MacBook Air Battery: A Bit Pricey Too
MacBook Air battery replacement costs $130, takes 5 days : “if the unit is out of warranty.” (Via MacFixIt.)
As Joe “Guitar” Huges would have said: Ouchie, baby…
[Update] According to Andy Ihnatko on Twitter, the MacBook Air battery is an Apple Store replaceable part for $129 (same price as a MB battery) with no labor charge. No word if it could be done while you wait at the Genius Bar, or if a unit had to be left & picked up later.
[Update v2] Mac Daily News reports that it’s not really that difficult to swap out the battery after all. Of course, you should only have the swap done by an Apple Certified Tech, lest your warranty be voided. But then again, hopefully by the time you’d need a new battery, your warranty will have expired…