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

It's basically going to give you the same span of time your old battery would when brand new. It's a wonderful companion and easily makes watching DVD's on long trips an even longer pleasure, since you only get about 2-3 hours even with a dim screen. Since batteries start to die after so many charges and discharges, i like to keep track of which battery actually came with my macbook, so i labelled one so that when i'm not travelling, i wont constantly eat away at the life of the new battery, sparing it the faster death we all put upon our stock batteries.

121 of 161 people found this useful

I've been buying mac products for years and I have recently traded in my power book for a 2.16ghz mac bool. I've had it for over a year ad have had absolutely NO problems with it. My health is at 100% and it stills holds a charge (all apps closed) for about 6:30 hours with the screen on full brightness. I think the problem people have is that they never let their batteries run down. If you leave your mac plugged into the charger 24/7 then I have a question and a comment. #1, why didn't you buy a desktop?! #2, this hurts your battery and decreases it's lifetime and amount of charge. You need to let it run down to reserve battery every once in a while so it will remember what a full charge is.

69 of 95 people found this useful

I purchased this macbook in 2008 and still have the original battery - now 1316 cycles
After reading the reviews on this site, I may consider replacing with an aftermarket battery. Apple got the original battery right (4+ years & 1300+ cycles), but I'm not so sure about the Apple replacement product after reading the recommendations when it becomes necessary.

41 of 46 people found this useful

My battery finally died after almost 3 years of constant use. I am not unhappy with the fact that it seams to have died without warning, I will simply replace it and use the wall adapter in the meantime. 129.00 for nearly 36 months of battery life is only about 3.60 per month, NOT TOO SHABBY! Still loving my MAC!!!

32 of 39 people found this useful

My original battery that came with the macbook (late 2006) just now died on me. It went for 1,089 cycles, and the manufacturer's warranty is 300. Not too shabby!! Even up to the point where it no longer held a charge, it still would last a few hours which is excellent after 4 years of tough use.

19 of 24 people found this useful

I have used a MacBook 13" in my classroom and personally for the last three years. This laptop surpasses any PC piece of junk I have ever had the displeasure of using. This laptop is used daily and I have never had any problems with the battery until now - almost 5 years after it was originally purchased by the school. It just simply won't hold a charge - as to be expected. I know a lot of people OVER-CHARGE their batteries (leave them plugged in for hours/days at a time). This will ultimately 'fry' the battery and limit its' life-span. I look forward to receiving my replacement battery and using it responsibly for the next 5 years. I wouldn't trade this five year old mac book for any brand of PC, even as obsolete as it will become within the next few years. Thanks.

13 of 14 people found this useful

I purchased my Black MacBook in 2008 and I have upgraded the ram and HD, and never had any problems with it. just recently my battery is starting to show its age. I only get two and a half hours of movie watching time on it and four and a half hours of web surfing. I use my computer for work and for personal every day and the power cord has never had any issues nor has the computer itself. I don't know how poorly everyone else treats their computer, but mine is still working like new.

17 of 23 people found this useful

The original 3 year old battery on my black macbook still holds a great charge. Last flight I watched two full length movies and then looked at iPhoto pic's before the battery was drained. Once you go black, you never go back.

14 of 19 people found this useful

The battery is a beast, i've had it in my macbook for 5 years and only now it's holding about an hour and a half charge, and i abused the battery (constant charging, battery drain, improper charge cycles). Holds up as a great product as well as so many other Apple products.

9 of 11 people found this useful