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dlwickham

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14. my last Macbook was about 5 years old before I changed the battery

Reply to kysrsoze (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 01:34 PM

Dec 2012

then the computer decided to start sucking the life out of the battery; the battery would last roughly 1 and a half to maybe 2 hours on a full charge

I put it out of its misery and bought my new one

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Apple's new 'Assembled in USA' iMac a bear to upgrade, repair [View all] FarCenter Dec 2012 OP

I can't change the battery on my new MacBook dlwickham Dec 2012 #1

...until it dies. You know Li-ion batteries run about three years, right? kysrsoze Dec 2012 #5

my last Macbook was about 5 years old before I changed the battery dlwickham Dec 2012 #14

Most all in one computers are a pain to take apart mythology Dec 2012 #2

I took the backs off of two different new HP All-In-One models last week IDemo Dec 2012 #8

Most people can't change the battery in their key fob snooper2 Dec 2012 #3

It's unfortunate, but this is the direction the industry is headed. Xithras Dec 2012 #4

It's becoming the era of people who can't do anything for themselves... kysrsoze Dec 2012 #6

+1. why is it "so what?" when you can't even change the battery on something you HiPointDem Dec 2012 #9

There will still be LGA options. Morganfleeman Dec 2012 #7

Personal computing has recapitulated the evolution of consumer electronics FarCenter Dec 2012 #10

They learned from car manufacturers. Brickbat Dec 2012 #12

If you are buying a computer so you can customize it, that's probably not the machine for you DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #11

How many mac users try and modify their already exceptional equipment??? Sour grapes much. Pisces Dec 2012 #13