> I just bought a replacement battery and swapped it out myself.
How much of a pain in the ass was separating the glued-in battery from the chassis? iFixit makes it look infuriating
How much of a pain in the ass was separating the glued-in battery from the chassis? iFixit makes it look infuriating
In short: it didn't take too long, but it was still a pain.
Most people seem to take the shortcut where they don't completely remove all internal electronics before peeling off the battery. They just try to be careful to not have the acetone touch the plastic speakers (which would melt in the process.) It's not super complicated, just scary.
I did manage to puncture the battery slightly at one point, Luckily I thought ahead and let the MBP drain to ~0% to reduce the chance of a lipo related fire. So nothing happened. I wasn't gentle about removing it, if you took the time to properly heat the glue and pry carefully it could be done with no drama.