Customer Reviews

Lithium Ion Laptop Battery for Apple Powerbook G4 12-inch Screen

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So what do you say about a battery? It works? Batteries eventually go bad so they have to be replaced. Key is to get a good battery at a good price. I shopped around and found this battery on Amazon.com for 1/2 the price of other batteries of the same type. This battery has a capacity of 4400 mAh... I found several costing more having only 4000 mAh (so watch for that). Battery works fine and holds it's charge as expected. I guess the other question is how many recharge cycles it will take before it starts to degrade. Time will tell. Till then, I'm happy with this product.

I saw the price on this battery and thought to myself that I really had a great deal! My old battery lasts for about 5 minutes so I have to keep my Powerbook G4 plugged up to use it so I definitely need a new one. When I put it in I noticed that the actual fit was poor (it stuck out another 1/8 of an inch) but that was the least of my problems. A few days later my DVD/CD drive quit on me and also the headphone jack started to act up. I took my laptop to the Genius bar and they said that it sounded like an issue with the logic board and that it may be caused by the battery (uneven power output perhaps?). Anyway I swapped my old battery back in and the problems went away! What a relief!! I am sticking with the genuine Mac batteries from now on. Spend a little more money, save a lot of headache and buy Mac batteries.

I've purchased comparable replacement batteries from other retailers that were the same price but the housing of the battery was MUCH better quality. This is plastic not aluminum. The fit is poor, with sharp protruding edges. The only reason this battery is passable is that it appears to hold a good charge. I'd recommend spending a little extra time finding one that's actually aluminum.

I purchased this battery on November 30, 2009, and I wanted to review it after a little time had passed. Two months later, it is going strong.

From the start, the battery worked well and had a good battery life. I bought this battery and a battery for my G4 iBook from the same seller: BrilliantStore. The cost of both was less than a single new battery from Apple, and I haven't been disappointed with either of them.

Will this battery last another couple of years (like the original Apple batteries did)? Or will it conk out sooner, thereby vindicating the more expensive Apple-made replacement? Or could it last even longer?

Only time will tell.

The one I received is 4000 mA. Not an exact case match but close enough and does the job.

The merchandise was as it was advertised and it arrivedin a timely manner. I would buy from this vendor again.

I just knew I would be without my computer for at least 10 days, due to the Christmas rush. After finding what I needed at Amazon, I placed the order with confidence that it would be exactly as advertised. I was pleasantly surprised when 4 days later, I had my computer up & running. Thanks!

I bought the same type of laptop battery a year ago from another company and it did not charge or allow the computer to start up. I went to a reputable computer repair center and was told that apple computers only use "original" apple batteries, not the replacement batteries. I had to return that battery and only could use my laptop with the charger. When I saw this add and read all the reviews I was convinced that it was the right one. NOT!!! It was the exact same type of replacement battery and I had to return this one also. I recommend to anyone who have an apple computer, spend the money and get original apple parts and save yourselves time and money!!!

battery life/health: out of the box, istat pro reads the battery at around 90% health. on a full charge, istat pro projects a ~3 hr battery life.

fit: not perfect but my 12" powerbook is sooo old i dont really care and for less than $30, i'll deal. the casing is plastic so the color isnt a perfect match either but it's neglegable.

bottom line: if youre not picky, get it. it'll do the job for a great price.

I saw this battery for $110 elsewhere; ordered it from Amazon. It arrived very well packaged. I put it into the laptop, charged it, and all seems to be well.