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Published Oct 31, 2020

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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If you have a 13" MacBook Pro Unibody

https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/MacBook-Pro-13-Inch-Unibody-Mid-2009-Mid-2012-Replacement-Battery/IF163-054?o=2&utm_source=macbookprobatteryfixkit&utm_medium=Annotation&utm_campaign=YouTube

If you have a 15" MacBook Pro Unibody

Mid 2009-Mid 2010
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Early 2011-Mid 2012
https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Early-2011-Mid-2012-Replacement-Battery/IF161-107?o=3&utm_source=macbookprobatteryfixkit&utm_medium=Annotation&utm_campaign=YouTube

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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