Rechargeable Battery - 15-inch MacBook Pro
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Rechargeable Battery - 15-inch MacBook Pro
Cycle your Battery
Written by CD from los angeles
26-Mar-2006
If you follow the instuctions in the manual, and cycle your battery once a week. You can get about 4 to 5 hrs of battery life out of your mac book pro. i tried cycleing the battery and it really works and restores the batteries life. But the key is you have to do it once a week. …More
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Rechargeable Battery - 15-inch MacBook Pro
Dead, dead, dead battery !!! :-(
Written by LV from Saint-Jerome
28-Nov-2006
I bought my MacBook Pro on August 2006 and my battery crashed on November 15th. I like very much my MacBook Pro but the battery is a disaster... …More
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Rechargeable Battery - 15-inch MacBook Pro
Battery gets very, very hot, in my opinion, but great battery life so far
Written by LS
7-Apr-2006
I think the battery life is pretty good on the MacBook Pro. I was on a three-hour flight the other day and my Mac battery died right before landing. Other PC users around me had to shut down because of battery issues 45 minutes before. After the flight, I actually had one business person ask me what kind of computer I have and questions about the battery b/c he couldn't believe it lasted so long.
However, in my opinion, this battery gets extremely hot and more so than any PC that I have worked on or the PowerBook I had until I upgraded to this one. So, be sure to wear pants or use a pillow if you're going to use your laptop in your lap!
The design is great for the MacBook Pro and so is the battery, I just wish they would've used a larger fan in the MacBook so it would keep this thing cool. I think it's more a flaw of the computer design and less of the battery, though. …More1197 of 1784 people found this useful
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Most Recent Reviews
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Rechargeable Battery - 15-inch MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro Battery Life
Written by JR from Glendale
24-Nov-2009
Unlike many of the reviews I've just read, I've had my MacBook Pro for almost 3 years and am on the original battery. I still get just under 2 hours of use. I probably don't use my laptop as much as a college student or someone that uses their laptop as their primary computer as I have two iMac's that I use at home almost exclusively. But I use my laptop when I travel which is often and am on it a great deal. I would not trade my Mac for any other brand of laptop out there and I've had a few. This is the best.
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Glendale, AZ …More1 of 1 people found this useful
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Rechargeable Battery - 15-inch MacBook Pro
East Bound and down...still truckin'
Written by RE from Indianapolis
23-Nov-2009
I have an mbp that I bought in July of '07. My battery has been through a lot of abuse and has run over 500 cycles. Unfortunately, the batter life was so spectacular when I first got it that it never crossed my mind to 'reset' or cycle my battery once a week (or month for that matter). I was STILL getting 3.5 hours out of it running resource hogs! I must say, that as long as I'm not taxing resources too much (lower brightness, quit un-needed applications, keyboard illum, etc.), that I STILL get 2 hours out of this battery.
That being said, I'm going to do better to cycle my battery from now on. At $129, it does make better sense to stroke your battery just right but, that's an awful lot for a replacement.
All-in-all, I get compliments all the time on my battery life.
"You can have my mbp when you pry it from my cold, dead hands." — Me …More2 of 2 people found this useful
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Rechargeable Battery - 15-inch MacBook Pro
Awful
Written by MM from Philadelphia
22-Nov-2009
These batteries fade quickly, get hot, and don't hold enough charge even when there brand new, ive had my MBP for 3 years and im about to buy my third battery, my current one doesn't even recharge anymore, i have a stationary laptop... …More
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Questions & Answers
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is this the A1175?
- Asked by TH from Medstead
- 7-Oct-2009
Best Answer
The 1175 fit the 15", so select the 15" size for the newer MA458LL/A and you'll be good. And be sure to download the battery firmware updates for your particular laptop model, if you haven't. You can do that before you install the new battery. I'd add the links to the pages here on apple's support sites that discusses those updates but apple won't let me do that within these answers. Just google "EFI and SMC firmware updates for Intel-based Macs" and you'll find them. …More
- Answered by LW from Little Rock
- 8-Oct-2009
- 21 of 27 people found this useful
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Does it harm the battery or reduce battery life, to use the AC adaptor for extended periods while the battery is fully charged?
- Asked by DM from Millville
- 27-Oct-2009
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As I recently found out, yes indeed it does. I have been leaving my MBP power adapter/charger cord connected for extended periods of time, and just last week when going through the new system pref's of Snow Leopard I say a triangle with an ! inside it in the energy saver/ battery pref's. I asked a friend that works at the local Apple store about it, and his words were "Dude, you killed your battery". I now get at most an hour before the battery low warning pops up.
And all along I have been doing the battery cycling on a monthly basis.
Bummer Man! …More- Answered by DK from Syracuse
- 29-Oct-2009
- 15 of 15 people found this useful
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What is the warranty on a replacement battery?
- Asked by CK from Tampa
- 9-Oct-2009
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"Your one-year warranty includes replacement coverage for a defective battery. You can extend your replacement coverage for a defective battery to three years from the date of your notebook purchase with the AppleCare Protection Plan. However, the AppleCare Protection Plan for notebook computers does not cover batteries that have failed or are exhibiting diminished capacity except when the failure or diminished capacity is the result of a manufacturing defect. Apple offers a battery replacement service for MacBook Air and all MacBook Pro notebooks with built-in batteries. You can purchase replacement batteries for late models of Apple notebooks directly from the Apple Store." …More
- Answered by DB from Seattle
- 27-Oct-2009
- 5 of 5 people found this useful
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Most Recent
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Need a replacement battery for a MacBook Pro 17 Model A1212. What is available now from Mac?
- Asked by EH from GREENVILLE
- 24-Nov-2009
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I also have a circa 2006 15" MBP with a battery model #ASMB012 . Will this battery work for me?
- Asked by RU from CHAMPAIGN
- 19-Nov-2009
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Can it fit my new 15-inch Macbook Pro? I thought the computers design was made so the battery wouldn't be removable?
- Asked by NC from Pelham
- 18-Nov-2009
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Are the new long life batteries compatible with a late '08 macbook pro 15
- Asked by WM from Tendoy
- 17-Nov-2009
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After two years and 327 cycles the battery is now extremely hot. Is it time to replace it?
- Asked by JC from KENNEBUNK
- 17-Nov-2009
