MacBook Pro early 2015 - battery hi, I'm not very technical but been on macs for decades. The battery is starting to bulge on my MacBook Pro Retina, Early 2015 model, and i can't afford a new machine at the moment. MacBook Pro 15" (2015) overheating. Hello, I looked through all posts about MacBook overheating in this forum, tried almost all steps, from battery saving mode to SMC Fan control, but looks like none helped. My macbook pro 15" is overheating a lot, sometimes when I'm only using Photoshop for some easy photo editing – it can sometimes go up to I learned that the battery is glued to the bottom case of the MacBook Pro and when replacing battery, technically your entire bottom case is replaced. You end up getting a new keyboard, trackpad and the unibody case. Your MacBook may be covered under Apple Care if you bought it. Yes, you can run it without the battery. 0CHmU76.