Do I have to backup my MBP when I go check my computer about 'Service Battery'?

So recently I noticed that when I click my battery information it shows 'Service Battery'...I did my research and found that it's best to make an appointment at the Apple store. Now I was going to make an appointment right away but I am worried if I am going to lose everything on my computer since I have never done any backups on it. (I know, not a smart thing to do) So my question is if I should wait to buy a hard drive and then make an appointment or would everything still be on my computer after they are done seeing what the problem is?
A few more questions being how much does getting my computer checked by them cost? How much would a new battery cost if my computer is not covered anymore? Last being what is a great and not expensive hard drive for my 2012 MBP?
Thank you.
(ALSO I dont really know if this is important but recently my original charger broke and I purchased a $20 one online, would that have anything to do with the whole 'service battery' problem??)

>> How much would a new battery cost if my computer is not covered anymore?
US $129 or $199 depending if a Retina model.
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=servicefaq&geo=United_States&product=Macn otebooks
If you purchased AppleCare, it's possible that both battery & original charger would be covered.

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