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

I just came back from my vacation in Europe. I was there for 2 ½ weeks - reason why I purchased my first 13” Aluminum Macbook (which by the way it’s awesome!) - Anyway, after I purchased my Macbook, I realized that one battery will probably not be enough as the plane ride was pretty long. I decided to order another battery and let me tell you, I am glad I did! It was perfect for my trip, I got to see a couple of movies and work with pictures while in the plane and train rides of the trip. Changing the battery is a breeze, takes me about a minute to do it… very easy!

I totally recommend it, especially if you have to travel often. About the charge life, I experienced 4 hrs, but this is watching movies and with airport on (Blue tooth off). You may be able to get 5 hrs out of these batteries if all that you are doing is word processing.

Enjoy!

Come on now Apple. When I bought my Macbook 16 months ago, the battery was advertised as state of the art. The battery lasted no longer than a year before it completely died. The computer will not run on battery for more than 10 minutes.

Based on the numerous similar reviews, this is not simple wear and tear, Apple. This should be covered! I am just disappointed!

It's seems there are mixed reviews here so i'll add a positive one. If you actually unplug your computer when it's charged your battery lasts A LONG TIME! I had a roommate with the same computer bought several weeks apart and he needed a new battery after about a year. Why is this? because he never unplugged it, so when he did eventually his battery life was terrible. If you unplug it when it's charged it will work very well.

Full charge capacity (mAh): 3883
Health Information:
Cycle count: 579
Condition: Normal

that's almost 600 load cycles on the original battery, with a 90% original capacity and the computer is 33 months old. That's just shy of 3 years.

Apple I love your products that is all that I purchase for my home and office but what is up with this battery? I have not even had it two years and now I have to purchase a new one because it will not hold a charge for more than about 10 minutes if I am lucky. You really need to lower the cost or add a discount to your customers. I love your customer service but this is not right. I pay extra for your great products and this battery is what I would expect from a PC not my wonderful Mac products.

I can't believe that my Macbook battery barely lasted 2 years, now, I need to have my Macbook plugged in all the time, it won't even last a minute without it. I am thinking if it is worth investing another 130$ on this, which may not even last a year or just buy an iPad and keep the Macbook plugged in..

I am not too impressed with the quality of battery life..

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 purchased my MacBook in January 2009. Battery was fine until a week ago, would run several hours on charge. One day last week I noticed that, when plugged in, the charge meter read 0%. The next day I went to use it while traveling and the computer wouldn't turn on. It won't hold a charge. There had been no sign of deterioration before this. Strange how all these batteries are suddenly failing after one year.

Battery info:
Model Information:
Serial Number:
Manufacturer: DP
Device name: bq20z951
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 002a
Hardware Revision: 0005
Cell Revision: 0100
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 37
Fully charged: Yes
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 37
Health Information:
Cycle count: 50
Condition: Check Battery
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 180
Voltage (mV): 12545

My Macbook is ~ 2yrs old - See below if you want proof this is a bad battery.
Also, swollen and is causing my system to run hot enough to burn my leg.

GO WITH _ANY_ 3rd party provider over Apple's idea of trying to "Think Different."

Cell Revision: 0100
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 2873
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 3032
Health Information:
Cycle count: 157
Condition: Check Battery
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 82
Voltage (mV): 12398

I was very upset with the quality of this battery. I love Apple products but I am not at all happy with the battery life. I have not had my laptop for very long and I already need to replace the battery because it now died when disconnected for less than five minutes. The only problem is, my warranty is not valid any more and I don't have the money to replace the battery. I love you Apple but you have thoroughly disappointed me.