MacBook battery replacement: when, and what if it is swollen
When is your MacBook battery worn out? How to read the battery status and charge cycles, how to spot a swollen battery and what to do if you find one.
Read more →Does your MacBook no longer last a day, or does it shut down while there is charge left on paper? Then the battery is worn out. At Blue Apple in Amsterdam we replace it for a price we agree up front, with a lifetime warranty on the battery we fit.
These are the prices for each model. Choose yours to book a time slot.
| Model | Blue Apple battery | Book a repair |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro/Max (2026) | € 220,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro/Max (2026) | € 195,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 15" M5 (2026) | € 225,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" M5 (2026) | € 199,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Neo (2026) | € 191,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 14" M5 A3434 (2025) | € 190,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" M4 A3240 (2025) | € 199,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 15" M4 A3241 (2025) | € 225,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 14" M4 A3401 (2024) | € 195,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro/Max A3112 (2024) | € 195,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro/Max A3186 (2024) | € 220,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" M3 A3113 (2024) | € 229,99 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 15" M3 A3114 (2024) | € 175,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 14" M3 A2918 (2023) | € 175,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 14" M3 Pro/Max A2992 (2023) | € 179,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 16" M3 Pro/Max A2991 (2023) | € 185,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 15" M2 A2941 (2023) | € 229,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 14" M2 Pro/Max A2779 (2023) | € 175,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 16" M2 Pro/Max A2780 (2023) | € 175,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" M2 A2681 (2022) | € 185,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" M1/M2 Touch Bar A2338 (2020-2022) | € 190,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro/Max A2442 (2021) | € 190,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro/Max A2485 (2021) | € 175,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" M1 A2337 (2020) | € 189,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" A2179 (2020) | € 175,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar A2251 (2020) | € 175,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar A2289 (2020) | € 190,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" A1932 (2018-2019) | € 175,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar A1989 (2018-2019) | € 199,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar A2159 (2019) | € 195,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar A1990 (2018-2019) | € 190,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 16" Touch Bar A2141 (2019) | € 175,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" A1466 (2013-2017) | € 119,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" A1708 (2016-2017) | € 175,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar A1706 (2016-2017) | € 145,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar A1707 (2016-2017) | € 189,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 11" A1465 (2013-2015) | € 99,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" A1502 (2013-2015) | € 135,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 15" A1398 (2012-2015) | € 135,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 11" A1370 (2010-2012) | € 109,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" A1369 (2010-2012) | € 99,99 | Book a repair |
incl. VAT · A dash means we do not offer that option for that model. The model page lists every option available.
A lithium-ion battery loses a little capacity with every charge cycle. After a few years you notice it in more than the runtime: the cell can no longer deliver peak current, so the device cuts out suddenly under a heavy app or in the cold, sometimes with a quarter of the charge apparently left. If the battery also swells, it pushes the screen loose, bulges the casing or blocks the trackpad. That is not something to sit out. Stop charging, stop using the device and bring it in, because a swollen battery can take the rest of the device down with it.
On recent MacBooks the keyboard, trackpad and battery are riveted into the top case. Convenient for the factory; for a repair it means a single dead key could in theory cost you the whole assembly. So we work at part level where we can rather than swapping the case as a unit. The same goes for the logic board: where many workshops write a board off, we measure it out and replace the component causing the fault. If your model has a Touch ID sensor, it is paired to the board, so it keeps working through a board repair — but not through a board replacement, and we tell you that up front.
Choose your model, see the fixed price and pick a time slot straight away.
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