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Old Sep 17, 2017 | 11:32 am
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Originally Posted by aztimm
...Because your computer is so old, we don't carry that battery anymore."
Heard that one in July when I brought in a 2010 MBP with a bloated battery. Straight away, the guy told me that it was a vintage model and that they probably wouldn't have the parts anymore.

As the body was heavily deformed by the battery and there was substantial exterior to the tech located around the battery (particularly the trackpad) a repair would've likely been more expensive than simply replacing it. Took the HDD out and dropped of the rest at a recycling center.
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