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| - | [* black] [image note: let's get some shadows below that toolkit so it matches the MacBook] |
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| - | [* black] After all those pentalobes, we're relieved to see a standard Torx screw securing the battery connector. Luckily, our specialty set of [product|IF145-397-1|Pro Tech screwdrivers|new_window=true] has us covered. |
| - | [* black] Battery shot. Pull specs, maybe Google translate Chinese to see if anything's interesting. |
| - | [* black] 11.41 V, 58.0 Wh, 5086 mAh |
| + | [* icon_caution] [image note: let's get some shadows below that toolkit so it matches the MacBook] |
| + | [* black] We disconnect the battery without any drama—it's got the same style of connector [guide|72415|we first found in the MacBook Pro "Escape Edition|stepid=144739]," with a T5 Torx screw buttoning it down. With one of our handy [product|IF145-397-1|Pro Tech specialty drivers|new_window=true], we quickly un-button it. |
| + | [* icon_note] Apple says this battery has been bumped, and the specs bear that out. At ***58.0 Wh*** and ***5,086 mAh***, it's a marked improvement over the [guide|73480|49.2 Wh, 4314 mAh|stepid=148072] unit we found in our original 13" Touch Bar teardown. |
| + | [* black] That said, Apple still rates the overall battery life the same as the prior model—those extra processor cores don't come free. |
| + | [* icon_caution] [this is a big change, we should compare form factors and try to determine if it's a pure battery tech upgrade or if it's physically bigger] |