When you can no longer buy a battery from Apple, which is the best source, OWC or iFixit? I found mixed messages on the web shown below, so I’m not sure.
'''Concerns about iFixit: Posts from around the Web'''
* “[https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/93k786/be_wary_of_ifixit_batteries/|Be wary of ifixit batteries],” (Reddit.com, August 1, 2018.)
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/|OWC or Apple Replacement Battery]? (Forums.MacRumors.com, March 3, 2018.) [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25889936|LarryJoe33’s post (July 17, 2017)] says his iFixit battery drops from 65% to 7% consistently. He said iFixit was unresponsive, and accused iFixit of sending him a battery that [https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Macbook-020-6547-661-5229-661-5557/dp/B00YBVX95C|which today sells on Amazon for $37.99.] He says the battery was a replacement not OEM.
'''Concerns about OWC'''
* [https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1237853|OWC, you've lost me]. This is a long thread in 2014. The gist is that somebody who used to be happy with OWC had a bad experience with a replacement battery.
'''Concerns about iFixit and OWC'''
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25901573|'''User''' '''JPack'''] in the March 3, 2018 MacRumors.com post above, says that the only place you can buy an OEM battery outside of Apple is from [http://www.rewatechnology.com/battery-macbook-pro-13-a1278-a1322-mid-2009-mid-2012-oem-new-12738.html|Rewa]. He says, “You're wasting your time (and money) with iFixit, OWC, and B&H. They're often selling B-grade batteries that have been rejected. Hence your 65% -> 7% experience. You might as well buy from AliExpress as the sellers source the same B-grade batteries.”
'''Positive Posts about OWC'''
* [http://www.mymac.com/2016/02/newertech-nupower-mac-notebook-batteries-review/|Newertech NuPower Mac Laptop Batteries – Review]. OWC sells Newertech batteries, hence the review. This guy gave them 9/10 for a rating.
When you can no longer buy a battery from Apple, which is the best source, OWC or iFixit? I found mixed messages on the web shown below, so I’m not sure.
'''Concerns about iFixit: Posts from around the Web'''
* “[https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/93k786/be_wary_of_ifixit_batteries/|Be wary of ifixit batteries],” (Reddit.com, August 1, 2018.)
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/|OWC or Apple Replacement Battery]? (Forums.MacRumors.com, March 3, 2018.) [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25889936|LarryJoe33’s post (July 17, 2017)] says his iFixit battery drops from 65% to 7% consistently. He said iFixit was unresponsive, and accused iFixit of sending him a battery that [https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Macbook-020-6547-661-5229-661-5557/dp/B00YBVX95C|which today sells on Amazon for $37.99.] He says the battery was a replacement not OEM.
'''Concerns about OWC'''
* [https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1237853|OWC, you've lost me]. This is a long thread in 2014. The gist is that somebody who used to be happy with OWC had a bad experience with a replacement battery.
'''Concerns about iFixit and OWC'''
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25901573|'''User''' '''JPack'''] in the March 3, 2018 MacRumors.com post above, says that the only place you can buy an OEM battery outside of Apple is from [http://www.rewatechnology.com/battery-macbook-pro-13-a1278-a1322-mid-2009-mid-2012-oem-new-12738.html|Rewa]. He says, “You're wasting your time (and money) with iFixit, OWC, and B&H. They're often selling B-grade batteries that have been rejected. Hence your 65% -> 7% experience. You might as well buy from AliExpress as the sellers source the same B-grade batteries.”
'''Positive Posts about OWC'''
* [http://www.mymac.com/2016/02/newertech-nupower-mac-notebook-batteries-review/|Newertech NuPower Mac Laptop Batteries – Review]. OWC sells Newertech batteries, hence the review. This guy gave them 9/10 for a rating.
When you can no longer buy a battery from Apple, which is the best source, OWC or iFixit? I found mixed messages on the web shown below, so I’m not sure.
'''Concerns about iFixit: Posts from around the Web'''
* “[https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/93k786/be_wary_of_ifixit_batteries/|Be wary of ifixit batteries],” (Reddit.com, August 1, 2018.)
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/|OWC or Apple Replacement Battery]? (Forums.MacRumors.com, March 3, 2018.) [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25889936|LarryJoe33’s post (July 17, 2017)] says his iFixit battery drops from 65% to 7% consistently. He said iFixit was unresponsive, and accused iFixit of sending him a battery that [https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Macbook-020-6547-661-5229-661-5557/dp/B00YBVX95C|which today sells on Amazon for $37.99.] He says the battery was a replacement not OEM.
'''Concerns about OWC'''
* [https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1237853|OWC, you've lost me]. This is a long thread in 2014. The gist is that somebody who used to be happy with OWC had a bad experience with a replacement battery.
'''Concerns about iFixit and OWC'''
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25901573|'''User''' '''JPack'''] in the March 3, 2018 MacRumors.com post above, says that the only place you can buy an OEM battery outside of Apple is from [http://www.rewatechnology.com/battery-macbook-pro-13-a1278-a1322-mid-2009-mid-2012-oem-new-12738.html|Rewa]. He says, “You're wasting your time (and money) with iFixit, OWC, and B&H. They're often selling B-grade batteries that have been rejected. Hence your 65% -> 7% experience. You might as well buy from AliExpress as the sellers source the same B-grade batteries.”
'''Positive Posts about OWC'''
* [http://www.mymac.com/2016/02/newertech-nupower-mac-notebook-batteries-review/|Newertech NuPower Mac Laptop Batteries – Review]. OWC sells Newertech batteries, hence the review. This guy gave them 9/10 for a rating.
When you can no longer buy a battery from Apple, which is the best source, OWC or iFixit? I found mixed messages on the web shown below, so I’m not sure.
'''Concerns about iFixit: Posts from around the Web'''
* “[https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/93k786/be_wary_of_ifixit_batteries/|Be wary of ifixit batteries],” (Reddit.com, August 1, 2018.)
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/|OWC or Apple Replacement Battery]? (Forums.MacRumors.com, March 3, 2018.) [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25889936|LarryJoe33’s post (July 17, 2017)] says his iFixit battery drops from 65% to 7% consistently. He said iFixit was unresponsive, and accused iFixit of sending him a battery that [https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Macbook-020-6547-661-5229-661-5557/dp/B00YBVX95C|which today sells on Amazon for $37.99.] He says the battery was a replacement not OEM.
'''Concerns about OWC'''
* [https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1237853|OWC, you've lost me]. This is a long thread in 2014. The gist is that somebody who used to be happy with OWC had a bad experience with a replacement battery.
'''Concerns about iFixit and OWC'''
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25901573|'''User''' '''JPack'''] in the March 3, 2018 MacRumors.com post above, says that the only place you can buy an OEM battery outside of Apple is from [http://www.rewatechnology.com/battery-macbook-pro-13-a1278-a1322-mid-2009-mid-2012-oem-new-12738.html|Rewa]. He says, “You're wasting your time (and money) with iFixit, OWC, and B&H. They're often selling B-grade batteries that have been rejected. Hence your 65% -> 7% experience. You might as well buy from AliExpress as the sellers source the same B-grade batteries.”
'''Positive Posts about OWC'''
* [http://www.mymac.com/2016/02/newertech-nupower-mac-notebook-batteries-review/|Newertech NuPower Mac Laptop Batteries – Review]. OWC sells Newertech batteries, hence the review. This guy gave them 9/10 for a rating.
When you can no longer buy a battery from Apple, which is the best source, OWC or iFixit? I found mixed messages on the web shown below, so I’m not sure.
'''Concerns about iFixit: Posts from around the Web'''
* “[https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/93k786/be_wary_of_ifixit_batteries/|Be wary of ifixit batteries],” (Reddit.com, August 1, 2018.)
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/|OWC or Apple Replacement Battery]? (Forums.MacRumors.com, March 3, 2018.) [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25889936|LarryJoe33’s post (July 17, 2017)] says his iFixit battery drops from 65% to 7% consistently. He said iFixit was unresponsive, and accused iFixit of sending him a battery that [https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Macbook-020-6547-661-5229-661-5557/dp/B00YBVX95C|which today sells on Amazon for $37.99.] He says the battery was a replacement not OEM.
'''Concerns about OWC'''
* [https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1237853|OWC, you've lost me]. This is a long thread in 2014. The gist is that somebody who used to be happy with OWC had a bad experience with a replacement battery.
'''Concerns about iFixit and OWC'''
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25901573|'''User''' '''JPack'''] in the March 3, 2018 MacRumors.com post above, says that the only place you can buy an OEM battery outside of Apple is from [http://www.rewatechnology.com/battery-macbook-pro-13-a1278-a1322-mid-2009-mid-2012-oem-new-12738.html|Rewa]. He says, “You're wasting your time (and money) with iFixit, OWC, and B&H. They're often selling B-grade batteries that have been rejected. Hence your 65% -> 7% experience. You might as well buy from AliExpress as the sellers source the same B-grade batteries.”
'''Positive Posts about OWC'''
* [http://www.mymac.com/2016/02/newertech-nupower-mac-notebook-batteries-review/|Newertech NuPower Mac Laptop Batteries – Review]. OWC sells Newertech batteries, hence the review. This guy gave them 9/10 for a rating.
When you can no longer buy a battery from Apple, which is the best source, OWC or iFixit? I found mixed messages on the web shown below, so I’m not sure.
'''Concerns about iFixit: Posts from around the Web'''
* “[https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/93k786/be_wary_of_ifixit_batteries/|Be wary of ifixit batteries],” (Reddit.com, August 1, 2018.)
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/|OWC or Apple Replacement Battery]? (Forums.MacRumors.com, March 3, 2018.) [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25889936|LarryJoe33’s post (July 17, 2017)] says his iFixit battery drops from 65% to 7% consistently. He said iFixit was unresponsive, and accused iFixit of sending him a battery that [https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Macbook-020-6547-661-5229-661-5557/dp/B00YBVX95C|which today sells on Amazon for $37.99.] He says the battery was a replacement not OEM.
'''Concerns about OWC'''
* [https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1237853|OWC, you've lost me]. This is a long thread in 2014. The gist is that somebody who used to be happy with OWC had a bad experience with a replacement battery.
'''Concerns about iFixit and OWC'''
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25901573|'''User''' '''JPack'''] in the March 3, 2018 MacRumors.com post above, says that the only place you can buy an OEM battery outside of Apple is from [http://www.rewatechnology.com/battery-macbook-pro-13-a1278-a1322-mid-2009-mid-2012-oem-new-12738.html|Rewa]. He says, “You're wasting your time (and money) with iFixit, OWC, and B&H. They're often selling B-grade batteries that have been rejected. Hence your 65% -> 7% experience. You might as well buy from AliExpress as the sellers source the same B-grade batteries.”
'''Positive Posts about OWC'''
* [http://www.mymac.com/2016/02/newertech-nupower-mac-notebook-batteries-review/|Newertech NuPower Mac Laptop Batteries – Review]. OWC sells Newertech batteries, hence the review. This guy gave them 9/10 for a rating.
When you can no longer buy a battery from Apple, which is the best source, OWC or iFixit? I found mixed messages on the web shown below, so I’m not sure.
'''Concerns about iFixit: Posts from around the Web'''
* “[https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/93k786/be_wary_of_ifixit_batteries/|Be wary of ifixit batteries],” (Reddit.com, August 1, 2018.)
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/|OWC or Apple Replacement Battery]? (Forums.MacRumors.com, March 3, 2018.) [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25889936|LarryJoe33’s post (July 17, 2017)] says his iFixit battery drops from 65% to 7% consistently. He said iFixit was unresponsive, and accused iFixit of sending him a battery that [https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Macbook-020-6547-661-5229-661-5557/dp/B00YBVX95C|which today sells on Amazon for $37.99.] He says the battery was a replacement not OEM.
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'''Concerns about OWC'''
* [https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1237853|OWC, you've lost me]. This is a long thread in 2014. The gist is that somebody who used to be happy with OWC had a bad experience with a replacement battery.
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'''Concerns about iFixit and OWC'''
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25901573|'''User''' '''JPack'''] in the March 3, 2018 MacRumors.com post above, says that the only place you can buy an OEM battery outside of Apple is from [http://www.rewatechnology.com/battery-macbook-pro-13-a1278-a1322-mid-2009-mid-2012-oem-new-12738.html|Rewa]. He says, “You're wasting your time (and money) with iFixit, OWC, and B&H. They're often selling B-grade batteries that have been rejected. Hence your 65% -> 7% experience. You might as well buy from AliExpress as the sellers source the same B-grade batteries.”
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'''Positive Posts about OWC'''
* [http://www.mymac.com/2016/02/newertech-nupower-mac-notebook-batteries-review/|Newertech NuPower Mac Laptop Batteries – Review]. OWC sells Newertech batteries, hence the review. This guy gave them 9/10 for a rating.
When you can no longer buy a battery from Apple, which is the best source OWC or iFixit? I found mixed messages on the web shown below, so I’m not sure.
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When you can no longer buy a battery from Apple, which is the best source, OWC or iFixit? I found mixed messages on the web shown below, so I’m not sure.
'''Concerns about iFixit: Posts from around the Web'''
* “[https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/93k786/be_wary_of_ifixit_batteries/|Be wary of ifixit batteries],” (Reddit.com, August 1, 2018.)
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/|OWC or Apple Replacement Battery]? (Forums.MacRumors.com, March 3, 2018.) [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25889936|LarryJoe33’s post (July 17, 2017)] says his iFixit battery drops from 65% to 7% consistently. He said iFixit was unresponsive, and accused iFixit of sending him a battery that [https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Macbook-020-6547-661-5229-661-5557/dp/B00YBVX95C|which today sells on Amazon for $37.99.] He says the battery was a replacement not OEM.
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'''Concerns about OWC'''
* [https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1237853|OWC, you've lost me]. This is a long thread in 2014. The gist is that somebody who used to be happy with OWC had a bad experience with a replacement battery.
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'''Concerns about iFixit and OWC'''
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25901573|'''User''' '''JPack'''] in the March 3, 2018 MacRumors.com post above, says that the only place you can buy an OEM battery outside of Apple is from [http://www.rewatechnology.com/battery-macbook-pro-13-a1278-a1322-mid-2009-mid-2012-oem-new-12738.html|Rewa]. He says, “You're wasting your time (and money) with iFixit, OWC, and B&H. They're often selling B-grade batteries that have been rejected. Hence your 65% -> 7% experience. You might as well buy from AliExpress as the sellers source the same B-grade batteries.”
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'''Positive Posts about OWC'''
* [http://www.mymac.com/2016/02/newertech-nupower-mac-notebook-batteries-review/|Newertech NuPower Mac Laptop Batteries – Review]. OWC sells Newertech batteries, hence the review. This guy gave them 9/10 for a rating.
When you can no longer buy a battery from Apple, which is the best source OWC or iFixit? I found mixed messages on the web shown below, so I’m not sure.
'''Concerns about iFixit: Posts from around the Web'''
* “[https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/93k786/be_wary_of_ifixit_batteries/|Be wary of ifixit batteries],” (Reddit.com, August 1, 2018.)
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/|OWC or Apple Replacement Battery]? (Forums.MacRumors.com, March 3, 2018.) [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25889936|LarryJoe33’s post (July 17, 2017)] says his iFixit battery drops from 65% to 7% consistently. He said iFixit was unresponsive, and accused iFixit of sending him a battery that [https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Macbook-020-6547-661-5229-661-5557/dp/B00YBVX95C|which today sells on Amazon for $37.99.] He says the battery was a replacement not OEM.
'''Concerns about OWC'''
* [https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1237853|OWC, you've lost me]. This is a long thread in 2014. The gist is that somebody who used to be happy with OWC had a bad experience with a replacement battery.
'''Concerns about iFixit and OWC'''
* [https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-or-apple-replacement-battery.2108502/#post-25901573|'''User''' '''JPack'''] in the March 3, 2018 MacRumors.com post above, says that the only place you can buy an OEM battery outside of Apple is from [http://www.rewatechnology.com/battery-macbook-pro-13-a1278-a1322-mid-2009-mid-2012-oem-new-12738.html|Rewa]. He says, “You're wasting your time (and money) with iFixit, OWC, and B&H. They're often selling B-grade batteries that have been rejected. Hence your 65% -> 7% experience. You might as well buy from AliExpress as the sellers source the same B-grade batteries.”
'''Positive Posts about OWC'''
* [http://www.mymac.com/2016/02/newertech-nupower-mac-notebook-batteries-review/|Newertech NuPower Mac Laptop Batteries – Review]. OWC sells Newertech batteries, hence the review. This guy gave them 9/10 for a rating.