Questions & Answers for Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (Black)

No. Just replacing battery will not brighten the screen. Use the F1 / F2 buttons to adjust brightness of the screen.

• Answered by Dinesh D from Dubai
• May 8, 2012
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There's no simple answer to this.

When mine was new it would give between 4 and 6 hours, but it depends heavily on a number of factors, like whether you're using Wi-Fi, the backlight brightness, what you're doing with it (eq surfing the web uses less processor power than watching video or editing photos).
Also, the OS version - when they released Snow Leopard Apple claimed a significant improvement in battery life.

• Answered by Nick D from Stirling
• Jan 28, 2011
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What you'll need is to buy a rechargeable battery from apple for only $129.99. Then, follow the easy included installation instructions. The new battery will replace the old battery and it will also add an extra 2 1/2 hours of extra battery life onto what you're used to.

• Answered by Daniel M from Mason
• Jan 26, 2012
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Yes, it is the same battery.

• Answered by Logan R from Westport
• Oct 25, 2010
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Yes; all the non-unibody MacBooks (like the one you have) take the same battery. Only thing to watch out for is the color -- do you have the white or black version? (I think this battery will work with either one, but it might look a little odd to have a white battery on an otherwise-black computer.) Apple used to make a black version of this battery; I'm not sure if they still do.

• Answered by Sam S from Los Angeles
• Feb 12, 2011
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Internal

• Answered by Ed W from Cincinnati
• Aug 4, 2010
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Yes. I bought my macbook in the US but I work in Spain where voltage is 220 v and the transformer is dual, accepts both 110 and 220 volts.

• Answered by Ignacio R from Madrid
• Dec 29, 2010
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This happened to me yesterday. I had 254 cycles on it and ...boom.. it is now not charging with a full charge capacity (mAh) = 0. I tried re-setting the SMC and that did not help. I took it in to the Genius bar and he connected an iPod-based testing device to it and sure enough it is 'dead' and needs to be replaced. Apple only warrants the battery for 1 year or 300 cycles whichever comes first. So, try re-setting the SMC (shut down computer, remove the power plug, remove battery, press the power button and keep it pressed down for no less than 5 seconds, re-insert the battery, connect the power plug and restart your computer). If that does not work, take the laptop to the Apple Store for confirmation that it is dead and if it is, buy yourself a new battery. Needless to say, I am not an Apple Genius.. so all this is at your own risk. I am now looking for a 3rd party to sell me a genuine Apple battery for hopefully tens of pounds less than what Apple sells it for.

• Answered by Wassim J from Montclair
• Dec 11, 2009
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