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[K. Dot]

Is my battery soon in need of a replacement?



On Istat it shows this:

[kb24_lakers]

Yeap. Time for a new one

[Dr.PhilUpOnU]

Is my battery soon in need of a replacement?



On Istat it shows this:

what macbook/MBP do you have?

ive seen from other forums that some people had 700+ cycles and dont have any problems with it at all..

but buying a new battery is not too bad, its not expensive..

i feel bad for those who bought the unibody ones.. after 1000 cycles that MBP/Macbook is done!

[K. Dot]

what macbook/MBP do you have?

ive seen from other forums that some people had 700+ cycles and dont have any problems with it at all..

but buying a new battery is not too bad, its not expensive..

i feel bad for those who bought the unibody ones.. after 1000 cycles that MBP/Macbook is done!

Heres my Macbook info:




Do i really need a new one, aren't they expensive?

[Dr.PhilUpOnU]

Heres my Macbook info:




Do i really need a new one, aren't they expensive?

Dude we have the same exact model.. :lol:

batteries arent even $100.. I think its $89.99 or something, but It shouldnt go over $100

whenever mine gets to 500 cycles, im going to buy 2 or 3.. only God knows if theyll stop selling those cause of the unibody.

[K. Dot]

Dude we have the same exact model.. :lol:

batteries arent even $100.. I think its $89.99 or something, but It shouldnt go over $100

whenever mine gets to 500 cycles, im going to buy 2 or 3.. only God knows if theyll stop selling those cause of the unibody.

Sick, .

So should i buy 2 now, please explain what the unibody is that you're talking about idk too much bout macs.

Here's another stat of my mac:

[K. Dot]

Also, i almost always keep my Macbook on charge, is this the reason the battery dies?

[vong]

lemme know how much it costs for all batteries replaced & installed for you.

[Dr.PhilUpOnU]

Sick, .

So should i buy 2 now, please explain what the unibody is that you're talking about idk too much bout macs.

Here's another stat of my mac:

Sorry I answered you wrong, the new unibody MBP batteries can be changed, you can do it yourself, BUT IT WILL VOID WARRANTY..

basically the new unibody ones dont have the latches that us older owners have, if you look in the bottom of you MBP 2 latches you can open and you can switch batteries and other components easy w/o voiding the warranty, but in the new unibody ones, ones you open that case, all warranty goes down the drain, unless you go to an official apple store.

If it was up to me, I would buy 2 or even 3 just to be sure.. but then its up to you.

lemme know how much it costs for all batteries replaced & installed for you.

like I said above in the older versions of MBP you can change the batteries yourself w/o having to go to an apple store, plug and play..

[K. Dot]

Sorry I answered you wrong, the new unibody MBP batteries can be changed, you can do it yourself, BUT IT WILL VOID WARRANTY..

basically the new unibody ones dont have the latches that us older owners have, if you look in the bottom of you MBP 2 latches you can open and you can switch batteries and other components easy w/o voiding the warranty, but in the new unibody ones, ones you open that case, all warranty goes down the drain, unless you go to an official apple store.

If it was up to me, I would buy 2 or even 3 just to be sure.. but then its up to you.




like I said above in the older versions of MBP you can change the batteries yourself w/o having to go to an apple store, plug and play..

So is it better to get the other ones, and not the unibody?

[Dr.PhilUpOnU]

So is it better to get the other ones, and not the unibody?

graphics wise its better to get the new ones.. of course new ones are always better in terms of performance..

but in the long run, im happy with this MBP..

[K. Dot]

graphics wise its better to get the new ones.. of course new ones are always better in terms of performance..

but in the long run, im happy with this MBP..

Gotchya, and i can just go to the Apple Store and buy them?

[Dr.PhilUpOnU]

Gotchya, and i can just go to the Apple Store and buy them?

yessir!

[vong]

like I said above in the older versions of MBP you can change the batteries yourself w/o having to go to an apple store, plug and play..

yeah, i dont have a mac right now, but hopefully within the next summer. i WOULD install the batteries myself but with the DSi not working and having to get it fixed...

[Dr.PhilUpOnU]

yeah, i dont have a mac right now, but hopefully within the next summer. i WOULD install the batteries myself but with the DSi not working and having to get it fixed...

DSi what?

[Bynumite17]

I opened up my MB unibody just fine without voiding the warranty. You just can't mess with any stickers. I only have 12 cycles on it and I'm going to get a new one around 250-500. It's not expensive or anything. Easy install. Just do it your self.

[K. Dot]

yessir!

Well then isn't getting Unibody better, newer, graphics, performance plus it dies after 1000 cycles, but you're saying i need a new one and i just am at 336 cycles.

[Dr.PhilUpOnU]

I opened up my MB unibody just fine without voiding the warranty. You just can't mess with any stickers. I only have 12 cycles on it and I'm going to get a new one around 250-500. It's not expensive or anything. Easy install. Just do it your self.

yup but thats Illegal.

Well then isn't getting Unibody better, newer, graphics, performance plus it dies after 1000 cycles, but you're saying i need a new one and i just am at 336 cycles.

you want to spend another $2000+

[K. Dot]

Also, i almost always keep my Macbook on charge, is this the reason the battery dies?

??

yup but thats Illegal.



you want to spend another $2000+

The battery is $2,000??

Edited by Dazed, July 30, 2009 - 09:14 PM.

[Bynumite17]

Dale, I talked to a guy from Apple and he said there's nothing wrong with it. I know for a fact that you're allowed to alter your computer without any problems if you do it the right way.