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

My original 13-inch MacBook battery lasted 3 years and a 3 months.

I bought a replacement and expected it to last about the same.

The replacement lasted one year and two months (just beyond the warranty).

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I occasionally calibrate the battery. Maybe every 2 to 6 months.

I use it 2 to maybe 6 or more hours a day. FULL brightness. Always wireless. I think I get short of 3 hours off a full charge. But I'm not sure. It was more in the beginning so I'm loosing time. But not bad.

I plug it in whenever. After shutdown - 10% left - 1/2 charge; sometimes when almost fully charged. I unplug, whenever I need it, even if it's not charged all the way. I leave it fully charged and plugged in for hours. I've even left it plugged in (or not) for days while out of town.

There is definitely a pattern....

Those who are happy with their battery.

And those who "ALWAYS (whatever) and ALWAYS (whatever); yet, I have problems." Is it them? The laptop? or the battery?

I was thinking of buying a second one soon. On the other hand, after reading a bunch of reviews, I might not need one.

P.S. How does ANYONE own a laptop for 4 years and only cycle the battery 400 or so times?

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My battery lasted almost 5 years, then started swelling/bulging and losing charge too fast, needing to be replaced. Not bad for a laptop battery! Just keep an eye out for the swelling before it causes damage.

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The original macbook battery is bad. The battery is deforming after 3 years, it ruined my plastic cover on my macbook and I can't click my mouse.
I calibrate the battery 3 times a year thinking calibrating may extends my battery life but it does not. I don't have any problem with the maximum charging capacity, it is still 3 hours and 15 mins. It is just deforming and it gets so hot. I may think it will blow up one day.

My wife's Acer laptop battery is better in quality, I bought her a laptop 3 years ago, the battery still holds the charge and it is not deforming.

My next battery will not be from Apple, 3rd party battery is far less cheaper and longer warranty.

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i’ve had my macbook for almost 4 years now. for those of you who know what it means and care, it has 413 cycles on it and it’s going pretty strong. i used to get a full 4 or so hours out of the batter when i first got it. 4 years later? i’m down to an hour and a halfish to two hours depending on what i do. if i stream, then i’m down to about 10 minutes. i didn’t usually follow the thing where you charge it fully and then let it die. when i did, it did help. most likely going to get a replacement battery soon.
just remember it’s how you treat it that helps it’s longevity. if you go and beat your car up, yeah you’re going to need a new one sooner or later. these things aren’t supposed to last forever.

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I bought this on April 18th, and it died today, it didn't even last 3 months. We've been using Apple's products for some years now, and it is the first time we have a defective one, I'm hoping that it was an isolated case, anyhow, I'll be heading to the Apple Store tomorrow.

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I have a 32 month old battery with 272 cycles, and only have 25% of the battery capacity left, translating to about 30 minutes of battery life. The battery has never been exposed to extreme temperatures or handled otherwise carelessly, so these numbers are highly disappointing for a battery with this kind of price tag on it.

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I'm still on my first battery and still get about 3hours on a full charge. I've had my macbook for almost 6 years now and its still great!

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Maybe I have a low expectation of batteries these days, but I'm giving this battery 5 stars for doing exactly what it promised to and then some. I've had my Macbook for nearly 4 years now. My first battery died after two; I put this laptop through it's paces. It's turned on virtually as long as I am. I keep the screen brightness high and don't use a screensaver or energy saving software.

The capacity has definitely lessened, but I am at over 1400 cycles after two years of use and can still get a solid 2 hours off my battery while running multiple programs and streaming video. All I've had to do is stick to their suggestion of powering all the way up and not beyond that and then allowing the battery to completely drain. Considering Apple would've told me to replace my battery 800 cycles ago, I can't complain; I'd happily buy a replacement battery now but I can see this one easily lasting another few months or a couple hundred more cycles.

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I had this computer for 2 and half years. Over the years the battery would hold less and less, but never had a problem since I left the laptop unused for 10 days. Even thought the computer was charged and the charger not plugged in, at my return from my vacation the battery would not hold the charge, not even for a second. The charger gives me the green light, but the battery just does not hold. After reading some of the reviews, noticing that a lot of people had the same problems I wish I would have known better. I suggest anybody to read reviews on how to take care of their battery, or that Apple would warn their consumers. I also agree with other people about the high cost of the battery. Overall, in my experience PC laptops last much longer. When my battery died, my mouse pad broke too. That NEVER happened with my PC.

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