Reviews for Rechargeable Battery - 15-inch MacBook Pro

Gives you an hour and a half of internet time when brand new. Within 6 months, the battery wont even last an hour when fully charged, even when properly cycled.

I hold apple in the highest regard and promote their products passionately like they are of my own making. But I have to vent about the battery in my old trusty Mac Book Pro that has failed me for the third time. With the newest replacement battery that brings me in the ball park of $400.00 in battery costs with shipping. I have since bought a new Thunderbolt Mac Book Pro which ROCKS!. It is my hope that I am not writing the same disappointing story about my experience with my new purchase.

Apple,
It is ok to go back to R&D and demand they make a revision that lasts for your dedicated customers.

After almost 5 years, I finally need a new battery. INCREDIBLE! This is why I will only own a MAC. Thanks for putting out a great product!

I have had my Macbook Pro now for 5 years. Have never had a problem with it until this month. My battery is going dead and needs to be replace. I would have to say that after 5 years all i need to do is replace a battery!!! Not a big deal. I'm surprised the battery has lasted this long actually :D I'm very happy with my Mac...

This is the 3rd time I'm ordering a new one of these. All the other ones stopped charging in a matter of months, with very little use (when using plugged in, I would remove the battery, which would run at slow CPU speed, but at least save the ultra-picky battery.)

I went to the Apple store to complain about a possible logic board controller or charger problem, since my battery issues have been way too recurring. Nop, it's the battery again! This is the most overpriced, overrated battery in the market today. And all MacBook Pro users are stuck with it!

Like others, I had Apple Care and they replaced mine diligently 3 times with fresh one. The last one about a year and half, and it reached about 200 cycles and show "Service battery". The battery hold about 2-3 hours, now it reaches 260 cycles and no longer able to recharge, with capacity only about 1900mah. Out of warranty and I doubt that Apple would replace this time since the new one would be the same S... and I'm afraid to buy new one, they are definitely share the same trait.
Someone needs to bring this to class lawsuit for this type of problem.

I purchased my first mac in 2007, a 15" macbook pro. The computer itself has worked fine but the battery for it is a piece of junk. It's been replaced 3 times under applecare for a total of 4, count 'em 4 defective batteries. The last time they had me bring the computer in for repairs but it didn't change anything. Every time when the battery reaches about 100-150 charge cycles the runtime drops to less than half and usually the computer randomly dies when it's supposed to have 15-20 min left. Now my applecare is expired and I have a laptop I cant run on battery for more than 1.5 hours.

i bought mine on dec2010... it dies 7 months later. it feels like a punch in the head by a big apple... it´s outrageous!

Bought my Macbook Pro in Oct 2008. Original battery only lasted about a year before the random power-off's at >50% charge and the "check battery" status. I suffered with needing to be close to a power outlet for a year before deciding to buy another battery in Oct 2010. Well, here it's Oct 2011 and the same thing is happening. I have 154 cycles and the health is at 36% with the "check battery". These batteries only seem to be good for about a year before needing replaced.

This is going to be my 4th battery. My 3rd one just crashed today and was replaced 6 months ago by apple. i own many apple products and i think they need to fix this battery issue. This unexcepted.