Once you've bought your parts and tools, check out iFixit's MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 repair guides for step-by-step instructions on how to make the fix. Our battery kits include all the needed tools. The MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display models require a P5 Pentalobe Screwdriver to remove the lower case to begin any internal repairs. Our battery repair kits include the needed adhesive. The battery in a MacBook Pro 15" Retina Mid 2015 is adhered to the inside of the upper case. The most common repairs with the 15" MacBook Pro Retina Mid 2015 laptops are replacing a dead battery, replacing a malfunctioning left or right fan, or a damaged display assembly. Like the 20 models the Mid 2015 does not have Ethernet or Firewire ports, although adapters are available.
The Mid 2015 model has two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, an SDXC card slot, a MagSafe 2 port, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, Bluetooth 4.0, and 802.11ac Wi-Fi. Entry level models have a single integrated graphics (IG) processor, and higher-end models offer dual graphics (DG) processors. Internally, the Mid 2015 model has a highter capacity battery, a new "Force Touch" trackpad, and faster flash storage. With AppleCare+, given the prices you see, most of the time it ends up costing more through AppleCare+ than the independent service provider.In May 2015 Apple introduced a new 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display that is externally identical to the "Mid 2014" model by dimensions, weight, and 2880x1800 display resolution. The entire point of insurance is that it lowers the cost of the rare, but tragic/expensive procedures that must be done. $379 of that you pay when you buy the machine regardless of whether you use it!įurther, imagine if you do not damage the machine at all. If your issue is simply a logic board, even on the newest machines, you are looking at $425 to repair with us – vs. I repeat: unless you have one of the worst possible problems or an unfixable logic board, you will likely spend more to fix your device even with AppleCare+ than you would have paid an independent repair shop. It is very possible to buy AppleCare+ and still wind up paying more than what you would pay at an independent repair shop to fix it! If you have multiple issues, it can wind up costing around what Apple may bill. If you look above at what liquid damage typically costs to repair, even on the high end, you are looking at $425 at an independent repair shop. Arguments in favor of Rossmann Repair/independent repair In this scenario, you would be better off with AppleCare+. If your machine has an expensive board to replace, you could wind up paying $1000+ for the board by itself – even if you go to an independent repair shop. Let’s say your board dies and is unfixable – your only option is replacement due to severe board damage. If you want your repair to be done through apple, and think there is a chance of liquid damaging your machine – AppleCare+ is a must buy. They can approach $1240, and even go up to $1700+ on some of the newer models. This means on a 15 Macbook Pro, the cost to address liquid damage winds up being 679, and on a 12 Macbook, the cost to address. Once you pay for AppleCare+, the deductible for an accidental damage incident is 299. The tier 4 flat rate repairs for liquid damage can be costly – even for lower end machines, they begin around $750. The buy-in price for AppleCare+ ranges from 249 to 379 depending on the model of Macbook you are purchasing AppleCare+ for.