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    From TimH@thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid to uk.comp.sys.mac on Thu Oct 16 18:06:04 2025
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    A friend's MacBook Air (model A1466) battery is about to expire. Any recommendations for suppliers these days? iFixit always seem reliable, but
    they want -u86. Amazon have them from about -u25 upwards, and they look as dodgy
    as you'd expect.

    A happy medium would be nice :)
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  • From Mark@captain.black@gmail.com to uk.comp.sys.mac on Thu Oct 16 21:20:02 2025
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    On 16 Oct 2025 at 7:06:04rC>PM GMT+1, "TimH" <thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid> wrote:

    A friend's MacBook Air (model A1466) battery is about to expire. Any recommendations for suppliers these days? iFixit always seem reliable, but they want -u86. Amazon have them from about -u25 upwards, and they look as dodgy
    as you'd expect.

    A happy medium would be nice :)

    The Bookyard? <https://www.thebookyard.com/mac-batteries.php?manufacturers_id=6&sort=2a&filter_id=292>
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  • From TimH@thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid to uk.comp.sys.mac on Thu Oct 16 21:48:54 2025
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    On 16 Oct 2025 at 10:20:02rC>pm BST, "Mark" <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 16 Oct 2025 at 7:06:04rC>PM GMT+1, "TimH" <thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid> wrote:

    A friend's MacBook Air (model A1466) battery is about to expire. Any
    recommendations for suppliers these days? iFixit always seem reliable, but >> they want -u86. Amazon have them from about -u25 upwards, and they look as dodgy
    as you'd expect.

    A happy medium would be nice :)

    The Bookyard? <https://www.thebookyard.com/mac-batteries.php?manufacturers_id=6&sort=2a&filter_id=292>

    Thanks - though a 'grade 1' battery is about the same price as iFixit.

    That's a blast from the past though: I bought a battery for my Powerbook G3 from them about 17 years ago :)
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  • From Mark@captain.black@gmail.com to uk.comp.sys.mac on Fri Oct 17 08:34:30 2025
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    TimH <thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid> wrote:
    On 16 Oct 2025 at 10:20:02rC>pm BST, "Mark" <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 16 Oct 2025 at 7:06:04rC>PM GMT+1, "TimH" <thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid> >> wrote:

    A friend's MacBook Air (model A1466) battery is about to expire. Any
    recommendations for suppliers these days? iFixit always seem reliable, but >>> they want -u86. Amazon have them from about -u25 upwards, and they look as dodgy
    as you'd expect.

    A happy medium would be nice :)

    The Bookyard?
    <https://www.thebookyard.com/mac-batteries.php?manufacturers_id=6&sort=2a&filter_id=292>

    Thanks - though a 'grade 1' battery is about the same price as iFixit.

    That's a blast from the past though: I bought a battery for my Powerbook G3 from them about 17 years ago :)

    Yes - theyrCOve been around quite a while!
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  • From Theo@theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk to uk.comp.sys.mac on Fri Oct 17 14:58:33 2025
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    TimH <thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid> wrote:
    A friend's MacBook Air (model A1466) battery is about to expire. Any recommendations for suppliers these days? iFixit always seem reliable, but they want -u86. Amazon have them from about -u25 upwards, and they look as dodgy
    as you'd expect.

    A happy medium would be nice :)

    https://www.replacebase.co.uk/

    is where independent repair shops get their parts from. -u35.60+3.95
    delivery. I've not tried them personally.

    Theo
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  • From TimH@thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid to uk.comp.sys.mac on Fri Oct 17 15:24:19 2025
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    On 17 Oct 2025 at 2:58:33rC>pm BST, "Theo" <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

    TimH <thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid> wrote:
    A friend's MacBook Air (model A1466) battery is about to expire. Any
    recommendations for suppliers these days? iFixit always seem reliable, but >> they want -u86. Amazon have them from about -u25 upwards, and they look as dodgy
    as you'd expect.

    A happy medium would be nice :)

    https://www.replacebase.co.uk/

    is where independent repair shops get their parts from. -u35.60+3.95 delivery. I've not tried them personally.

    Thanks Theo - sounds promising.
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