Customer Reviews and Ratings

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Based on 1029 reviews

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Stopped Working Suddenly

    • Written by from Rutland

    52 of 69 people found this useful

    My Macbook Pro is not even a year and a half old. The battery had been working perfectly fine until a little while ago, when it inexplicably started to last only about ten minutes when not plugged into a power source. If it isn't plugged in i get low battery messages even when the battery appears to be at near full power and then my Macbook shuts down.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Lame

    • Written by from Seattle

    53 of 71 people found this useful

    I love my MacBook Pro, and wouldn't give it up for a second. However, I just purchased a second battery that was dead (wouldn't accept charge) within a week of having purchased it. The included battery, despite having been carefully cycled, puttered out shortly thereafter. I'm now on my third battery in less than a year.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Sub-Par Battery Life

    • Written by from Newcastle

    47 of 59 people found this useful

    Looks like I'm not alone. If I do anything more than use the internet my battery hardly lasts at all. I've had this computer for less than a year. What a shame. I'd rather not throw down for a new battery. This is total garbage.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Sudden shutdown

    • Written by from Bristol

    40 of 45 people found this useful

    My Mar 2006 MBP now shuts down (not sleep, not - actual power-down, with no warning and loss of unsaved work) suddenly when at around 30% battery power.

    Unacceptable, and Apple better start offering replacement batteries, because this batch is clearly bad.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    15" MacBook Pro Battery

    • Written by from Redding

    41 of 47 people found this useful

    We've had this computer for 8 months and love it, however the battery only lasts about 5 minutes, even though it reads as fully charged. They are now recalling these batteries. We have a 12" laptop and its battery has also been recalled. The worse part is that we use these for business and it takes Apple 4-6 weeks to send a new battery for the exchange. That in itself is discouraging me when I consider buying another Apple computer.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Battery did not last

    • Written by from Mcminnville

    40 of 46 people found this useful

    The battery that came with my Macbook pro lasted 5 years and I just had to replace it. The battery I bought just over a year ago is already dead again. You should't have to replace every year.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Do not waste your money

    • Written by from Stanford

    38 of 42 people found this useful

    It is better to save $100+ and contribute them towards buying a new Mac instead of buying this replacement battery.
    I was fed up with the 1st one (it wouldn't last more than 1 hour) so I bought a second one.
    I did all by the book to ensure I maximize its duration. Still after a week it is depleted in about 2 hours.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Had laptop for 1.5 years, battery suddenly works poorly

    • Written by from Hampstead

    39 of 44 people found this useful

    My battery life for my macbook pro used to last around 3-5 hours depending on what I was doing. Just a couple weeks ago, when fully charged, it only lasts an hour and rapidly dies. I've only had this battery for 1.5 years and feel this is ridiculous to die so soon.

    Was this useful? Had laptop for 1.5 years, battery suddenly works poorly

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    To put it mildly, The Worst Battery Ever

    • Written by from Harrisburg

    37 of 40 people found this useful

    Let's be clear, I love my Macbook Pro, However Macbook batteries are another story on to themselves. I am going through my second dead battery within the spam of six months; I have charged my batteries according to the instructions and it has been no use. In these hard times I don't have extra money to throw at my Mac due to Apple's incompetence in making a long lasting battery.

    Was this useful? To put it mildly, The Worst Battery Ever

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    really, really bad battery

    • Written by from Orem

    37 of 40 people found this useful

    This battery was purchased November 2009 and I've followed the book on cycling and it hasn't helped. The battery only lasts one hour. Let me repeat, one hour of power before needing to plug it in. This is the third battery for this laptop and none of them have lasted. This is the only item made by Apple that I've had problems with.

    Was this useful? really, really bad battery

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Worked fine until I started calibrating!

    • Written by from VALENCIA

    34 of 34 people found this useful

    Age of battery- after 1 month: lasted for 4 hours, after 17 months, lasted for 2.30 hours, started calibrating it, and now at 19 months it barely lasts 30 mins, after a mere 57 battery loads it's at 19% of original capacity. Out of warranty, only solution is a buying a new one of these batteries, which have such a bad reputation. Poor.

    Was this useful? Worked fine until I started calibrating!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    4.5-6hrs of battery life

    • Written by from LONG BEACH

    45 of 56 people found this useful

    These batteries last well & work as advertised. Just remember it's a laptop battery, so it needs to be fully charged & fully drained on a semi-regular basis ('cycled') to provide good long term results. Otherwise you'll quickly destroy their ability to hold a charge. I use the iStatNano dashboard widget to monitor them; helps a lot.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Very Lame Apple!

    • Written by from Hollywood

    41 of 48 people found this useful

    Battery won't communicate with laptop, after 5 mins laptop just shuts off. Battery reads 83% full but there's no warning before shut down. Batts. one year old. Lame Apple.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    2 hr

    • Written by from eugene

    43 of 52 people found this useful

    never gives me more than two hours on a full charge. This one is only about 4 months old. Very hot. indicator lights are very nice touch. not so great. wasn't this supposed to last for 5 hrs?

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Bad Battery

    • Written by from firebaugh

    37 of 41 people found this useful

    purchased 3rd new battery last week, just so i can only have 2 hours of battery life!!!!
    ended up putting in the old battery back into my laptop, now i have to find a way to return it.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Junk of Battery

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    38 of 43 people found this useful

    I have already gone through 3 batteries in the last 2 years. I do the cycles properly and to no avail, I honestly think they should do a much better job at making them last longer. I understand its like a cars tire but folks you do the tires rotation and they sure last you a long time. (Sorry Apple) But your batteries are just a piece of junk.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Apple's batt. is the worst.

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    48 of 63 people found this useful

    I've moved from Windows to Mac about a year. I like the machine and OSX very much, but Apple doesn't know to make a good battery to run on their notebook.

    Was this useful? Apple's batt. is the worst.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    worthless..

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    36 of 39 people found this useful

    To say that this battery is garbage is an understatement. You don't have to pay through the nose for trash, just dive into a dumpster. I bought a replacement battery 5 months ago and within that time my battery has gone to a life of 3 minutes unplugged. And yes I've cycled it at least once a month in the 5 month span. I'm going to go toss quarters into the sewer to make myself feel better.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Won't hold charge anymore

    • Written by from SAINT AUGUSTINE

    41 of 49 people found this useful

    Bought macbook pro in August 2007.

    A little more than a year later, October 2008, and the battery won't last more than an hour or so.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Battery is bad

    • Written by from bakersfield

    34 of 36 people found this useful

    Battery that came with computer was great, second apple battery lasted 58 cycles and is now dead. ugh