Rechargeable Battery - 15-inch MacBook Pro (aluminum)

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The Apple Rechargeable Battery for 15-inch MacBook Pro (aluminum unibody) is a 50-watt-hour lithium polymer battery.
 

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Having to replace already....

    • Written by from McKinney

    I've had my Macbook Pro for a little more than a year and having to replace my battery already. I have done the drain thing every month like clock work. Now I'm having to payout $130 bucks for a new one. Overpriced and not worth it if I didn't HAVE to have it. …More

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    VERY Disappointing Battery Life

    • Written by from New Palestine

    I thought I was getting a long life battery - don't they advertise 6-8 hrs? This one fully charged shows only 3:05 and in a real world test (six or seven programs open, no cd player use, playing iTunes and speakers only) I got only 2 hrs 30 min on the charge. …More

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Pricey, less powerful, but well made.

    • Written by from Palo Alto

    Let's be honest - $130 is a lot to pay for this battery, especially given Apple's tainted reputation with their notebook batteries. Still - the unibody MBP uses a 50 watt battery, whereas the previous gen had a 60 watt - and lab tests show the battery life in this model has declined. A single battery is not an option for power users.

    This battery comes with an attatchable plastic cover. It's likely because the battery has two centimeter-wide jutting elements that could be easily broken off in a gear bag. I like this, though - because it will also stop dust from touching the metal contacts on the battery.

    You pay to play when you go with an Apple notebook. It's expensive, and I don't expect to get more than two years of use from it - but it's still a solid piece of gear.


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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    It's a battery, not a Mercedes!

    • Written by from BIG SKY

    It's a battery, even if it IS an Apple battery. I got exactly two years out of the battery that came with my 15 inch MacBook Pro. I was dumb back then: I just forked out $99 and slapped in a new one. I got two and a half years out of that one and was only a little smarter: before forking out $129, I checked the system stats and discovered the fool thing only had 62 cycles on it! You can bet I have done some research and will be doing some cycling this time around! Maybe I can at least make it to three years on lucky number three battery? Even at this rate it was only about $3.30 a month for the second one. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Not bad

    • Written by from Grand Forks

    I have had this same battery on my 15in MBP since mid 2009. I have had no problems with it, but lets face it having a battery for over 3 years is pretty good. One thing people need to realize is that you are not supposed to drain you battery ever. New batteries do not have the "memory" that old batteries have had. The trick to long battery life is keep it above 20ish percent and do not leave it plugged into a power source, unless you absolutely need to. If you treat it right this is a good product, I will be buying a new one! …More

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Horrible swelling

    • Written by from APO

    Had to replace the first battery because the old one swelled up so much I couldn't use the touch pad any more. The second one hasn't even lasted 6 months and now reports a "Service Battery" alarm. I'm happy with my MacBook Pro but I really wish there was another option for the battery. …More

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  • My Macbook Pro is #A1226. Is this the correct replacement battery? Also, since this is an older laptop, will that somehow affect the battery life?

    • Asked by Carla Beth D from Livermore
    • Apr 28, 2010

    1 Answer

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    No, you want apple P/N: MA348LL/A. I just got a new one of these yesterday at the Apple store and on the first complete cycle I'm finding a battery life of between 4 and 5 hours. That's running with WiFi and bluetooth on and the display dimmed to 25% (3 ~ 4 dots) and the keyboard illumination off.

    The laptop being older shouldn't affect battery life significantly. Perhaps, if the laptop was used in a dusty environment it might need more energy for cooling but I can't imagine that happening in an normal environment unless the laptop was 10+ years old.

    I can see a new battery from Apple performing better than the original if they've adapted some of the new cell technology that they are using in the later MBP's to the older battery but that's a detail that you couldn't confirm without directly comparing the older and newer batteries.     …More

    • Answered by Christopher H from Milford
    • Sep 30, 2010

  • Is this the right battery for a Macbook Pro 5,1 Intel Core 2 Duo??? The original battery says Model A1281

    • Asked by Rubens Y from Caracas
    • Jun 11, 2011

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    Yes. I just ordered one and it works like a charm.

    • Answered by Matthew B from Austin
    • Oct 27, 2011

  • My macbook pro is #A1286. Will this battery fit on this model?

    • Asked by Simon C from Thornhill
    • May 21, 2011

    1 Answer

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    I believe that the answer is Yes. I have this model and followed Lion's service path. Apple menu, About This Mac, More Info…, Service, Specifications. Scroll down to Accessories and find the Battery Model #. Rechargeable Battery for 15-inch MacBook Pro (MB772). …More

    • Answered by Solo H from Tempe
    • Feb 25, 2012

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