Laptop Battery Replacement Melbourne — HP, Dell, Lenovo, MacBook, Swollen Battery

Laptop battery degradation is a universal laptop problem — every lithium battery has a finite lifespan, and after 2–4 years of daily use, most laptop batteries have lost enough capacity to noticeably impact usability. A laptop that once lasted all day on a charge now barely makes it through a meeting. The fix is straightforward: battery replacement restores the full original run time.

Swollen batteries are a more urgent variant of the same problem. When a lithium cell degrades, the electrolyte can produce gas that causes the cell pouch to expand. A swollen laptop battery needs replacing promptly — not just for performance but for safety. We safely dispose of all replaced batteries at STS.

HP laptop battery replacement covers the full HP range. HP Pavilion (15-series) batteries are accessible via a single panel removal on most models — from $79. HP Envy and HP Spectre batteries require more disassembly — from $89. HP EliteBook and HP ProBook business models often have user-replaceable external battery packs — from $79. The HP EliteBook 840 G-series has an internal battery from $89. HP OMEN gaming batteries (large capacity 99Wh) from $99.

Dell laptop battery replacement covers Inspiron, Vostro, XPS, and Latitude. Dell Inspiron 15 and Inspiron 14 batteries are internal, accessible via the bottom panel — from $79. Dell XPS 13 and XPS 15 batteries require more involved disassembly and are adhesive-secured — from $99. Dell Latitude business models have accessible internal batteries — from $79.

Lenovo laptop battery replacement covers IdeaPad, ThinkPad, and Yoga. Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15.6") batteries are internal accessible from $79. ThinkPad X1 Carbon batteries require more careful disassembly — from $99. Older ThinkPads (T-series, E-series) often have user-replaceable packs — from $79.

ASUS laptop battery replacement covers VivoBook, ZenBook, and ROG. ASUS VivoBook 15/16 batteries from $79. ASUS ZenBook batteries from $89. ASUS ROG gaming laptops have large-capacity batteries that require case disassembly — from $99.

MacBook battery replacement: Apple glues the battery to the top case on all M-chip MacBooks. Removal requires proprietary solvents and careful technique. STS uses the correct adhesive dissolvers to remove the battery without damaging the case or the trackpad ribbon cable. MacBook Air M1 battery from $149. MacBook Air M2/M3 from $169. MacBook Pro 13" from $179. MacBook Pro 14"/16" from $199.

Microsoft Surface battery replacement (Surface Pro, Surface Laptop) requires adhesive removal to access the battery. Surface Pro batteries from $149. Surface Laptop batteries from $149.

How to check battery health: In Windows, open Command Prompt as administrator and run "powercfg /batteryreport" — the report shows your battery's current full charge capacity vs. design capacity. A battery at 60% or below of design capacity will significantly impact run time. In macOS, hold Option and click the battery icon in the menu bar — shows "Service Recommended" or a health estimate.

Our workshop is at Shop G69, 250 Somerton Road, Roxburgh Park. Open 7 days, 9am–5pm.

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Walk in any time — no appointment needed. Free battery health check. Fixed-price quote before we start. 6-month warranty. (03) 8339 0014 · Shop G69, 250 Somerton Rd, Roxburgh Park.