Rechargeable Battery - 15-inch MacBook Pro
Features
The Apple Rechargeable Battery for 15-inch MacBook Pro is a 60-watt-hour lithium polymer battery.
Most Useful Reviews
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Batteries stinks!!!
- Written by Isaac P
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Failing battery also
- Written by Scott L from Wokingham
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Poor quality.
- Written by James S from London
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Most Recent Reviews
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Battery warped
- Written by Dean R from Farnham
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Replacement battery
- Written by Nigel N from BOURNEMOUTH
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Very poor battery ... specially compared to the quality of the Mac PRO
- Written by Fabio M from Bernex
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Most Interesting
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What is battery cycling?
- Asked by Seleena K from Manila
- 28-Oct-2009
Best Answer
To calibrate the battery:
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter and fully charge the MacBook or MacBook Pro battery until the light on the MagSafe connector changes to green and the Battery icon in the menu bar indicates that the battery is fully charged.
Allow the battery to rest in the fully charged state for two hours or longer. You may use your computer during this time as long as the power adapter is plugged in.
Disconnect the power adapter with the computer on and start using it with battery power. When the battery’s charge gets low, you’ll see the low battery warning dialog on the screen.
Continue to keep your computer turned on until it goes to sleep. Save your work and close all applications when the battery’s charge gets low and before the computer goes to sleep.
Turn off the computer or allow it to sleep for five hours or longer.
Reconnect thepower adapter and leave it connected until the battery is fully charged. You may use your computer during this time. …More- Answered by Kevin B from Greeley
- 31-Oct-2009
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Will this battery fit in an earlier model of the Macbook Pro mid-2010 17 inch?
- Asked by Diane C from Santa Cruz
- 04-Apr-2013
Answer
Yes. I ordered one of these for my 2006 MacBook Pro 2.16 Ghz Intel Core Duo, and the one that came is exactly the same part (Model Number A1189, 10.8v, 68Wh) as the original battery that came with my MacBook Pro.
I believe this part is used for all 17-inch MacBook Pros, but if you want peace of mind before ordering, simply check the model details printed on the battery in your MacBook; if it says 'Model Number A1189' (as mentioned above), then it's definitely the same battery as the one advertised here. …More- Answered by Nigel J
- 05-May-2013
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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 David M from Millville
- 28-Oct-2009
Best Answer
There is no simple answer to your question, unfortunately. Lithium batteries have a naturally decaying capacity, as the battery forms deposits in the reactants that decrease battery capacity and longevity. A number of things will accelerate this, and keeping the battery at full charge is one of those things, so you should use your battery. At the same time, lithium batteries do not handle "deep discharge" or high current draw as well as other chemistries—like NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) or NiCad (nickel-cadmium)—and as a result it is a good idea to be connected to AC power when asking the computer to do anything power intensive.
It's worth reading Apple's recommendations for caring for laptop batteries (go to Apple.com and add /batteries/notebooks.html to the URL or search for it, as I am unable to post a link). In short: Ideally you'll use the battery part of the time and AC power part of the time. If you leave it plugged-in for long periods of time, you should cycle the battery once a month. And if you're storing the battery for 6 months or more, you should store it at about 50% state of charge.
Hope that helps. …More- Answered by Nicholas H from Plano
- 08-Sep-2010
Recently Answered
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Is it compatible with a 17" macbook pro of 2011?
- Asked by Bhushan S from Salisbury
- 30-Jan-2013
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Absolutely not...look at the installation instructions...this battery installs in a hole in the bottom of older macbook pros...there is NO hole in the bottom of a 2011 macbook pro.... …More
- Answered by D A Steve G from Miramonte
- 20-Feb-2013
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how long does a battery last on a macbook (aluminium)
- Asked by Michelle S from Sudbury
- 26-Dec-2009
Best Answer
Realistically this battery will last around 3 hours as long as there is not heavy usage of the CPU or GPU. So as long as you are doing basic things like e-mail, web surfing, etc you should get decent life out of it. Also turning down brightness, running only 1 program at a time, and turning off bluetooth will all help preserve battery life. Also running it in cycles and using a battery keeper program will help to extend the life. I am a photographer and if I am doing light photo editing I can pull 2-4 hours out of this battery as long as I adhere to the aforementioned guidelines. …More
- Answered by Michael S from Paramus
- 25-May-2011
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I have a 15 in. Macboook 1.5 GH, G4, the battery which came with the computer is about 6yrs old. Can i get a new battery for this computer?
- Asked by Eugene S from Middle Village
- 14-Dec-2012
Featured Question
does this battery replace model A1179
- Asked by Tom E. D from Amelia Island
- 04-Mar-2013
