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avrilvp Author

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Macbook Pro 13 2017 - Battery life seems short

The power health check says 'Service Recommended'. With 1% of life when it's plugged in !!! 3 years seems a very short life if this in fact means replacing the battery, doesn't it?

I'm no techie so is it wise to buy a new battery and hope I have ordered the right codes and can change it - or should I spend a little more and get an Apple Store to do it ?

Thanks for any advice :)

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 16, 2020 8:50 AM

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leroydouglas

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Posted on Oct 16, 2020 8:52 AM

avrilvp wrote:

The power health check says 'Service Recommended'. With 1% of life when it's plugged in !!! 3 years seems a very short life if this in fact means replacing the battery, doesn't it?

I'm no techie so is it wise to buy a new battery and hope I have ordered the right codes and can change it - or should I spend a little more and get an Apple Store to do it ?

Thanks for any advice :)

You do not want to try an change the BATT yourself on a 2017.

See if you qualify:

13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) Battery Replacement Program- October 2016 and October 2017

https://support.apple.com/13inch-macbookpro-battery-replacement

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