IrishMASMS<p>The battery replacement went well, the <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/spicypillows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spicypillows</span></a> are removed, and am working on my <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/macPro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macPro</span></a> again. </p><p>The bottom plate is definitely warped. 😩 </p><p>The directions that came with the replacement battery was way more involved than it needed to me; having me remove the motherboard and everything. Yea, sure you could go that path but there is a less invasive approach (and less risk of damaging parts or connectors with my sausage fingers). </p><p>Up and working again - and in line for getting <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/OCLP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OCLP</span></a> configured on this mid-2015 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/macbook_pro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macbook_pro</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputint</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputalk</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagehardware</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerHistory</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputers</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WallOfRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WallOfRetro</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroTech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroTechnology</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/nerdsOfVintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nerdsOfVintage</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/happyNerding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>happyNerding</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VintageApple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageApple</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VintageMacintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageMacintosh</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mac</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/mac_pro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mac_pro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/mac_osx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mac_osx</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/MacintoshPr0n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MacintoshPr0n</span></a></p>