Comments on: Super-Capacity Li-ion Battery For Apple A1175 MacBook Pro 15-inch series Laptop Notebook Main Battery

By: Charles Fearneyhough

Charles Fearneyhough — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:12:11 +0000

I was leary about purchasing this battery but the price won out and I bought it. Right off the bat I knew this was not as described. After putting the battery through three charge / discharge cycles it’s capacity was only 3200 mwhr. I know a thing or two about li-ion batteries as I use them extensively both for work and in some of my hobbies. These batteries do not have memory issues and as the battery was never drained past 3.0 volts / cell nor was it over charged I have to assume that it was defective or is not comprised of battery cells totally 5000 mwhr. I will not buy this item again. The battery that I purchased from Amazon was shipped by Amazon and therefore the return policy was top-notch.

Rating: 2 / 5
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By: Norm Aleks

Norm Aleks — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:29:48 +0000

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?
Rating: 2 / 5
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By: D. Burbank

D. Burbank — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:26:36 +0000

This battery has a rated capacity of 5000 mAh. I have completely discharged and recharged it 14 times and I still can’t get it to hold more than 3821 mAh. I may return it.

Fits tight in my MacBook Pro 15″.

The written instructions which accompany this battery are horrible. Obviously written by someone who barely speaks English.
Rating: 2 / 5
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By: C. Mullally

C. Mullally — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:49:10 +0000

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. It ruined my Macbook. I had to pay $500 to have the motherboard replaced after attempting to use this battery.
Rating: 1 / 5
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By: Adonis L. Kelly

Adonis L. Kelly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:56:10 +0000

Won’t find a better price. Don’t even think about going to the Apple store.
Rating: 5 / 5
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