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Super-Capacity Li-ion Battery For Apple A1175 MacBook Pro 15-inch series Laptop Notebook Main Battery
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Not an "Apple-to-Apple" replacement
(2 out of 5) by Harvey Woodmeadow on May 2, 2009 (Kirkland, WA USA)This battery definitely did not meet my criteria as a suitable replacement.
On the plus side: as near as I can tell, it did actually store electricity and allow that electricity to be used to power my laptop. And after all, that's pretty much the bare minimum a battery ought to be able to do and still be called a battery.
On the negative side: the fit-and-finish of this battery was awful. Something minor like the slightly-different LED status lights (no diffuser to reduce glare, simple on/off rather than Apple's industrial-engineered "fill-up" animation) can easily be overlooked. After all, that has no effect whatsoever on the actual performance of the battery.
But other issues did. The first battery that was delivered to me, the status button wasn't even operable; it was stuck in the "on" position. A replacement battery shipped to me, the button fell off upon opening the package and had to be re-glued. Even after that, the button didn't rest flush with the battery case, causing it to scrape on surfaces (my lap, the table, etc.) that the computer was sitting on.
Operationally, there were also problems with the compatibility with my laptop. The computer never would recognize that the battery had reached a full charge; instead, once the battery got to 100%, the charging would cycle every few seconds between "Charging", "Calculating", and "Charged", with the green/orange power cable light toggling back and forth as the status changed.
Note: I did perform the recommended battery calibration _and_ reset of power management for the computer. The above behavior happened in spite of that.
Also, it appears that the battery doesn't support the Mac OS X Battery Updater, as inspecting the battery status in the System Profiler showed null ("0000") values for the various firmware revision fields. I suspect that may be related to the inability of the charging system to recognize that the battery was fully charged.
After the second dud, I sent the battery back for a refund. For those on a really tight budget, you might find the various annoyances acceptable. But frankly, I'd say those on a really tight budget ought to be buying a computer that doesn't chew up batteries after just 12 months, and doesn't have a battery so expensive that at $75 the replacement seems dirt cheap. Conversely, if you feel an Apple fits in your budget, you might as well accept that you have to spend another $130/year on batteries.
On the plus side: as near as I can tell, it did actually store electricity and allow that electricity to be used to power my laptop. And after all, that's pretty much the bare minimum a battery ought to be able to do and still be called a battery.
On the negative side: the fit-and-finish of this battery was awful. Something minor like the slightly-different LED status lights (no diffuser to reduce glare, simple on/off rather than Apple's industrial-engineered "fill-up" animation) can easily be overlooked. After all, that has no effect whatsoever on the actual performance of the battery.
But other issues did. The first battery that was delivered to me, the status button wasn't even operable; it was stuck in the "on" position. A replacement battery shipped to me, the button fell off upon opening the package and had to be re-glued. Even after that, the button didn't rest flush with the battery case, causing it to scrape on surfaces (my lap, the table, etc.) that the computer was sitting on.
Operationally, there were also problems with the compatibility with my laptop. The computer never would recognize that the battery had reached a full charge; instead, once the battery got to 100%, the charging would cycle every few seconds between "Charging", "Calculating", and "Charged", with the green/orange power cable light toggling back and forth as the status changed.
Note: I did perform the recommended battery calibration _and_ reset of power management for the computer. The above behavior happened in spite of that.
Also, it appears that the battery doesn't support the Mac OS X Battery Updater, as inspecting the battery status in the System Profiler showed null ("0000") values for the various firmware revision fields. I suspect that may be related to the inability of the charging system to recognize that the battery was fully charged.
After the second dud, I sent the battery back for a refund. For those on a really tight budget, you might find the various annoyances acceptable. But frankly, I'd say those on a really tight budget ought to be buying a computer that doesn't chew up batteries after just 12 months, and doesn't have a battery so expensive that at $75 the replacement seems dirt cheap. Conversely, if you feel an Apple fits in your budget, you might as well accept that you have to spend another $130/year on batteries.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Not perfect but inexpensive and works fine
(4 out of 5) by Nathan Beauchamp on Sep 25, 2009 (Oak Park, IL USA)I bought this to replace the aging battery in my MacBook Pro. As other reviewers have noted this is not an EXACT replacement of the original and some discrepancies do exist. However, it does work just fine. I've had no issues with battery life which seems if anything superior to the old battery's performance. If you don't care about a perfect fit and seamless seams, this is a great battery.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
fits loose but works
(4 out of 5) by C. Hedrick on Aug 26, 2009 (Virginia Beach, VA)I have a MacBook Pro. This battery works great & was much cheaper than one from Apple. This one clicks in just fine but fits just a tiny bit loose. I have been using for months & it does not seem to be a problem. Not worth the savings if it damages the laptop, but so far so good. Will report back if I develop issues.
11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
So far a good product
(4 out of 5) by Older Critic on Apr 14, 2009I have had this battery for about a month and it works as advertised.
Seems to have slightly better capacity that the orginal at a better price.
Seems to have slightly better capacity that the orginal at a better price.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
cheap but bad replacement for Apple battery
(2 out of 5) by Norm Aleks on Nov 16, 2009 (Oakland, CA USA)Prior reviews note this battery's poor fit and finish, which I also noticed (it was a bit too tight and had to be wedged in), but for a couple hundred dollars in savings I could tolerate that. However, the battery also doesn't hold a reasonable charge, and that makes it unacceptable. Its maximum capacity (as reported by the system diagnostics) was only 5000 mAh, not the advertised 5800; even worse, after only four loadcycles it holds less than 4000 mAh -- if this is what happens in one week, what will happen in a year? (I did go through the initial three full-charge/hold/deep-discharge cycles the instructions recommended.)
I considered getting a replacement from Amazon, but after re-reading the other reviews and thinking about my own experience, I decided that this product is just one to stay away from.
Isn't there a market for someone to make a *good* replacement at a price lower than Apple's?
I considered getting a replacement from Amazon, but after re-reading the other reviews and thinking about my own experience, I decided that this product is just one to stay away from.
Isn't there a market for someone to make a *good* replacement at a price lower than Apple's?