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Anker Laptop Replacement Battery Pack [Li-ion 4600mAh/50WH] for Apple A1281, A1286 (Late 2008) 15" Macbook Pro

4.1 out of 5 stars 652 customer reviews
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Product Dimensions 12.4 x 4.5 x 1.8 inches
Item Weight 15.2 ounces
Shipping Weight 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Manufacturer Anker
ASIN B0049MV5OK
Item model number AK-90AP1281-SG46A
Batteries 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
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4.1 out of 5 stars 652 customer reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank #143 in Computers & Accessories > Laptop Accessories > Batteries
Date first available at Amazon.com October 26, 2012

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After 8 cycles this battery shows 2.53 hours after a full recharge. IMO, it wont last that long on battery, even though I have power management set fairly aggressively to conserve power as much as possible. That said, I have not actually timed it, mostly because I have not had occasion to use it for as long as the battery would last in one sitting. I am sure that it all depends on how I use the Mac, too.

I also upgraded to 8GB of memory, and wonder if that adds to the load?

In any event, it works far better than my old worn out battery where I could get maybe 30 minutes max. For the money, it seems like a good deal. If it works this well for a year, I will need to come back and revise this to "best battery deal ever".

UPDATE: OK, originally installed in November 2012, its now the end of February 2013 (3 months +) and I have ZERO COMPLAINTS. It did act funny charging in the past, but seems to be OK now. It does take a while to reach a full 100%, that last 2% seeming to be the issue. when fully charged, and just surfing the net- doing email, nothing intensive like watching a DVD or streaming movies- it will last about 3 hours on battery alone. Many factors can effect this- power settings, number of apps open, screen and keyboard lighting intensity, etc.... Still, I think this is the best deal going if you need to replace your older battery.

2nd UPDATE- July 6, 2013: We are about 8+ months in, and now I am getting a "service battery" warning. Also, it seems to fail to fully charge on the first attempt. I can plug it in overnight and in the morning my charger will still be "orange" and the indicator shows "99%" and "service battery".
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I, too am a victim of Apple's swollen battery - making my trackpad useless when the battery was installed. I could not justify spending $129 for an Apple branded battery on a five year old MacBook Pro, so I looked for a replacement that was less, but got decent reviews. Anker's battery fit the bill. Other replacement batteries listed are missing a key word in the description - "New", so I can't imagine what other people who are buying the cheaper batteries end up getting. Anker is giving you a brand new battery, not a refurb.

Keep in mind it should be calibrated just like the Apple battery to maximize the life and charge. I have only had 4 load cycles so far, but the battery still exceeds the 4600 mAh design capacity with 4725 mAh.

Apple's battery, which came with my MacBook Pro, never ever lasted as long as they said it would for me, at most I got about two to two and a half hours when the battery was brand new. I would say that Anker's battery at least matches that timeframe, if not slightly exceeds it, this could be due to the extra 125 mAh capacity currently on the battery. I imagine over time that will go away.

This is a great battery, it fits just like Apple's - and it comes with an 18 month warranty - no rip off Apple Care to buy. Anker also cares about it's customers, they sent an e-mail to make sure I was happy with the product:

"As part of the AnkerDirect customer satisfaction team, I wanted to reach out to learn whether you've received the product and how it's working out for you.

As you begin to use the product, let me know if there's any way I can assist you. Just reply to this email, and I will be happy to work hard towards your 100% satisfaction.
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STOP LOOKING AND BUY THIS BATTERY NOW! This brand new (not reconditioned) battery arrived quickly and with almost a full charge! It worked immediately and is absolutely as good as the original from Apple for less than half the price!

I read a ton of reviews before buying this MacBook Pro Unibody battery. Before this one I couldn't find a single battery with a review average above 3 stars. Sadly, even those had tons of very poor reviews. I initially ordered one from another vendor (Next Day Power) that had the least negative reviews. DO NOT ORDER FROM NEXT DAY POWER. Not only were they very slow (3 days just to process the order) but the battery arrived DOA. I requested an RMA and the response I got was that I wasn't charging it properly. This was despite the fact that I explained in the RMA request that the battery would not take any charge after 24 hrs. and that the indicator lights flashed 5 times (which means replace battery according to Apple). After a second RMA request I finally was able to return but it took two weeks to get my money and still I'm out return shipping with no battery.

Finally I found this one, I was a bit gun shy after my last experience and seeing only one review on this one but I am so glad I ordered this one!
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I was hesitant to order one of these "china-made" replacement batteries. But then again, I thought, 4 Powermac laptops and 2 desktop Macs in my house were all made in China so I ordered this one. It wasn't the cheapest; in fact in the upper end of the lot. Still, it was about 50% cheaper than the Apple replacement. I stayed away from the $30 ones because of the reviews. this had one good one so I went for it. Much to my delight, I charged the battery, 'til it showed 100% capacity, used the unit until it said it needed to be charged, then charged it again. I did this cycle 3 times and the first use lasted 2 hours, then 3, then now, it runs about 4 hours or more. Good enough for me. I recommend this battery highly.
Just in time, I had a 100% charge when hurricane Sandy hit our area and we lost power! Luckily, I was able to use the laptop for some work although no internet since WiFi was electric-powered.
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