A1493 battery compatible in MacBook Pro Retina 13" 2015?
Got a MacBook Retina 13" 2015 which needs a battery replacement. I ordered a 3rd party battery which was claiming it was an A1582 battery, for the 13" Retina 2015 (since it is difficult to get this in the UK quickly), however the part number on the battery received is A1493, like the old 2013-2014 models (although the outer packaging says it is compatible for 2013/2014/2015 models).
My question is, will this work in the 2015 model? Is there any harm in trying? I have tried emailing the seller (Duracell) to check, and they have since removed A1582 from the title on their website, and not responded to me haha.
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I would assume if the battery have the same form factor and same output voltage you shouldn't have much trouble. I would never trust a third party battery unless I purchased from IFIXIT.
door Dane Johnson
The output voltage is lower than the original, but it works fine, since the battery board is identical to the 2015 model. I use 3rd party batteries all the time from decent vendors, not the really cheap ones, and have no issues. It guarantees I am getting a brand new battery, rather than an original with a reset battery count :)
door Reece
Well, I can confirm that I’ve seen random shutdowns AND MORE after installing a A1493 battery in a client’s 2015 Retina.
Personally, I ONLY USE APPLE BATTERIES, but this guy supplied his own parts, and he got what he deserved for not heeding my warning and lost $45 on some Amazon junk, only to turn around and buy the correct one from me.
I’ll say it again: When it comes to power, ONLY USE APPLE.
Some parts like screens, RAM, GPU’s and network cards you can get away with. In fact, there’s often BETTER drives you can upgrade to, but don’t cut corners on power. I’ll take a genuine Apple battery with 600 cycles, rather than a brand new generic one with “whatever” amperage and voltage. Same goes for chargers. Don’t come near my computer without an logo.
To see guys on THIS FORUM saying “Sure, the amps and volts dont match, but it worked fer me!“ already doesn’t give me confidence, but then admitting to using 3rd party batteries… That’s just shocking. Now I have to take everything you guys say with a grain of salt.
By no means am I doubting your success or trying to rain on your parade. If it’s your personal computer, by all means have at it. I just know that in 19 years of owning computer stores, I’ve seen the sparks fly, the fires and 3rd degree burns to know not to gamble on power in a professional environment. If I caught a manager ordering knock off batteries, that would be the last corner he cut.
door applerepairshop