MacBook battery replacement

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MacBook Pro 2012 - The old battery had done what old batteries sometimes do, alarming my stepdaughter and pushing the trackpad out of place.

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The hardest part was easing the case screws out without damaging the heads or the case but was able to do it after a lot of gentle easing and pressure on the iFixit screwdriver I had from my old job (Apple repair tech for 22 years...). Case off, old swollen battery out; reseat the trackpad; install new battery, done. Everybody happy.

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Patience is key; the screws will come out with enough gentle encouragement. Or the case holes will give way, that works too