Reviews for Rechargeable Battery - 13-inch MacBook (White)

All I can say is that this battery is unreliable.
Some people are happy with it. They get over 400 Cycles
after 18 month and it still lasts for 2-3 hours.
For other people, the battery is dead after a few month only.

I am not among the lucky ones.
Again, for me this battery is unreliable - pure lottery.
Try your luck!

I personally expect more from Apple! For lottery I use 6/49.

much like the cases of other reviews ive read, my battery is starting to die as im approaching the 1 year mark. its really a shame that this looks to be taking away some of apple's customers. i hate to see such a great computer and OS be looked down upon by people because of the battery. for their own sake, they should try to figure out this battery situation.

Before I start this review, let me say that I love my MacBook, it's been great and runs pretty good.

I've had it for about two years, right before I started college. Last week my light on my charger wasn't fully orange and was flickering. I find it isn't charging. I setup an appointment with Apple and go to talk to them today. After waiting 30 minutes after 4:20 for an appointment that was for 4:20 I get to the guy. He does a few things, presses some buttons and now it is suddenly charging again. However he says I need a new battery.

Not sure how he got it to charge again but apparently the lithium batteries only last about two years. It's 130 bucks to replace it via apple. I didn't think these batteries went out like that, I thought I was going to be good for at least 4-5 years.

In short, be careful, because these batteries have a terrible life. And it says I've used 190 cycles...which from what i'm reading is pretty minimal, that's just messed up.

To "What you gonna do about it"

Let me guess, you leave your book plugged in, sometimes overnight even though its fully charged. That is what is killing your battery. I just learned that and am buying a new battery. It makes complete sense to me. Although it would be nice if something would stop the battery from overcharging, but 'what you gonna do about it"...I'm gonna stop plugging my battery in when I don't need to, easy enough and it saves me on the powerbill.

Still love my macbook.

I have owned my Macbook for over two years now, and the diagnostic on the battery still rests at 95% health. With a little bit of knowledge and attention, these can provide cycle after cycle of full recharge and long operating times.
I have read a lot of reviews defaming the longevity of these batteries and booing Apple for not giving consumers another choice. I have also read misleading articles about how to best cycle or condition your batteries, and let me just say there is a lot of bad advice and misinformation out there.
The solution to the majority of lithium ion battery problems, however, simply comes down to a few easy steps. First, it's ok to use the laptop while plugged in to a power source the majority of the time - I should know, I do - as long as you follow the charging and discharging suggestions. When you put the laptop on the power supply, try to make sure you let the battery come to a full charge. It's ok if you don't get to 100% every time, getting it there once every couple of days or so will solve many problems. Likewise, allow your battery to fully discharge every now and then. If you've never seen the "reserve power" warning, your not doing yourself any favors. Again, it's not necessary every time, but once a week at least will ensure the maximum capacity of you lithium ion cells. (26 months - 432 Cycles... and counting!)

I have had my macbook for a little over a year now.. and the battery is completly dead. I cannot run the computer without it being plugged in. I followed the proper instructions to callibrate the batter in the beginning and i always kept it with a full charge. There was no indication that the battery was even going. I went to turn it on one day after using it the previous night and it wouldnt turn on, i figured that the battery was just low so i plugged it in to charge it and there was just an x through the battery indicator? Other then the battery going I love my computer, it is great for what i use it for (music and internet) and i wouldnt go for a different one... i would just like a battery that lasts

I use my macbook as my primary work computer. I purchased by macbook 18 months ago. I'm still using the original battery. Each day I use the laptop until the battery is almost completely drained (less than 8 minutes left). On average I recharge the battery 2-3 times a day. I have over 872 cycles on the battery (which is extreme). It still holds a charge for more than 4 hours. This will change if I'm watching a dvd or listening to a cd. But, this is far far better than any of the Dell batteries which I exhausted in less than a year.

I have had my MacBook for a year and the battery holds a charge for less than an hour.
It has been getting progressively worse. Glad I checked out the site and found out that my problem is not unique. Now to find a battery.

After only 162 cycles, the battery only holds 1/3 the charging capacity, even after several attempts to calibrate it. Very disappointing to say the least. The replacement batteries are not of the same quality as the original!

These batteries seem defective and just die down without any warning at all.
1st battery: after a year , I suddenly was unable to charge my battery. Battery just wouldn't respond to the charger.
So I bought another battery, paying $150. This time it only lasted a month!

I don't get it - can't Apple produce batteries that are not defective for this Macbook? especially as it is claiming to be the most technologically advanced notebook producer?
And if it can not, can they please replace the batteries that die down, without any charge?