Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro
For travel or back-up, choose an extra rechargeable battery for your 17-inch MacBook Pro.
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Most Useful Reviews
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Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro
Follow the Directions
Written by RW from Seminole
Feb 19, 2007
I have two of these batteries and they provide power for three to four hours each. Performance and life are achieved by following the instructions in the Help section. Calibrate the battey once a month per the instructions, and don't leave it plugged in all the time. If you constantly use the power cord, remove the battery so it doesn't over charge. If you do these two things you'll get long life. …More
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Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro
Same battery problem - Not a bad solution!
Written by RG from Corona
Apr 16, 2007
After nine months of constantly using my MacBook Pro 17, the system recently started to shut down unexpectedly, Now the battery casing is expanding and buckling and will not hold a charge. The effective life cycle with other rechargeable battery systems I have used seems to be about the same.
I was concerned about additional damage or safety hazard so I removed the battery. I called Apple Support and they agreed without dispute to send a replacement under warranty at no charge. Apple is still the best overall computer experience I have had!
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Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro
Tops!
Written by LW from Clearwater
Oct 13, 2006
Apple has engineered a great battery for the 17" MacBook Pro. It keeps chugging for 3.5 to 4 hours and greatly outpaces my old G4 15" Powerbook battery with double the operating time. I'm very impressed. Good work Apple!
Note: If anyone isn't getting fabulous operating time, or is experiencing battery warpage or overheating, take your notebook into the Apple store and get a new battery. If you're within warranty it should be free, or if out of warranty, $129 is a small price to pay for the power this little beast puts out. …More419 of 686 people found this useful
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Most Recent Reviews
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Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro
Macbook Pro Battery..
Written by JR from Berkeley
Nov 18, 2009
After almost 2.5 years my MBP 17" Battery pulled the expanding balloon trick, eventually killing the trackpad.. I of course thought it was the trackpad until the battery expanded in the other direction.. and when the Macbook is a rockin.. well I wasn't knocking on wood.
The cool thing was after going setting up an appointment at the Emeryville Apple store, they replaced it immediately no questions asked even though my mac was wayyyy out of warranty. Cheers Apple. …More17 of 18 people found this useful
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Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro
exploding battery
Written by MH from Cookeville
Nov 9, 2009
I bought a used MacBook Pro and the seller said that he'd replaced the battery recently. After about 6 months of use, everything shut down. Took it to a repair shop, and found that the battery had bulged out and was no longer flat. The batter was removed and stored in a plastic bag. By the time I got home, the battery had swelled to the point of coming apart. Will Apple replace this battery? …More
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Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro
Expanding Battery
Written by SC from Oakville
Nov 4, 2009
My MBP Battery started swelling last saturday, removed it from notebook too make sure it didn't affect my MacBook. By Tuesday the battery had almost expanded out of it encasement. Took the battery to the Sherway Gardens Apple Store, showed them the battery and they replaced the battery, no questions asked!! made my week!! :) …More
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Questions & Answers
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is this the A1175?
- Asked by TH from Medstead
- Oct 7, 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
- Oct 8, 2009
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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
- Oct 27, 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
- Oct 29, 2009
- 17 of 17 people found this useful
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What is the warranty on a replacement battery?
- Asked by CK from Tampa
- Oct 9, 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
- Oct 27, 2009
- 5 of 7 people found this useful
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Most Recent
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will the 15' battery fit model A1211 , 15' MBP ?
- Asked by AG from FORT LAUDERDALE
- Dec 3, 2009
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i have a mac book pro from 2008 (july), which i am told requires a different battery than the current model. can i find that battery online?
- Asked by SB from Redondo Beach
- Dec 1, 2009
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is there a long-lasting replacement battery for the MacBookPro2,2?
- Asked by MA from dublin
- Nov 26, 2009
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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
- Nov 24, 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
- Nov 19, 2009
