Rossman Gang
what's fan spin?
@@lycansre, Louis Rossmann is a well-known MacBook repair guy from NYC who livestreams his repairs, and frequently says "if there's fan-spin (the fans are spinning), then it's fixed."
thanks for this video
Wow that's a lot easier than you'd think!
So simple back in the past, Apple was like “how do we improve the customer experience. Let’s start by gluing down the battery, proceed to soldering the ram and ssd, laminating the display and making sure the flex cable is part of the display so if the flex cable fails all of it needs to go, and last but not least rivet the entire keyboard so it cannot be easily replaced.”
Thanks a lot!
I'll be rocking my Macbook Pro 2012 for many years to come just put a new battery in it and upgraded the RAM.
I wish my HP Pavilion 15-cc055od was that easy to open...
in 2024, owning a mid 2012, catalina, 16gb, 2.3 quad core i7, ssd works like a charm. now with a new battery. thanks for the tips
Please teardown AVITA admiror, it looks stunning...
Nice.
Still got mine in factory spec. Had the battery warrantied once just before the warranty was up. Would love to put in more ram and an SSD. Still a great laptop. If only someone made a 1080p replacement display I'd probably keep it another 10 years
SSD's are cheap right now and the process of install is too easy. you plug in the new drive and open the mac install stuff and bam it uses internet install to install mac os on your new ssd.
Nice MacBook
Let’s speedrun this I bet it would be even less time
any% no damage
Can you please please make a video about if i can connect an external gpu with my MBP late 2011 13" and if yes which one should I buy and a short tutorial. Please help brother.
I'm looking to rebuild my A1278 MBP, so far the best batteries I've heard are from iFixit and NuPower, the latter has a higher 74 Watt hour battery. Is one better than the other? I want to rebuild mine to daily use and will take more replacements parts than it's probably worth but I love this old laptop.
I think 5 minutes is more than needed
Please make a video about MacBook vs windows notebook for Coding.
I won't be able to buy another laptop for 3-4 years down the road
These batteries are easy to replace. The battery is the most important thing. Dont get a crappy replacement battery like I did. For such an old laptop I didnt think apple would have these batteries so I grabbed one from an online dealer I followed the instructions. After 4 cycles this thing is already down to 93% health. My previous apple battery had about 7 years with about 84 health before I started having trouble with it. I do everything to prevent battery drain, even with wifi off it is still draining steadily even though I am not doing anything but interrupting the screensaver.
Wanna buy a new MacBook but my 2013 MBP 13 still holding strong 💪
Gee Apple, why did you think it is something Joe consumer can not do! That is as simple as it gets.
a modular battery that is easily removable needs to be strengthened with a thicker case/frame to keep it safe since it's a modular component. This takes up space, making the laptop thicker and reducing battery life.
There's always a tradeoff for things like this - for them, it's more beneficial to reduce the battery armor allowing the laptop to be smaller and battery life to be increased.
@@StormBurnX Spoken like a true iSheep 👏👏👏👏
@@StormBurnX ..you are correct. It probably does help battery life, and of course makes the device thinner, to have a less modular battery, but for most people it's not worth the trade-off of having to pay crap tons more $$$ in repairs, or getting a new laptop, because of Apple's planned obsolescence of using consumer-irreplaceable batteries.
@@redpillsatori3020 I’ve replaced my own batteries in devices since the early 00’s and it has only become easier as designs are made more efficient over the decades. True planned obsolescence would be making the batteries irreplaceable, or making the batteries uselessly tiny so they constantly die... or both. (Like airpods, quite unfortunately.)
$$$
cool
Are these batteries still for sale somewhere?
Mine needs a new battery. Does I fix it sell them?
That's the first time I've got information about how to handle a new battery, have I done something wrong?
I just unpack turn on if more than 70% then use as normal and charge up to 80 once every month discharge and charge to 100%
Still using mine as my desktop, works great on big sur. 16 GB ram, 2.5 gz i5, 500 gb ssd and a 1 tb hd. I'll upgrade when they no longer sell new macbooks with the same specs as my old...
The keyboard is my favorite ever too
An ifixit updated video for a 2012 machine. Is this their way of saying these last forever?
Hi, on my mackbook pro
I disconnected my batter by pulling that small black plug. I placed it back and now my batter is not good charging at all. Please suggest what needs to be done ?
Thanks in advance
Can I upgrade my 2012 mid 13inch to 16gb ram?
will the Macbook Pro still work without the battery in there? I have one with a swollen battery, but I wanted to get on there and test a couple of things before ordering a battery from you guys. It might need a new touch pad, but the issue with it could be caused by the swollen battery.
the first mac to score a 10
My MacBook 2011 CPU is broken, can you make tutorial of it?
I have in my MacBook Pro 2010 original battery for 11,2 years and the battery still holding charge :D
Would a bad battery cause the Mac Book Pro to not power up even if it's plugged in?
whats the Y screw (3 angle) number (ID) for screwdriver, Y2 and Y3 is wont fit
would an iphone 8 motherboard work in an iphone 8 plus
i just did this but my macbook pro 2011 says battery not charging. help!
is it available in india?
What I look up my machine it says it’s a 15” but when I measure the screen it read 17”. How can I be sure which battery to get?
Hey , isn't that was bought from AliExpress , is it good ?
Apple hates this Video.
This was my last computer. Great machine, but the battery kicked the can and I replaced it twice before deciding to just replace the machine.
2011 non retina :)
None of these tutorials says which size that trilobe screwdriver must be.
I can do this for my 2009 model? Calling around to repair shops they say nope.
deliveries to Mexico?
Still going strong with my mbp 2012! Thanks for the video! I was actually looking to replace the battery. Still looking for a genuine good battery. All the websites I tried had a hoax and didn’t feel safe buying. The original apple battery guarantees a 1000 cycles, non of the others get there, only have seen a 500 cycle guarantee. If anyone knows of any good and legit provider please share!
cant find this answer anywhere no1 shows the battery they buy how stupid
perhaps now that apple has made a modular PC they can make a modular laptop, maybe?
I did a massive repair on my MacBook and screwed up on something.
I’ve replaced the battery, speakers, keyboard and thermal paste.
Now it is stuck on a black screen when turned on.
I’ve tried SMC/PRAM reset and another reset I don’t know the name (remove battery, press power button for 5 seconds then plug the battery and turn on).
After SMC reset the screen blink one time than nothing else.
Does anyone can help me?
back when it was simple.!
Love how there is a warning label not to remove the battery, and they don't even mention it. (1:44)
Nicolai Weitkemper that is only matters if you have a guarantee... 8-10 year old laptop lost that ages ago! Lol
My mac book won’t boot or take a charge, please help
Head over to: www.ifixit.com/Device/Mac_Laptop
I got a 2017 MacBook Pro with function keys which is out of warranty now, and I’m scared to open the screen beyond 90 degrees for the past 1 year.
Shoeb Khan apple has a replacement screen program for that model it doesn’t matter that is out of warranty
Shoeb Khan Apple has repair programs, so your laptop can be repaired 100% for free by Apple regardless of the age/warranty.
Mr. IDGAF at current there’s no problem with my laptop but I’m scared to open it beyond 90 degrees, and for now the backlight program is for only 2016 models.
Shoeb Khan oh don’t worry if something happens to your display you will be covered, no matter the age or warranty
watching this on my MBP 13" 2011
keyboard is also modular. so bad apple changed this
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I got a MacBook Pro from 2009 .. is there a way to still use it? CZcams and google chrome doesnt support it anymore. Perhaps use it as a monitor for the new Mac mini m1 ?
Too high music.
for changing the battery on a think-pad you will need the following tools
1.Hands
2.10 sec of free time
Nah I can do it with my feet
Not true. You have to take the whole back cover off to disconnect the battery from the motherboard. Maybe if you’re talking about older ones but the new ones are a pain in the back.
The laptop’s Thicc
This video will surely make Apple cringe. To see machines they're so eager to call obsolete performing just great for everyday tasks, and even being incredibly simple to maintain and upgrade
why is it coming out now ??
They can technically be used for a long time, but I have a 2011 15in MBP and it doesn't get the latest MacOS updates anymore. Stuk on 10.11.6 :(
who is this new person thats been making the videos?
And 17"!?
Easy. 4 minutes.
umm why was that so easy
Not going lie, that battery costs like less that £30. I been replacing these batteries for 9 months
Why does it take 3 years, 2009 -2012.
Should've a nuclear battery, right?
2009 model to 2012 model....
Apple hates this video
Who’s giving you a lisp via butt audio
Nobody: hm
Ifixit: HEY WHO WANTS TO KNOW HOW TO REPLACE A BATTERY IN A 2012 MACBOOK!!
Jk luv u
If I remember, Apple's official excuse why modern MacBooks aren't modular is because of the T2 coprocessor. However, Apple themselves have proven that's total BS with the release of the 2019 Mac Pro, with fully modular... Everything. Why can't Apple bring that design over to a laptop? The average person buying a MacBook won't know the first thing on even opening the damn thing anyway! I'm not saying all Apple product users are stupid, just ones who drop $2000 every year on a Twitter/CZcams machine. A $150 Chromebook or $500 Windows laptop would work just as good for such tasks. Plus, Apple is encouraging people to throw their machines in the trash once the RAM and SSDs die, which would have been easily replaced and have probably bought the machine another 10 years at best, because they're literally impossible to replace unless you're skilled in microsoldering!
this video must be very useful for two people who's still rocking that model
Your video work is always great, but who actually is using a 2009-2012 MBP these days?
I am, works great! Even for music production. Sure I’d love a new one, but I’m getting by just fine.
THE BEZELS 😭😩
Why in 2020?
I think they're making the point that Apple used to make machines that were upgradeable and repairable as recently as 2012. Compare it to modern Macbook and it's like night and day. I've got a 2012 MBP like the one in the video and a 2019 one. The 2019 one has a glued in battery, non-standard screws, soldered down ram and SSD and a keyboard that is both known to fail and riveted into the case so it cannot be replaced. It cost more than the 2012 one because you needed to buy it with maxed out ssd and ram as you can't upgrade them later but it's a machine that is designed to fail in a couple of years. The 2012 MBP could in principle be kept running almost indefinitely. All of this is good for Apple because they sell more machines but it's very bad for their customers.
@@user-qf6yt3id3w don't forget the environment! That is a good point, nonetheless. Apple does have a tech recycling program, but I think it'd just be more efficient to be able to breathe new life into these newer machines when they do get old, either as a secondary device, or by giving them to someone who needs that old computer more than you.
Problem is, once any component fails, that's it. The whole computer might as well be a fancy paperweight
Some people fix up their old laptops to give to their grandparents who don't need the latest and greatest. Basically a Facebook / email machine.
Replacing Apple.....
Apple; WAIT THATS ILLEGAL
7th watching all the way from oman middle east
oh hi , im from saudi arabia
middle east brothers :)
this is a sarcasm video rather than a diy advise.
Whats the point
……… to replace the battery -_- maybe
Paid nearly £90 for a battery from this company, started failing shortly thereafter, however, they kindly and promptly sent a replacement which turned out to be even worse! Absolute rip off.
Don't order from this company! Terrible customer service, waiting for battery for over a month and counting.