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  Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Jeremy <jeremy0505@gmail.com> - 2015-03-23 12:49 +0000
    Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-23 13:43 +0000
      Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Jeremy <jeremy0505@gmail.com> - 2015-03-23 13:44 +0000
        Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-23 13:52 +0000
    Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-03-23 07:51 -0700
      Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Jeremy <jeremy0505@gmail.com> - 2015-03-23 15:50 +0000
        Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-23 12:17 -0400
          Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-03-23 09:37 -0700
            Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-23 13:06 -0400
              Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-03-23 10:23 -0700
                Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Raymond Wiker <rwiker@gmail.com> - 2015-03-23 19:36 +0100
                  Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-03-23 16:19 -0700
                    Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Raymond Wiker <rwiker@gmail.com> - 2015-03-24 06:46 +0100
                      Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2015-03-24 22:05 -0700
                        Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Raymond Wiker <rwiker@gmail.com> - 2015-03-25 06:34 +0100
                          Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-25 18:53 +1200
                          Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-25 06:21 +0000
                          Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-03-25 14:16 -0700
                          Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2015-03-31 15:29 -0700
                            Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-31 22:53 +0000
      Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-23 19:10 +0000
    Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-03-24 09:47 -0700
      Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Jeremy <jeremy0505@gmail.com> - 2015-03-24 19:17 +0000
        Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-03-24 15:28 -0700
        Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-25 13:11 +1200
          Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-03-25 00:31 -0700
            Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-03-25 08:28 -0700
          Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Jeremy <jeremy0505@gmail.com> - 2015-03-26 19:47 +0000
    Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Király <ggrandish@gmail.com> - 2015-03-31 15:54 -0700
      Re: Macbook Air Battery replacement - genius bar? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-01 03:44 +0000

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#71962

Okay, so one time? In band camp? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> was all, like:
> In article <MPG.2f7a1c1f7ccea0f2989885@news.individual.net>,
>  Jeremy <jeremy0505@gmail.com> wrote:

>> Hi anyone know if I can just expect a batery replacement (not a warranty 
>> claim) to be performed (of course expect to pay!) at a pre-booked genius 
>> bar appointment? Or will they just look at it and determine if they feel 
>> it needs a new battery and then send it away?
>> 
>> Really want this to be done in person while I wait.

> It all depends on how old your system is.  A friend took his MacBook 
> onto the Apple Store to the Genius Bar and was told they no longer carry 
> batteries for "legacy systems".  I forget what their rule is but I 
> imagine if Apple still sells it on the web site, they carry the battery.  
> If they don't you'll have to go third party, buy it and replace it 
> yourself.

Well, they probably said "obsolete" or "vintage." Vintage does not mean
"we don't sell that computer" it means, iirc, "We haven't sold that
computer for 5 years. Or 7 if you're in California."

Apple no longer carries any parts for anything that has been out of
production for 7 years or longer.

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#72004

On 3/23/15   PDT 5:49 AM, Jeremy wrote:
> Hi anyone know if I can just expect a batery replacement (not a warranty
> claim) to be performed (of course expect to pay!) at a pre-booked genius
> bar appointment? Or will they just look at it and determine if they feel
> it needs a new battery and then send it away?
>
> Really want this to be done in person while I wait.

You've duplicated this discussion in the uk group without crossposting. 
That wastes other people's time.

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#72009

In article <mes4dq$mqt$1@dont-email.me>, jpmcw@comcast.net says...
> 
> On 3/23/15   PDT 5:49 AM, Jeremy wrote:
> > Hi anyone know if I can just expect a batery replacement (not a warranty
> > claim) to be performed (of course expect to pay!) at a pre-booked genius
> > bar appointment? Or will they just look at it and determine if they feel
> > it needs a new battery and then send it away?
> >
> > Really want this to be done in person while I wait.
> 
> You've duplicated this discussion in the uk group without crossposting. 
> That wastes other people's time.

I did open my post to this group with a

"I posted this to comp.sys.mac.misc then realised that wasn't the group 
I had intended - this one seems to be populated by such nice people :)"

I may need to retract part of that.

:)


-- 
jeremy

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#72019

On 3/24/15   PDT 12:17 PM, Jeremy wrote:
> In article <mes4dq$mqt$1@dont-email.me>, jpmcw@comcast.net says...
>>
>> On 3/23/15   PDT 5:49 AM, Jeremy wrote:
>>> Hi anyone know if I can just expect a batery replacement (not a
>>> warranty claim) to be performed (of course expect to pay!) at a
>>> pre-booked genius bar appointment? Or will they just look at it
>>> and determine if they feel it needs a new battery and then send
>>> it away?
>>>
>>> Really want this to be done in person while I wait.
>>
>> You've duplicated this discussion in the uk group without
>> crossposting. That wastes other people's time.
>
> I did open my post to this group with a
>
> "I posted this to comp.sys.mac.misc then realised that wasn't the
> group I had intended - this one seems to be populated by such nice
> people :)"
>
> I may need to retract part of that.
>
> :)

You're right; some times I am not nice.

But the OP in this thread makes no mention of duplication. The dup. I 
referred to is here and the UK group.

Just a wish for future posting!

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#72027

On 3/23/15   PDT 5:49 AM, Jeremy wrote:
> 
> Hi anyone know if I can just expect a batery replacement (not a warranty
> claim) to be performed (of course expect to pay!) at a pre-booked genius
> bar appointment? Or will they just look at it and determine if they feel
> it needs a new battery and then send it away?
> 
> Really want this to be done in person while I wait.

You won't get a battery replacement at the Genius Bar - it's not a tech
repair centre, plus Apple's MacBooks are now difficult to open. It's
unlikely you would even get a repair centre to do it while you wait
either since it is fairly time consuming. 

If you're willing to pay extra, a repair centre may do it as an
"Urgent" job and you could get the laptop back the same day (assuming
you drop it off early enough in the morning).

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#72041

>> Hi anyone know if I can just expect a batery replacement (not a warranty
>> claim) to be performed (of course expect to pay!) at a pre-booked genius
>> bar appointment? Or will they just look at it and determine if they feel
>> it needs a new battery and then send it away?
>>
>> Really want this to be done in person while I wait.
>
> You won't get a battery replacement at the Genius Bar - it's not a tech
> repair centre, plus Apple's MacBooks are now difficult to open. It's
> unlikely you would even get a repair centre to do it while you wait
> either since it is fairly time consuming.
>
> If you're willing to pay extra, a repair centre may do it as an
> "Urgent" job and you could get the laptop back the same day (assuming
> you drop it off early enough in the morning).

Didn't Apple used to have repair centers in their stores in the past? I 
always thought they could quickly repair hardware products, like 
swapping parts (e.g., drives and batteries) in their own stores. :(
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#72048

In article <xsmdnfD0E77P-Y_InZ2dnUU7-R-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
 Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

> >> Hi anyone know if I can just expect a batery replacement (not a warranty
> >> claim) to be performed (of course expect to pay!) at a pre-booked genius
> >> bar appointment? Or will they just look at it and determine if they feel
> >> it needs a new battery and then send it away?
> >>
> >> Really want this to be done in person while I wait.
> >
> > You won't get a battery replacement at the Genius Bar - it's not a tech
> > repair centre, plus Apple's MacBooks are now difficult to open. It's
> > unlikely you would even get a repair centre to do it while you wait
> > either since it is fairly time consuming.
> >
> > If you're willing to pay extra, a repair centre may do it as an
> > "Urgent" job and you could get the laptop back the same day (assuming
> > you drop it off early enough in the morning).
> 
> Didn't Apple used to have repair centers in their stores in the past? I 
> always thought they could quickly repair hardware products, like 
> swapping parts (e.g., drives and batteries) in their own stores. :(

Depends on the store.  The Apple store in Downtown Palo Alto sends stuff 
like logic board replacement or screen repairs to a centralized repair 
center.  They will repair an cracked iphone screen while you wait.  Why?  
That's where the money is.

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#72134

In article <250320151311269825%YourName@YourISP.com>, 
YourName@YourISP.com says...
> 
> On 3/23/15   PDT 5:49 AM, Jeremy wrote:
> > 
> > Hi anyone know if I can just expect a batery replacement (not a warranty
> > claim) to be performed (of course expect to pay!) at a pre-booked genius
> > bar appointment? Or will they just look at it and determine if they feel
> > it needs a new battery and then send it away?
> > 
> > Really want this to be done in person while I wait.
> 
> You won't get a battery replacement at the Genius Bar - it's not a tech
> repair centre, plus Apple's MacBooks are now difficult to open. It's
> unlikely you would even get a repair centre to do it while you wait
> either since it is fairly time consuming. 
> 

Per other post - Genius Bar sorted it within the hour.

-- 
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#72500

On Monday, March 23, 2015 at 5:54:21 AM UTC-7, Jeremy wrote:
> Hi anyone know if I can just expect a batery replacement (not a warranty 
> claim) to be performed (of course expect to pay!) at a pre-booked genius 
> bar appointment? Or will they just look at it and determine if they feel 
> it needs a new battery and then send it away?
> 
> Really want this to be done in person while I wait.

They may or may not be able to do it, depending if they have the battery
in stock. Even if you call ahead and they say they have it, they may not
by the time you show up. I went to an Apple Store for this exact same reason,
and they didn't have any replacement batteries on hand. But they said that
another Apple Store a 20 minute train ride away did, and they were able to
arrange a while-I-wait repair at that location for the same evening.

YMMV, of course.

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#72508

In message <2ce2c35c-e96e-4758-b947-f0df221dc6d6@googlegroups.com> 
  Király <ggrandish@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, March 23, 2015 at 5:54:21 AM UTC-7, Jeremy wrote:
>> Hi anyone know if I can just expect a batery replacement (not a warranty 
>> claim) to be performed (of course expect to pay!) at a pre-booked genius 
>> bar appointment? Or will they just look at it and determine if they feel 
>> it needs a new battery and then send it away?
>> 
>> Really want this to be done in person while I wait.

> They may or may not be able to do it, depending if they have the battery
> in stock. Even if you call ahead and they say they have it, they may not
> by the time you show up. I went to an Apple Store for this exact same reason,
> and they didn't have any replacement batteries on hand. But they said that
> another Apple Store a 20 minute train ride away did, and they were able to
> arrange a while-I-wait repair at that location for the same evening.

I've had people at Apple Stores go to great lengths on a regular basis.
When I had to have a drive replaced the original estimate was 4 days
since they didn't have a replacement drive in inventory.

As it turned out, one of the employees went to another store to get a
drive, replaced mine, got my computer back to me the next day, and then
ferried the ordered replacement to the other store to make up their
inventory.

I didn't find out about this until a month or three later.

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