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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Expensive battery that doesnt last that long

    • Written by from Jakarta

    2 of 2 people found this useful

    this is my 2nd battery. i bought this almost 2 years ago. 3 days ago, i went out of city and left my computer open at home uncharged. today when i plugged in the charger, turned it on, the status was not charging and showed "replace now". So i couldnt left it for 3 days huh? pftt..

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't Last

    • Written by from HOUSTON

    3 of 4 people found this useful

    Had to replace a battery that died and purchased this replacement. It is almost as bad as the bad battery. Out of the box, I'd be lucky to get 1.5 hours and a year later I hardly get an hour if I'm lucky. Apple told me to let the battery cycle instead of keeping it plugged in, well, I don't really have a choice with that short of life.

  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Stop Crying

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    4 of 5 people found this useful

    Holy cow you people are cry babies. I bet 90% of you are constantly using this device with all the bells and whistles turned on. I've replaced mine once in 3 years and will probably bite the bullet and do it again. If you want a long lasting battery , buy some POS PC.

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    My MacBook Pro

    • Written by from Saint Johnsbury

    5 of 6 people found this useful

    I have been using my MBP since 2007 and have loved it! I may have just gotten lucky but I have not had to replace the battery at all until just this month. Its been 6 years!

  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    Battery Issues Macbook Pro Internal Mounted non user replaceable

    • Written by from McDonald's Corners

    13 of 16 people found this useful

    Great product - lost a 2 stars due to battery only.

    I have three issues with users being responsible to use their batteries. I am pretty mad as to how it is working now. I have changed my usage patterns recently only to discover that my Macbook Pro is pretty much useless as a traveling system. Originally I travelled with it frequently - but for about 9 months it has been used as a 'workstation', recently that changed again and now I am trying to be portable with it- and have had a nasty shock - down to less than an hour usage just doing typing.

    1. If there are issues with batteries decaying why are they now 'built in'. Terrible design discussion to make them look nice but not at all functional - unless the design was/is bulletproof.

    2. Why does the hardware/system not automatically discharge the batteries periodically if it has ben tethered in to maintain a proper working battery- this could easily be a system setting that happens overnight etc. with a suspend feature so that it does not happen in inconvenient times. It is inconceivable that Apple does not have this in the system - it is like having a card that does not bother to have an oil warning light for the engine or maybe more appropriate a gas gauge.

    3. Huge warning labels on the packaging about this issue. I did not realize it to be a problem as I had replace a macbook that this did not seem to be an issue with (and one that at least I could get a battery replaced easily). I just opened it up and got using it - just like in the ads. My fault I suppose for not fully ready about the battery.

    Other than that a great laptop but a very glaring problem for something that is portable. Apple products should not have this issue by now.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Terrible batteries!

    • Written by from South Euclid

    13 of 15 people found this useful

    I've had my MBP since August 2008. Very happy with the laptop as I haven't had one problem, but I've had to replace the battery four times. They go completely dead in a matter of months to a year.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Not the best

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    13 of 13 people found this useful

    You'd think that with such a great computer the battery would be better than it is. I've bought 2 within a year and a half. The last one only lasted a few months. This is a serious issue and Apple needs to do better by it's customers, especially if they are exclusive in what they make. I nam disappointed.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Not Impressive

    • Written by from Poulsbo

    9 of 10 people found this useful

    I wasn't enthusiastic when purchasing this battery in the first place based on the reviews. Yet, I was hoping that the one I got would be different. Unfortunately, it was not. Straight from the box, the battery never lasted "3 hours". I haven't been using my computer for anything heavy duty. I usually just surf the web, use word processors, or go on youtube. Still, my batteries charge life is pitiful. I get, maybe, an hour and a half. I've had it a week and already have gone through 11 cycles.

    I am not impressed with Apple's product, and am seriously considering sending the battery back for replacement. Not that'll help. For how much I paid for this battery, I really expected much more performance from it.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    excellent life 4 years then rapid depletion including new replacement

    • Written by from Kelowna

    26 of 36 people found this useful

    Used to brag about my 15" Mac Book Pro battery life. Bought new December 2008. After 3.5 years charge would last less than an hour. Just replaced with a new OEM replacement battery and it also depletes very rapidly. I don't know why this would happen.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Battery died really soon

    • Written by from Nashville

    32 of 39 people found this useful

    I bought this new in May 2012 from the apple store because I wanted a quality product. It was more expensive than other brands, but I was willing to spend it. As of December 2012, the battery is completely dead. I'll be looking to another brand if I buy again.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Annoying battery performance

    • Written by from Amman

    50 of 56 people found this useful

    I purchased my macbook pro in 2007, original battery worked for 3 years. Since then, I am buying a new battery every 11m regardless of the care to use as instructed!! The battery stops suddenly (the current one I have dropped this week from 73% capacity to 16%!) and now refusing to charge).

    It is not only annoying and expensive for an under-perfoming battery. It is also hard to purchase a battery for the older models out of the US!! Apple should definitely invest more in its hardware's performance and availability!

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    :o(

    • Written by from Prince George

    33 of 36 people found this useful

    Unfortunately I'm about to purchase my 3rd battery. The first lasted about 2 years...the second about a year...but 126.00 is too much for an item that isn't very high performing.

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    15" Macbook Pro original battery for laptop purchased in 2007

    • Written by from Cochiti Lake

    15 of 27 people found this useful

    Just had to jump into this fray on these batteries. I purchased my 15" Macbook Pro in the fall of 2007 and continued to use it non-stop until I purchased the smaller and lighter Macbook Pro 13" in August 2011. The original 15" battery was still giving me about 30 minutes of work time until early 2012 (it has since died completely), providing me with about 5 years of continuous use. I am now about to purchase a new battery for my 15". I will review it again after I see how the new 15" battery performs. PS--both computer and battery survived having a small chandelier fall on it from a ceiling weakened by too much rain! MAC's really are "built tough"!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    5 Years...no complaints!

    • Written by from Cincinnati

    9 of 20 people found this useful

    Well, my battery finally bit the dust...after 5 years of terrific service! Love my Macbook Pro and was very satisfied with my battery life!

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Long Lasting! Still works perfect!

    • Written by from Charleston

    2 of 10 people found this useful

    Used it for several years! Still works perfect! Don't know what the issue is with these batteries maybe I just got lucky. Good part is if the battery breaks you can take it to the Apple store so I don't see the big deal here.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Long life

    • Written by from Hewitt

    8 of 11 people found this useful

    I've had good luck with my rechargeable battery after initial batter was replaced ( battery recall) over 5 years ago. Apple sent my current battery (at no charge of course) and in less than 24hrs - it's worked rather well.

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Macbook Pro 2008

    • Written by from Nanaimo

    6 of 26 people found this useful

    I am still on my original battery and it works fabulously still. This is by far the best computer I have ever owned. It still runs like the day I bought it...... if I neede to replace the battery I would order this one for sure, right now I am going to hold off..... :)

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Got 4 Great Years From Original Battery

    • Written by from Santa Monica

    9 of 14 people found this useful

    In fact, I'm still using the original battery, which has gone from supplying 4+ hours of use down to an hour and a half. Why am I replacing it? Other than the Service Battery message it displays, it has been dying without warning at around the 30% level.

    It has far exceeded my expectations. The only thing I can guess about those complaining of short battery life is that they primarily use their MacBook Pro while plugged into the AC outlet. I plug mine in only to charge and 90% of my use is battery only. I only hope my second battery is equally as reliable!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Still Chuggin'

    • Written by from SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE

    5 of 14 people found this useful

    I got my 15" MacBook Pro in mid-2010 and have gone through cycles, leaving me at 67-68% battery health. I am very pleased with the performance of the battery considering the large amount of use I get out of it.

    It definitely is important to know how to take care of your batteries in regards to running it down and things like that. (FYI: my system is noting that I should "Replace Soon," but nothing has gone wrong with the battery, and I will be holding off before purchasing a new battery as a back up.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Total Junk

    • Written by from China

    22 of 34 people found this useful

    I have had my 15 Inch MacBook Pro for 3 years now. I have probably gotten to use it MAYBE 12 times off the plug due to this disgraceful product. I have exchanged the battery through a local authorized dealer 7 times now because shortly after not being able to hold a charge, the battery puffs up and ruptures. This has happened on almost every battery that I have exchanged and each time, the dealer checks my computer and verifies that it IS NOT my computer and orders me a new battery (for free due to the 1 year warranty thank goodness). Apple should be ashamed of this product, as I am ashamed for them. When you buy an Apple product, you pay three times as much for the innovation, craftsmanship, and quality...not expecting to deal with one of the worst laptop batteries ever to be purchased by a consumer.