In my experience, buying the cheaper replacements from ebay they don't last 
more than 6 months, then you end up buying an Apple battery anyway ;)

                
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On 24 Apr 2014, at 07:48, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks Sam. Is there a non-Apple alternative that's worth exploring as a 
> replacement in your view? I'm not keen on paying £109 but will if that's the 
> best choice. The machine is still performing quite well,
> 
> Rob
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> On 24 April 2014 07:06, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote:
> Last time I took a client's laptop into the Apple Store, the "genius" opinion 
> was that the battery swells up naturally at the end of its life as a safety 
> feature. If it's not in the warranty period I wouldn't expect a free 
> replacement.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Sam
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> On 23 Apr 2014, at 22:10, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> I appear - or rather my MacBook appears - to have developed the swollen 
>> battery fault. Anyone had any joy getting the Apple Store to fix this for 
>> free or will I have to buy a new battery? Advice and opinion on the Net 
>> seems contradictory.
>> 
>> thanks
>> 
>> Rob
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