In this guide I explain how to remove and replace failed or damaged keyboard on a MacBook Pro 13″, 15″ or 17″ unibody laptop. As an example, I am doing it on a MacBook Pro 15″ (Early 2011) but it will be very similar for most MacBook Pro unibody model years 2008-2013. Find great deals on eBay for macbook pro a1286 2010. Shop with confidence. How do i remove startup items for my mac.

The battery is about as 'not user replaceable' as the iPhone 4 battery. All you need to do is remove the 10 screws on the bottom cover, and the 3 torx screws securing the battery to the frame. Pull the battery out, put the new one in, put the computer back together, and you're done. It's also a great time to blow out the fans from the inside of the computer. It's really just a 10-20 minute job.

To get a genuine apple battery you can go right on eBay. If you're concerned about getting a fake, then you can usually spot them by different safety warning wording than your original battery, different font, and missing serial number tags. Here is a genuine battery on eBay, that ships from china (I order OEM apple parts from china all the time, and have never received counterfeit parts) That one looks identical to the genuine battery in my MBP, and includes a serial number tag, which fakes are usually missing. Office 365 small business license for mac.