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

My MacBook, aluminum, is just 18 months old and only used for personal use at home. I've always charged it fully then used it until prompted battery was low. Suddenly my battery will charge for an hour, turn green and then last for 45 minutes. I went to Apple where they ran a test on my computer and told me that the battery has been "cycled" 388 times and the max is 300. My partner also has a MacBook, the white one, and has had for over two years with no battery issues. All Mac would tell me is that I'm out of warranty and I'd need to buy a new one for $129. I've read enough reviews to know something has to be wrong because I'm not alone with this issue.

Anyone who left a good review of this battery when they first got it should be obligated to post a second review a year or so down the road....Now I no nothing last forever, especially the charge on a notebook battery, but it should not go from working one day to completely destroyed the next. I was having problems with my white macbook and took it into the genius bar...they fixed the problem but I am being told my battery is trash now, and it worked perfectly before going in there. He pushed a few buttons, did some things and Bam,,,,broken battery...Here you go Sir, you need to buy a battery for 129.00....Lame

I have had my macbook for about a year and a half and now I cannot take my computer anywhere because when it's unplugged it dies instantly. Not very good quality.

It last a little longer than 3 hours just the first time I used it unplugged, since then, the charge last considerably less, less and less, and two days ago it blowed up, it looks like those inflated metal sheet sculpture, it is thigh on the edges but fat on the center. Not fair, a $129 battery with a 2 - 3 months lead time and last less than 24 months. I think Apple should come out with an upgraded model that last longer and does not get fat.

MacBook 13" Aluminum

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks these batteries work (like my vacuum) ...since I'm also being censored!

My first battery lasted 9 months and was replaced under warranty.

My replacement also only lasted 9 months (notice a theme yet?). Apple normally says the warranty on batteries is one year. When the replacement died they then tell me that they will not replace it. They say that it only has a 90 day warranty.

Why does the same battery have a 1 year replacement at times and 90 day at other times? It's the same battery. Apple should stand behind their products the same. If someone has already had a problem once then not standing behind it the second time is not the smart thing to do. This is very frustrating.

i wont even bother buying a replacement battery for this mac because it will be a waste of money the battery life is horrible

Bought my macbook new and the hard drive lasted 1 year and the battery lasted 1 year 2 months. that is just disgusting. i have a 7 year old toshiba that i got and neither the battery nor hard drive has failed me, at any point.

This is my second experience with apple product which died right after my warranty expired. After 1 year, my Macbook's status bar started to show "Service Battery" warning and shut down without any warning. I took it to Apple Genius Bar and they told me that the decrease in my batter performance after 1 year is very normal, I should simply replace the battery (only $125!!!) and should get 1 more year of warranty.
I dont think this is true even for lame PCs. But if this is really true its shame on apple that they can design aesthetically perfect products which does not last longer than warranty. Or their marketing strategy is to rip you over the battery or extended Apple Care. I was thinking about the iPhone 4 but now I will think a second and and even a third time.

I have had my aluminum Macbook for just around 1 year. The battery now only maintains a charge for 1 hour, and there is not even warning when it is low - the computer just dies, causing you to lose your work (which is what led me to write this review). I do just what they say to do in terms of maintaining your battery life. And I do expect to lose some of the battery life over time, but one hour with no warning before it conks out is unacceptable.

The only other time I have had this problem is when I used my old Mac G4 overseas and there were power fluctuations, which is really bad for your battery. But I only have used this computer in the US, so there is no reason for it.

Really disappointed and now have to shell out another $124 for a new battery. Boo on you, Apple!