2014 MacBook Pro new battery unavailable

waltkupfer wrote:

I bought a new 2014 MacBook Pro in December, 2014 and it has been a great device, however, the battery is winding down. It will still work when unplugged but I noticed the screen does brighten up when I plug it back into an outlet. It meets my modest needs but of course I'm no gamer. I checked the list of available replacement batteries from Apple and none is listed for my 10+ year old MacBook. I just bought a new MacBook, but can I still use the old one as a spare if I keep it plugged into an outlet going forward

or will it eventually quit working completely when the battery dies?

I would image so...

How much longer you want to keep an obsolete machine alive with a new battery would be up for debate.

No longer will Apple service you machine with a OEM battery.

If you want to spend money on it look to OWC/Macsales and see if they have third party replacements and the complexity involved to change your specific battery.

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Apple/Laptop/Batteries

OWC/MacSales partners/ reseller around the world:

https://www.owcdigital.com/reseller/resellers

see vintage and obsolete:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201624