Hi all,

I am looking for a battery for my 17" laptop 68Wh A1189

The apple store rep suggested I try ebay for a cheaper battery rather than the apple swap program.

I went to ebay and was about to pull the trigger when i thought i would check amazon.
From what I could 'see' the batteries were all the same, but the reviews were all over the place. What concerned me though was a few people who said the non oem replacement batteries had exploded.

Although my laptop is old, I want to continue to use it and am not interested in it exploding or catching fire.


Does anyone here have any experience with these replacement batteries? Am I better off (just to be on the safe side) with paying the extra $60 and going with the apple oem battery?

my experience with non-apple batteries has been crap. I've had models from dr bott, BTI and whatever the junk is they sell from battdepot.ca. the runtime has generally been less than stellar at best, unusable at worst. i had to send back 2 of 4 BTI (less than 3 month old) models i tried for RMA (at my own expense too, might i add) and then 1 of those 2 replacements also failed within weeks.

the last batch i ordered from battdepot.ca didn't even fit in the computers they were supposed to fit in. they were a good 1.5-2mm thicker than the original apple battery, and when placed into the laptop pushed up on the back of the trackpad and button rendering it useless.

my experience with non-apple batteries has been crap. I've had models from dr bott, BTI and whatever the junk is they sell from battdepot.ca. the runtime has generally been less than stellar at best, unusable at worst. i had to send back 2 of 4 BTI (less than 3 month old) models i tried for RMA (at my own expense too, might i add) and then 1 of those 2 replacements also failed within weeks.

the last batch i ordered from battdepot.ca didn't even fit in the computers they were supposed to fit in. they were a good 1.5-2mm thicker than the original apple battery, and when placed into the laptop pushed up on the back of the trackpad and button rendering it useless.

+1; I'd only buy/sell genuine Apple batteries.

+1; I'd only buy/sell genuine Apple batteries.

I was reading similar comments from Amazon. I think i'll just spend the extra money and opt for the swap program at apple. I don't have time for issues like that.

The apple store rep suggested I try ebay for a cheaper battery rather than the apple swap program.

I can't believe the rep suggest using a non-Apple battery.

Hmmm... I and for those I've bought replacement batteries for have never had any trouble with the batteries I've bought from intelligentbatteries.ca and lately battdepot.ca and before that newertech.com, and believe it or not the high capacity battery from newertech is still giving good service in an G4 iBook!!

keep in mind that a place like battdepot doesn't make their batteries...they, much like apple, most likely simply buy from whoever is selling what they need at the best price.

much the same way a macbook that came with a toshiba hard drive could get a samsung on a warranty replacement, i would be willing to bet that the product supplied on a battdepot order in january might be different to that in june..

I've bought replacement batteries from battdepot.ca on several occasions and had no issues. I'd order from them again for an out-of-warranty laptop.

Just a couple of weeks ago I got a replacement battery from battdepot.ca and so far it's worked great. I'm getting the same charge I did when my 2008 macbook was brand new.

And for the record, when I called Apple to see if I could get my battery replaced, the guy on the phone also recommended I look into 3rd party batteries.

I got a replacement battery from battdepot.ca yesterday for my son's 2008 MacBook. Fit perfectly without issues and restored the machine to full power and full operating time. So go ahead Lars and broad, spend more than twice what is required to refresh a four year old machine via Apple. Most of us simply want a bit more life out of a faithful and reliable machine without Apple sticking it to us. ;)

+1. 100%.

Hey man..go nuts. Buddy asked for "experiences" and we gave em.. Can't speak for Lars, but mine are based off numerous unique batteries from several brands, none of which have been good. But hey....if you bought one this afternoon and you're happy with it they all must be great, right??

:lmao:

I need a new batt for my 2006 MB..Think I'm gonna go cheap and get an off brand.. It's jus not worth it to me to spend $100+ on a new battery


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Hey man..go nuts. Buddy asked for "experiences" and we gave em.. Can't speak for Lars, but mine are based off numerous unique batteries from several brands, none of which have been good. But hey....if you bought one this afternoon and you're happy with it they all must be great, right??

:lmao:

I got it yesterday, not today. $62 including freight to my door. ;)

Oh, and by the way, the one I bought TWO YEARS ago is still performing normally in my seven year old G4 iBook. Just sayin'.

I contributed to a similar thread the first week of January. Bought from battdepot.ca back then, $67. Works like a charm in my MBook 2007. Looked exactly the same as the original battery.
/M.

Hey man..go nuts. Buddy asked for "experiences" and we gave em.. Can't speak for Lars, but mine are based off numerous unique batteries from several brands, none of which have been good. But hey....if you bought one this afternoon and you're happy with it they all must be great, right??
:lmao:

Who is "Buddy" to whom you refer??

The original battery on my 2009 Macbook 'burst' (top peeled off it after it bulging so bad it was pushing the keyboard up). People on here had mentioned similar cases where Apple replaced them, but I tried and no luck. So I went with a battery from battepot.ca. It's been running with that battery for a few months now and has been working great. About the same battery life as the original.

do they make aftermarket batteries with higher capacity? I just bought my macbook and they put a brand new apple battery in it, and it lasts 2-3 hours (typical of other laptops). I was really spoiled with the 9-cell ebay battery I had on my previous Acer netbook.. 9-10hours easy out of that thing! But it stuck out the back so size didn't matter.

Who is "Buddy" to whom you refer??

Hi all,

I am looking for a battery for my 17" laptop 68Wh A1189

The apple store rep suggested I try ebay for a cheaper battery rather than the apple swap program.

I went to ebay and was about to pull the trigger when i thought i would check amazon.
From what I could 'see' the batteries were all the same, but the reviews were all over the place. What concerned me though was a few people who said the non oem replacement batteries had exploded.

Although my laptop is old, I want to continue to use it and am not interested in it exploding or catching fire.


Does anyone here have any experience with these replacement batteries? Am I better off (just to be on the safe side) with paying the extra $60 and going with the apple oem battery?

please try to stay with us pm-r

Hi Folks,

I am chiming in again. Clearly from here the majority of you have had good experiences. But one look on amazon.com and other places, the reviews are less than stellar. I opted eventually for an apple battery. I just couldn't be bothered with the headaches that might come with failing batteries and I don't want my battery to explode. I got the warranty swap battery for $102. Spend $60 and save money, or spend an extra $40 and have piece of mind. I'll opt for piece of mind.

Hi Folks,

I am chiming in again. Clearly from here the majority of you have had good experiences. But one look on amazon.com and other places, the reviews are less than stellar. I opted eventually for an apple battery. I just couldn't be bothered with the headaches that might come with failing batteries and I don't want my battery to explode. I got the warranty swap battery for $102. Spend $60 and save money, or spend an extra $40 and have piece of mind. I'll opt for piece of mind.

To each their own for sure. Only one note, I was only looking for a replacement because my stock Mac battery exploded lol. The top literally popped right off it. So in my case I guess I wasn't as worried about something like that since it already happened. In a thread like this where someone is asking advice, people can only post their experiences. People will buy whatever they want.

Hi Folks,

I am chiming in again. Clearly from here the majority of you have had good experiences. But one look on amazon.com and other places, the reviews are less than stellar. I opted eventually for an apple battery. I just couldn't be bothered with the headaches that might come with failing batteries and I don't want my battery to explode. I got the warranty swap battery for $102. Spend $60 and save money, or spend an extra $40 and have piece of mind. I'll opt for piece of mind.

The reason I had to replace my Apple battery was because it was swelling to the point where the battery cover was popping out the computer's base. So not even Apple batteries are foolproof ;)

I got the warranty swap battery for $102. Spend $60 and save money, or spend an extra $40 and have piece of mind. I'll opt for piece of mind.

There are good-quality replacement battery makers -- like Newer, for example -- and there are CCKO (cheap Chinese knock-offs) that can be a crap shoot. If the Apple battery was worth the extra $40 for *peace* of mind to you, that's fine.

Sometimes, going cheap pays off big time. Sometimes, a space shuttle blows up.

please try to stay with us pm-r


Oh goody, yet another succinct caustic comment from member broad. What's new??

I guess I just didn't realize that macmac was your "buddy" you referred to. My greatest apologies for not knowing that.

If the laptop is fairly new and need for a 2nd battery.. i would say, yes go for an original battery. But starting 3rd year or even more, I personally don't see the reason on spending hundreds for a new battery.

recently replaced the battery on my 09 macbook for about 60$.. It was the best 60$ ever spent.