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I hope I never have to do something like this to keep my beloved 2015 Macbook Pro alive.

fwiw, you can still buy a new 15-inch 2015 MBP from Apple and B&H Photo. Apple tries to downplay it on their site, but it's there:

apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MJLQ2LL/A&step=config#

(Purposely omitting hyperlinking for referral logs.)

Of course you're limited to the hardware that came out in 2015.

any idea if they do this for the 13" version? how did you even find this? i was just looking for the older models and couldn't find them anywhere on apple's site.

I've been casually keeping an eye out for a 15" mid-2015 MBP and someone had mentioned in their ad that Apple still made them, and sure enough. If you're looking at 15", B&H has slightly cheaper offerings and they won't charge you tax.

Unfortunately I haven't seen anyone retailing the 13" 2015 MBP. If you're in the Bay Area, there's a fully loaded (3.1GHz i7 / 16GB / 1TB) 13" early-2015 covered by AppleCare until 2019.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/sys/d/2015-macbook-pro-13-i...

If you happen to go the second-hand route, I highly advise you to check if the machine is still under some device management (MDM) by running:

   sudo /usr/libexec/mdmclient dep nag

More info: https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/24774/dep-naggi...

You can get refurbished Macbook Pros and Thinkpads from ArrowDirect:

https://www.arrowdirect.com/refurbished-laptops/

FYI - If you sign up for a free dealer account, the discount is anywhere 10-30% off regular prices.

Their inventory changes daily. If you get an A grade refurb, they are in very good cosmetic condition.

I own 2015 macbook pro as well, and I feel like a have to change it soon. Mostly due to battery capacity loss and anti glare coverage issues [0]

[0] : https://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/16/retina-macbook-pro-stai...

Can't you get the battery replaced and re-apply the anti-glare coating?

I thought Apple were still replacing screens from that coating defect, even out of warranty.

That’s also something I read. https://www.macrumors.com/2017/02/24/apple-extended-anti-ref...

Interesting! I will probably try to contact them if this works in France. Thanks

Latest update: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/17/apple-extends-free-stai...

The 2013-2016 era Retina batteries are replaceable from independent repair shops (i.e. not affiliated with Apple.)

The batteries are glued in, but independent repair folks found a way to remove them with some isopropyl alcohol and old credit cards/gift cards or sturdy playing cards.

This isn’t for the faint of heart, as they can explode, but repair shops have experience replacing them.

Would be awesome if I can find some decent repair shop that can make it like new but unfortunately I had a bad experience with my previous macbook pro 2011. It was battery first, than some power controller. As they said apple stops making repair parts after few years and you can find change only in used laptops.

It is quite easy to replace the glued in battery yourself, just with some floss and enough patience.

Apple replaced my screen free of charge for the anti-glare coverage issue. I believe the program officially expired, but you can definitely go and ask.

Apple also replaced the battery for a very modest cost (99 I believe) since it was already having the screen repaired. My late-2014 laptop soldiers on. I'll probably cave and buy the next MacBook Pro though.

The program has been extended multiple times but now excludes the 2012 model.

Source: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/17/apple-extends-free-stai...

I bought a 2013 mbp (maxed 13 inch) last year. It just had a battery and screen replacement. I think it will last me at least 5 years. At least I hope it will because it is so much better than the new mbps which I had my money ready for initially.

I still have a 2013 rMBP going strong, battery at 90% of original capacity... what are your charge cycle counts like?

2015 rMBP, capacity: 80.4086%. Don't know how to get info about cycles in Linux

Install TLP (http://linrunner.de/en/tlp/docs/tlp-linux-advanced-power-man...), which you really should anyway for better battery life, and run 'sudo tlp -b'.

Best laptop ever made.

You could stash a few while they're still available...

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