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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

You need to know how to use it.

Written by CM from Fort Simpson

Dec 7, 2009

To "What you gonna do about it"

Let me guess, you leave your book plugged in, sometimes overnight even though its fully charged. That is what is killing your battery. I just learned that and am buying a new battery. It makes complete sense to me. Although it would be nice if something would stop the battery from overcharging, but 'what you gonna do about it"...I'm gonna stop plugging my battery in when I don't need to, easy enough and it saves me on the powerbill.

Still love my macbook.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

Worried

Written by CM from Sebring

Dec 2, 2009

My battery is now in need of servicing. What does that mean? I now have to worry about a battery for my portable that has never given me 5 hours, despite the claims by Apple and some devoted/lucky customers.

I will eventually have to get a replacement, I suppose, which then means more money spent. I hope that is not the Apple modus operandi, as I would be most disappointed. I agree with earlier comments, Apple does need to look at the quality of its batteries. Maybe that is why they decided to do internal batteries.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

charger

Written by EA from bronx

Nov 29, 2009

I purchased my first apple laptop in 2000 about a year later it needed a new charger you would think i learned my lesson i purchased another one last september and here i am purchasing a new battery and and a new charger the sales person tells me this is a common problem if so they should really consider lowering their prices on the their chargers.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

What are you gonna do about it???

Written by JS from New York

Nov 28, 2009

It's astonishing how poor the quality on Apples batteries are.
Headed out to the Apple store to get the third one for a Macbook that's two years old. They just stop working after a few hundred charges, which makes them by-far the worst quality batteries I have used as a professional, and the hurdles that Apple makes you jump through to get a replacement are atrocious.

304 Cycles and the battery completely dies. I'm just disgusted by how little care Apple has about this - but they do get to charge you upwards of 15% of the new purchase price of a Macbook just to replace the batt. Makes it worthwhile to just consider buying a new one (or course it won't be a Macbook since the quality is just so bad).

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

Far too expensive

Written by KM from Musselburgh

Nov 27, 2009

When you have invested in an apple product and it lacks battery longevity it seems like adding insult to injury to charge almost £100 for a replacement. £50 would be a more reasonable price.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

Not Bad At All

Written by MG from Dumfries

Nov 26, 2009

Ive had my Macbook for nearly 3 years and after about 440 cycles it is down to 26% and the battery lasts 40 minutes if I'm lucky.

I had never noticed any problems until very recently. It has only given up in the last few months so I can't really complain.

I cant think of a day that it wasn't used, so this really isn't a bad time at all for it to last.

Sometimes I would accidentally leave it in the car in cold conditions etc. and I have never really had any problems with it running.

I'm not extremely happy paying nearly £100 to replace it, but i know it will be worth it knowing I wont have to plug in to charge after 20 minutes.

I just hope my new one will last me as long :)

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

To expensive to replace something I did not break!

Written by AR from Ballyshannon

Nov 25, 2009

I had my Mac for under 1 year ( 10 months ) when it broke.
It has decided to read that it has not got any battery and it is not going to charge.
I am not happy about having to pay €139.99 for it! - Its ridicules!

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

2 Macbooks, 2 dead batteries

Written by DP from Clarksville

Nov 25, 2009

I bought this Macbook in August of 2008 and the battery has been fine. It held a charge and worked just fine until last night, I plugged it in to charge overnight and woke up to a steady green light and a dead battery. It seems little premature, especially since I bought my wife a Macbook in February of this year and the same thing happened to hers about a month ago. Luckily, hers was under warranty and the "Geniuses" at the Mac store gave us a new one. As for me, no such luck and I find it a little disheartening to have to buy another battery not even a year and a half after this one was new.

Apple should be paying attention to this forum, this looks to be a common occurrence. Perhaps MS could take some wind out of the OSX sail with this gem.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

short life

Written by MB from OKLAHOMA CITY

Nov 23, 2009

The battery only lives for a year, and then is gone. My wife and I own 3 macbooks, 2 of had the same exact problem. The battery all of the sudden is dead. That means $300 on top of what we already paid... we used to love mac products, now we just like them.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

awsomeneseses

Written by AW from Edmonton

Nov 22, 2009

I have had mine for almost 3 years now, using it in university all day everyday and at work in the summers. I always have charged mine fully and let it run almost empty (like you're supposed to) and I still can squeeze 5 hours out of my macbook. Usually I can easily get 4 hours running safari and word and powerpoint. I have even updated my drive from 60GB to 500GB and RAM from 0.5GB to 2GB and I still get great battery life. I'll replace it when this trend peters out, but it's still going strong so what the hey?

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

Really Good

Written by BP from bristol

Nov 20, 2009

My battery just died :-(

But it's 3+ years old and had 892 cycles on it. I used it 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, for over 3 years and it died with a 77% life.

Battery are random, some are good, some are bad. But the one I'm replacing was a good one. Hopefully the new one will be just as good.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

Going strong

Written by BM from Kansas City

Nov 18, 2009

After reading these reviews I had to give it 5 stars. I got on the apple store site to see what kind of improved performance I could get by getting a new battery, as mine is 2 and a half years old. It currently gives me 4 hours of daily use with the display backlight at lower settings. I use my macbook 13" for college and can't live without it. I think I'll put off the purchase until mine is under 3 hours.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

dead battery

Written by JC from Bluffton

Nov 15, 2009

I obviously got this battery with my macbook, 15 months ago. I really hadn't even noticed my battery life draining, but all of a sudden one day the battery just died!!! I have no idea why. Its still brand new and not over used and only works when plugged in. I tried a friends battery and it works so that is definitely the problem. I am no where near a store, and I've got to spend nearly $150 to get another battery, I hope this isn't an every year problem. If so Ill be switching back to PC. Love my Mac to death, but I am not made of money.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

Two batteries in two years

Written by JG from Nixa

Nov 15, 2009

I've had my Mac for a little over two years and this is the second time my battery has quit on me. Two batteries in two years is pretty sad.

The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because when it is working, I can go five or six hours on a charge. That's better than any laptop I've had in the past.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

Battery smarts

Written by JR

Nov 11, 2009

Ok so i've received my mac book a year ago its for my school we are on some kind of mac contract thing and all the new freshmen get one my year was the first to start this program but anyways our teachers told us if we use up all (when he said all he ment ALL your battery) before recharging what i normally do is i let my battery power get to the point where it eater says you need to plug in because you are on reserve or when it goes red in the little icon and my battery is doing around 5 to 6 hours its been doing me well

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

Dead in < 2 years

Written by JN from Mountain view

Nov 10, 2009

Cons: My battery no longer holds a charge, and I've had the laptop for only 21 months. Shelling out for a new one is painful, and I did not expect to do so this soon.

Pros: When the battery did hold a charge, it would run for at least 2 hours (4+ in the beginning of its life), and stay several days on standby.

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

dead after only 50 cycles

Written by DT from ASHLAND

Nov 8, 2009

Pretty sad. I use my macbook only to travel. Got it out today and no battery charge, and it won't recharge at all. I got it 3 years ago and now it looks like I need a new battery. That is very disappointing. Major computer let down for me. B y the looks of these reviews, the battery itself has some major flaws. Are there any options? Another manufacturer???

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Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

Not up to standard

Written by RT from Farnham

Oct 31, 2009

My original battery died after 156 cycles and only 16 months old. I always fully discharged it before recharging and expected it to last much longer. It just stopped working one day - saying "Not Charging" in the menu bar - which is a failure and not a worn out battery. Having been advised that batteries were consumable and that it was out of warranty I was advised to buy a new one. For £97 I expect much more from this product. The replacement didn't even fit as well as the original.

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