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

655 load cycles, 34 months old, calibrated a few times and still 100%... no PC-laptop what i know last that long, my girlfriends Acer is under 1year and is scrap already.
Though a few battries seams to be bad and don't even last for a year, let them be replaced so that they can enjoy Macbooks great long last power.

I was happy with my mac products but I was very disappointed when my battery died after only a year of use. I have always took good care of my battery, it was working as new and suddenly from 3 hs of energy I got 0s ... battery totally dead ?!

I hope that Apple reads these reviews, and fixes the expanded battery issue. The exact thing happened to my macbook, in under a year. Now, because of the magnetic power cord, I am forced to duct-tape my cord into my computer to make sure that my laptop doesn't turn off if someone trips over the cord. Very annoying, and it happened directly after the warranty expired.

I thought my computer was broken because the track pad and keyboard was going whack! Then I looked on the bottom and the battery looked pregnant. Apple you should replace these for free or face a possible suit.

I am currently on my 2nd MacBook battery and am at 573 charge cycles already. I still get 2-3 hours of battery time, even though the condition of the battery is only 'Fair.' When this battery was new, it lasted 6-7 hours. I will replace it again and hope I can get 6-7 hours on the new one. In order to get this kind of life from the batteries, though, it's important to charge and drain fully & calibrate once in a while (which I NEVER did!).

I got my MacBook in 2006, and have been using it with the same battery ever since. I'd always leave it charging, and after some time I realized that my battery had actually expanded. So now when I clip it into my MacBook, the base of the laptop is not flat - the battery sticks out like a bloated thumb. Not to mention with the battery in the area next to the touchpad becomes super sensitive - touching it is like clicking the mouse.

So I guess I have to get a new one.

After about 11 months of use, my battery will not work anymore. I payed $1399 for a Macbook, and my battery won't even function.I sent it in through AppleCare, and their exact words were,
"Our analysis has determined that although your battery no longer has the capacity to function at a level necessary for the optimum operation of your unit, it is not defective."
de·fec·tive: imperfect in form or function : faulty

My battery just died after 18 months. Had laptops for the past 15 years and this is the first time a battery abruptly dies on me. I'm used to slow declining performance, but not failure without notice. Unfortunately there's no choice but to buy from Apple. I miss my Thinkpad.

I have had this battery for 1 year almost exactly. The darn thing has already crapped out!! Now, I have to buy a new one.

One good thing is how long the battery lasts without having to be recharged though.
...but one year??

I don't understand why everyone hates these batteries. I have the first generation macbook and have owned it since Sept 2006, dropped it from my top bunk dorm room bed countless times, and STILL on the original battery. My battery needs replacement now because after almost 3 years, I am at 50% capacity. Charge it fully, (till the green light comes on) unplug it so you don't overcharge it, and run the battery till the computer shuts off. I have over 520 cycles on my battery. Thats pretty good for a battery thats almost 3 years old. Also the new macbook pro is rated at 1000 life cycles so having my battery now last more than half that life is more than what i can ask for. Use it right and it will last you.