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4yr Old Macbook Pro Battery required - Apple or 3rd Party

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  • 31-10-2012 7:58pm
    #1
    DominoDub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I have a 52 month old Macbook pro who's Battery is now fully Dead. Will not run without magsafe.

    Are 3rd Party ones ok to use or is it better to buy from Apple €141:eek:

    http://store.apple.com/ie/product/MA348G/A/rechargeable-battery-15-inch-macbook-pro?fnode=5a

    Can anyone recommend one :o thanks

    Battery Information:

    Model Information:
    Manufacturer: SMP
    Device name: ASMB012
    Pack Lot Code: 0002
    PCB Lot Code: 0000
    Firmware Version: 0110
    Hardware Revision: 0500
    Cell Revision: 0200
    Charge Information:
    Charge remaining (mAh): 65336
    Fully charged: Yes
    Charging: No
    Full charge capacity (mAh): 65336
    Health Information:
    Cycle count: 328
    Condition: Replace Now
    Battery Installed: Yes
    Amperage (mA): 0
    Voltage (mV): 9473


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    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,668 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    I always recommend getting the official Apple battery if possible. You never know what you are getting with third-party batteries, especially on Ebay.


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    #3
    DominoDub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭DominoDub


    But the reviews for the Apple replacement are very bad for €141 !!!

    So far this 3rd Party one looks ok

    http://www.amazon.com/Battery-MacBook-Aluminum-Original-Plastic/product-reviews/B0064YWOQY/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending


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    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    So you've already made up your mind then ?!

    I have a 2006 MBP, there was a recall on the batteries a few years after I bought it (the ones that exploded on airplanes ?!) That battery failed recently with about 400 cycles on it. Couldn't justify spending over 130 euro for a new battery for such an old machine so bought a spurious one for 60 euro locally.

    That was 7 months ago. Already I'm getting a warning to "Service Battery" and it will only charge to about 92% with less than 35 cycles. I expect it to be dead within the next 6 months at this rate.

    You get what you pay for basically !

    Ken


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    DominoDub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭DominoDub


    Ok then I will pop into CompuB today and see if they have any Apple Certified Ones :o


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    raytaxi
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭raytaxi


    I got battery for white macbook from 3rd party not great to be honest. I did get over 1000 charges on apple battery and genius in apple shop said to frame it he had never seen one with that many charges :D.
    Now i need charger, it will be from apple checking reports from ebay they are not great any of 3rd party ones.


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    DominoDub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭DominoDub


    DominoDub wrote: »
    Ok then I will pop into CompuB today and see if they have any Apple Certified Ones :o

    Got the Apple One A1175 in CompuB ..€149.00 :o hope to get another 4 years out of this one !


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