MacBook Pro :: Genuine Apple Laptop Batteries Vs 3rd Party Batteries?
Feb 18, 2008
My battery for my 12" Powerbook G4 is munted and i need a new one. There are a few around for about $90AUD from 3rd party re-sellers which is less than half the $200AUD apple want for a genuine battery.
So i'm just wondering, has anyone got any recommendations about 3rd party batteries? i know it will probably vary a bit depending on where they're from, but i spose i'm just wondering if its worth the extra $100?
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Jun 2, 2012
Why has Apple not recalled the batteries in the white macbooks(early 2009) when it is very evident that these batteries have a manufacturing fault? Mine has swollen after 112 recharges but should have lasted 300 recharges before only having 80% capacity after which it will still work, just not as many hours. Because of the excessive cost of Apple batteries and Apple's releuctance to recall defective products my next laptop will be a windows8 machine.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Nov 10, 2010
Can anyone assist me in find the promotional video that Apple did when it went to non-removable batteries? I would like to find it in a high quality format. I need it for a school presentation. I've found it on YouTube, but the quality is not that great.
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Jan 4, 2011
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I need more rechargeable batteries as I've used up all the ones that come with the Apple charger. Since Apple doesn't sell them separate I'm just wondering if I go get some Sanyo batteries will they work for sure with my Apple charger since they are similar or is there a chip in them to stop them working with 3rd party batteries like on a notebook battery?
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Apr 5, 2012
My Mac Air is only 1.5yrs old and this morning it wouldn't power up even being plugged in..How long is the battery life on these normally?
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MacBook Air (11-inch Late 2010)
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Jul 30, 2010
it says my keyboard is at 55% out of the box and I'm wondering if these are like other batteries that don't charge fully if you don't charge them all the way first?
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Oct 4, 2010
I picked up a pair of the apple batteries/charger for use with my magic mouse and wireless keyboard. I still had some juice in my current batteries so charged each set of two batteries for 24 hours and then put them in a drawer. Fast forward two weeks and my magic mouse has reliably run out of juice and when I put in two of the batteries, my mac states the charge at 74%. I've read in some of the other posts that because of the way NiMH and alkaline batteries differ, it is normal to have slightly lower ratings, but 74%?????
Most people reporting stated they got 85%, has anyone else gotten 74% on first run?
Are these batteries defective or is there something about my charging routine that caused them to be so much lower?
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Nov 16, 2010
I did a brief search and couldn't find anything.
But I was wondering if it was possible to buy more of the batteries with out the charger? I know the generic consensus is that they are just re-branded Eneloops, but it'd be nice to have all the batteries be the same.
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Aug 18, 2010
I've read on the net that the batteries that come with apples charger are sanyo eneloops.
Does this mean i can buy a pack of eneloop batteries and they will work with my charger?
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Jan 27, 2010
I am trying to find out if it is safe for my apple keyboard and magic mouse if i user rechargeable batteries. I am having issues find a straight up yes or no.
Does anyone know. Just a quick answer would be awesome..
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Jul 27, 2010
Apple Battery Charger - batteries last 10 years?
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Aug 6, 2010
Does anyone know of cases that will allow AAA batteries to be the correct size to fit in and be charged in the Apple Battery Charger? I'm thinking something along a case that just extends the metal contacts so it can be charged and then taken out to be used after charging is done. Didn't have any luck doing google searches.
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Oct 30, 2009
My white MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo is not charging the battery anymore. It says "No Batteries Available" and it works only with the cable plugged in. I already tried the following:
- buy new battery - FAIL
- reset SMC (30 seconds procedure) - FAIL
- reset SMC (5 seconds procedure) - FAIL
I brought the Mac at the Apple Genius. They say there has been a liquid leak and asked me $780.00 for the repair (it does not make sense to pay this amount for this computer). I am not aware of any liquid leak. Yes, I had my MacBook in my backpack during rainy days but I had an umbrella. Anyway, I would like to have any advice about (i) where I could bring my Mac to repair (I live in the Bay Area) or (ii) what I could try to replace, following tutorials (like the very good ones on ifixit site).
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Dec 5, 2014
I have an early 2011 Macbook Pro 13 it was working OK but now has come up no batteries detected and I have tried a pram reset, smc reset and a new battery but still no luck. I did manage to get it to work for a while by turning it on with the power adapter connect then restarting it but at the point of the restart I pulled the power and it came on with the battery.
If I start it with the power adapter connected and then pull the power it will boot to the login screen briefly then go into sleep until I reconnect the power. When the power adapter is connected it just has a solid green light at all times never changes even if I do the smc reset.
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MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10), Early 2011
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Feb 19, 2009
My macbook is a week and a day old. It is the newer whitebook with nvidia and all that. Coconut battery says its 123 months old? why is this? The only thing i can think of is that apple possibly had a used macbook come in and they switched out some parts and changed it to the new one? btw it was bought new at best buy.
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Mar 9, 2010
I think built in batteries are a good idea , but having to give your computer to apple and pay 200.00 after your battery dies is not.
how have your built in battery experiences been?
do they last long as stated 7 hours?
not sure if i want to make the switch , i like my removable battery.
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Apr 26, 2010
My MBP 15" Hi-Res Glossy i7 is on the way (ordered on 19th) and I was just wondering how the batteries on these machines were doing. I've seen a lot of feedbacks from great (8~9 hrs) to average (4~6 hrs) to bad (2~3 hrs). So how is it that these reports are varying so much? Is it possible for numerous defects to be out in the world right now?
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Jun 3, 2014
I've got the dreaded "No batteries available" at the top of my taskbar. The Power Source says: Battery. I have my laptop plugged & it is showing a green light. What is a simple way that I can fix this problem? I can't go to a Genius Bar because the closest Apple Store is over 120 miles away. The battery is a little over 2 years old
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Oct 10, 2010
I have a Late 2006 MBP (This one).
I don't use it much (it's for travelling).
I leave it plugged into the wall or unplugged for weeks at a time without using the battery. Since I bought it, I have gone through 4 batteries, including the one that came with the machine. That's over $500 in batteries!
The computer says "Batteries not Charging" with an X in front of the battery icon. Or it says "No batteries available".
I'm about to buy my 5th battery. What should I do this time to prevent it from dying like the others? Or is it a problem with my computer, and not the battery?
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Dec 10, 2006
i'm sure there are many people who use spare batteries like me. but how do you manage them though? i find it very annoying having to charge them one by one. charging 1 battery takes a few hours, which is almost fine. but when you have a spare battery, it takes twice as much longer to charge them both. not fun. a separate battery charger will help greatly reducing charging time
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Jun 19, 2012
As you can see from the info at the bottom of the post, I own the 2008 model. Now, with my hardware slowly becoming obsolete and the wear starting to show its effects, I would have to get a new laptop in the near future. However, as I discovered, all new models have batteries that cannot be removed. After 2 years of service my battery swelled and had to be replaced. That's 2 years. With a new battery, my laptop's life has been prolonged.
How long will a new laptop last? Will I really have to buy a brand new expensive computer every two years just because of a design flaw?
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A1278 aluminum 2008 MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), it's still alive
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Feb 9, 2009
I recently changed the batteries on my wireless Apple Keyboard. When I turned the Mac back on the keyboard wouldn't connect. Confused, I went in to system preferences where I got this message. I've searched for the problem in Apple Support on their website but to no avail. I have Applecare. Is this something I need to take up with them? Should I take my Mac to a genius bar?
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Feb 17, 2009
finally got my new aluminium macbook and i was just wondering, how long does everybody else get out of their batteries when fully charged, out of a full charge it tells me im getting around 4 hours and but think this is a little short
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Apr 1, 2012
changed my dead batteries in my wireless keyboard, 2011 model with 2 brand new duracell rechargeables and it says my battery level is only 18%.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 2.5GHz intel core i7, 8GB Ram
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Jan 3, 2008
It ran fine off of a battery, but won't charge. I replaced the DC board and the power adapter, but it still won't run or charge off the battery. I think the original power adapter was bad and ruined the original DC board and the new one. I'm going to try one more DC board and if it doesn't work then give up the parts on eBay. Problem is, I need the data off the hard drive. Is there anyone in the Kansas City area who has an iBook 14" 1.42 GHz and would would be willing to charge the batteries for me? I wonder if the Apple Store might do this? This way, I can turn on the iBook and copy the data to another machine.
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Feb 20, 2012
My batteries only last 3 to 4 weeks. Is this normal and if so can I use rechargeable batteries. Apple Support had me reset PRAM and NVRAM. Was this a legitimate solution?
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Aperture 3, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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Mar 26, 2012
My mouse has new batteries, it is in discovery mode, but wont' connect to the mac.
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iMac
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May 22, 2012
This is all very well, but opening the cover to get the batteries out again is a complete nightmare. I sometime resort to just dropping the thing until it falls apart!
Info:iMac, iOS 5.1.1
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Sep 8, 2010
My magic mouse and keyboard both were not working. I pulled the battery cover over the mouse and saw that the Apple supplied batteries made quite a nice mess inside it. Did the same to the keyboard and there is a nice mess in there too. In both devices one of the batteries exploded. I was able to clean the keyboard a little bit and it will turn on, but the mouse will not. I got both of them with my 27" iMac I got a few months ago. Has this happened to anyone else, and does anyone know if Apple will replace the mouse for something like this?
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Oct 2, 2010
Well I finally found the best batteries for this hungry mouse. Its Energizer Ultimate Lithium Digital. After 10 days of quite a lot of computer use, they are still showing 100%! The normal batteries show around 70% or less after 10 days. [URL]
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