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

Love my MacBook & have had it for just over a year but suddenly the battery is completely dead & not charging. It has gone through 140 cycles. Have tried all the recommended Apple fixes but to no avail. Guess I'm off to the Apple Store tomorrow for a new battery.

I love the computer, too bad the battery is awful. I have a friend that has the same macbook as I do, and my sister has a different model and both have had battery issues. My problem started, I believe, as a result from commuting from my house to an internet cafe when I was traveling. If the battery was low, I would plug it in to charge, but often times I had to unplug it to change tables or I would decide to leave. From my own experience and what I have heard is that the battery takes on a memory and will not function properly unless you completely drain the battery and then fully charge it. I feel that it is unrealistic to expect the user to fully drain and fully charge the battery every time, after all this a mobile device, the user may only be in a location for a short time period. The best analogy I can think of is filling your car with gas; people don't wait until their car is on E to refill their tank and on some occasions they do not have enough money to completely fill the tank. The same goes for battery charging, if you are constantly moving locations, chances are you don't want to wait until the battery is dead to charge it and you won't have enough time to let it fully charge at one location. If I used my laptop in a home office everyday I would find the battery to be satisfactory for that setting, yet if this were the case I would not have purchased a laptop.

I feel the need to echo the words of the majority of the other reviewers regarding the battery for the Macbook. After a year of use, I am lucky to be able to use my laptop for 10 minutes before my computer shuts down, because the battery won't hold a charge. It rather defeats the purpose of having a laptop!!! And yes, I also will be forced to purchase a new and very expensive battery. I am disappointed that Apple seems incapable or unwilling to provide a more durable battery. Reading the experiences of everyone else proves this problem is more than a minor inconvenience.

My battery lasted pretty long before it became utterly useless...1.5 years! Apple always marks up their prices so that they can make it seem like their products are worth more than they really are...

I was very dissapointed by the battery which lasted only 15 months, although I did every thing by the book. For such an expensive computer, one would think that Apple could make a better battery... and what a price for it!!!!

Like 95% of the folks on this review, I've had my MacBook for about a year and the battery went dead. I purchased the extended warranty but it doesn't cover the battery.:( I have an old Dell (bought it in 2001), and the battery still holds a charge. What's the deal? Not much of laptop if you lose the portability and have to keep it plugged in all the time. I don't care how good the rest of the product is. When it comes to battery life, this is a critical thing. 12 months or so is unacceptable and I'm a PC convert. Does Apple want me to go back?

Today after almost a year my battery died incredible now I have to buy a new one because I dont have the invoice almost $130 for a new battery too expensive.
I think this product should be given out for free to all customers with this kind of mac Now I know why not to buy an apple computer

My battery was still working well until the past week, when it suddenly deformed itself to the no-longer-functional point and has practically come apart. Of course my warranty expired about 3 months ago, so I guess I have no alternative to getting another one.

I've had my MacBook for 5 years and have had 4 different batteries. I've let them all drain completely and only charge them long enough to reach 100%. I'm so frustrated and irritated that I will never buy another laptop with this battery. Irate is an understatement.

I have had my Macbook for over two years now. The battery on a flight to Florida, just expanded like it had a balloon in it, which from what I read is common. I cannot believe it is going to cost $129.00+ tax to replace it, and this is a known issue. Maybe my Applecare is still good. I did not have any issue with the time the battery lasted, it all depends on your brightness settings and such.