MacBook Air Service

[pauljdh]

My 6 year old MBA needs a new battery.

Is Apple the only place to trust to have it done?

Heard stories that non OEM batteries have issues with management chips and can threaten functionality?

While is in is there anything else to do re servicing? (I have a slightly sticky 1 on the keypad for instance....I'd like it cleaned up, de-fluffed or whatever as it works superbly except for short battery life.

Any tips appreciated - ta!

[Jakdaw]

Buy a screw-driver kit with the pentalobe piece (say ~6 quid on Amazon) and do it yourself?

Plenty of guides on YouTube - should take you less than 15 minutes.

[pauljdh]

Thanks.............so using a non Apple battery is OK?

[Jakg]

I fitted a "STAIGO" battery off Amazon for £50 to my MacBook Retina last year - basically I bought the best-rated one on Amazon.

I was worried it'd be rubbish but while it's not as good as the proper Apple one when it was brand new, it still lasts hours and hours and hours.

Apple want £200 to replace it themselves, although I'm sure it was more when I was looking.