Recyclers disagree on impact of glued-in Retina MacBook Pro batteries

Ars Technica
By Chris ForesmanJul 18, 2012, 2:15 pm668 pts
Enlarge / The 6-cell, 95Whr lithium-polymer battery used in the Retina MacBook Pro, which Apple says techs shouldn't touch. iFixit Apple's solution to shaving thickness from the Retina MacBook Pro—gluing its lithium polymer battery cells directly to the aluminum unibody shell—continues to spark debate among…

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