Last week, I had a new battery installed in an old MacBook Pro. The battery was swollen and didn’t hold a charge so I took it over to Mr. Fix and they replaced it for $135. I probably could have done it with a kit, but it was much easier to have someone who does this all the time do it.
My new MacBook Air M2 is great, but sometimes it’s nice to have a beater that can be used when you need a computer to use somewhere where it might get damaged (e.g., at the pool, outside, etc.)
I’ve reinstalled the MacOS (Monterey is the latest supported) and added back in the stuff I use on a regular basis. I’m writing this post on it after installing Hugo. I do really like the keyboard on this model.