Once you've bought your parts and tools, check out iFixit's MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2012 repair guides for step-by-step instructions on how to make the fix. Our battery kits include all the needed tools.
The MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display models require a P5 Pentalobe Screwdriver to remove the the lower case to begin any internal repairs. Our battery repair kits include the needed adhesive. The battery in a MacBook Pro 13" Retina Late 2012 is adhered to the inside of the upper case. The most common repairs with the 13" Late 2012 model MacBook Pro with Retina Display laptops are replacing a dead battery or a damaged display assembly. The MagSafe Port has also been replaced with the MagSafe 2 port allowing for a thinner case design. It does not have Ethernet or Firewire ports, although adapters are available.
The MBP Retina 13" has two USB 3 ports, an SDXC card slot, an HDMI port, and two ThunderBolt ports.
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An integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor takes full advantage of the 2560-by-1600 resolution at 227 pixels per inch. Similar to its larger cousin, the 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display introduced earlier in 2012, this new 13" MacBook Pro features a high resolution LED-backlit display.
On OctoApple announced the new 13" MacBook Pro with Retina display.