Extra Battery - iBook 14.1"
For travel or back-up, choose an extra rechargeable lithium ion battery that provides up to 6 hours of battery life for your new iBook.
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Extra Battery - iBook 14.1"
calibration
Written by LK from London
Oct 29, 2006
It's possible that a previous buyer did not calibrate his battery the very first time he charged it up. This is what happened with me. I charged it and then used the ibook with the power adapter plugged in not allowing the battery to run down. Wrong!! I should have let the battery run down under normal use and then charged it right up again just the one time. This is a normal proceedure with rechargable batteries but easy to overlook and at £89.00 for a replacement an expensive mistake. …More
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Extra Battery - iBook 14.1"
calibration
Written by JK from Twickenham
Dec 11, 2006
I did calibrate my battery, and was also very careful to never leave the charger plugged in once fully charged (I was warned by another mac owner), even so after 3 years the battery can no longer run longer than 5 minutes. I have since been told that I should have shut down my ibook each night and not leave it on sleep even when I'm using it every day - but I'm pretty sure this contradicts the mac instructions. I think that if you own an ibook you have to accept forking out for a new battery after a few years. (I'm pretty sick of resetting the clock from 1970 every time the power dies too). …More
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Extra Battery - iBook 14.1"
battery replacement
Written by CG from LONDON
Oct 23, 2006
i have only had my ibook for 2 years so am pretty annoyed that I have to fork out £90 for a new battery.
The old one now lasts approx 5 minutes before the laptop dies!
rubbish …More144 of 218 people found this useful
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Extra Battery - iBook 14.1"
A bit pricey....
Written by NS from Aberdeen
Aug 30, 2008
but it does the trick. I've run my battery into the ground, kept it on charge way after it's fully charged and generally not followed the instructions - after 3 years it will still run for about 3 1/2 or 4 hours (depending on what I'm doing). I'm looking for a second battery to make sure I can continue using my iBook for a long time to come and while it seems possible to get some 3rd party batteries for half the price I'm reminded that if it appears to good to be true.... …More
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Extra Battery - iBook 14.1"
No Problems.
Written by AL from Walsall
Jul 31, 2008
I've had my 14" iBook for over two years now and did all the right maintenance discharges at the start. Even with airport and a bluetooth mouse running it still lasts almost two hours on the battery and ive had it plugged in for most of its use which i know reduces battery life. £89 is a bit pricey but worth it really. Worth the investment …More
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Extra Battery - iBook 14.1"
Extortion
Written by OV from London
Jan 5, 2008
They should really just put the price of the wretched ibook up 90£, since the battery it comes with will last about 1-2 years, absolute tops. Then it won't even last >1 minute when it isn't plugged directly in. And 90£ for a BATTERY? Captive market. Especially when you think that the chargers are £55. Horrific. …More
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