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216 of 233 found the following review helpful:
 Yes, Not Apple. No, Doesn't Suck. Dec 30, 2010
By B. Atkins
I became so tired of pouring over reviews of people who leave two or three stars for a generic replacement battery because the color of the replacement battery didn't "match" the white color of their two-year-old notebooks. Come on, everybody, my Macbook is as yellow as my teeth after being subjected to two years of coffee spills and tobacco smog. What do you expect? Should the vendor of this fine battery include a packet of OxiClean to match their factory-shelved product to the second-hand laptop you bought from "macusrman" on eBay for $528.50?
Oh yeah, and this battery "doesn't fit." I've got news for you: neither do your pants. Eat less and exercise more. Give me a break, people. You subtracted years from my life by making me stressed out about whether or not this battery would fit in the underside of my computer. It turns out, actually, that the battery doesn't fit perfectly. The inside edge of the battery sits about .4 millimeters lower than the outside edge. Very distracting.
Listen, I own three Apple computers and two iPhones. My new Mac Mini is connected to my HDTV, and I have an iTunes account. I love the reliability of Apple products, and I was very afraid to buy any battery that was not made by Apple. I have had trouble using non-Apple memory in my computers, so I understand that people have justifiable reasons for second-guessing the wisdom of this kind of purchase.
However, after dropping the $41.47 for this battery (vs. the $129.00 that Apple charges), I can safely report that this battery fits perfectly, charges correctly, and appears to function appropriately with the battery management software on Snow Leopard 10.6.5. And if it doesn't last two years, then maybe I'll just buy two more. After all, three of these batteries cost less than one from Apple (do the math).
I fully expected this battery to be noticeably inferior to an Apple product. However, I was wrong. I doubt an Apple battery would have performed better or fit more snugly.
One caveat, though: When I first inserted the battery, it appeared that my computer had not recognized the new battery and was unable to charge it. You should reset the SMC by following Apple's instructions ([...]). Also, after my computer was restarted with the new battery in place, it took a few minutes before the system to recognize and begin tracking battery consumption. Reset the SMC, restart your computer, then give your notebook a few minutes to recognize the new battery.
Then chill out, pour yourself a mug of Joe, and light a cigarette.
134 of 144 found the following review helpful:
 somewhat disatisfied Jan 01, 2009
By M. Davis
I bought this battery to replace the original battery for macbook, which had just died. I bought this off Amazon because it was about fifty dollars cheaper than if I were to buy it direct from Apple. The item was shipped very quickly, but I am ultimately disappointed in it. The battery works well, but it does not quite fit properly, almost as if the plastic outer-covering was not cut correctly. Also, that outer-shell separates very easily from the battery, as if it were only attached by very low-quality glue. I have only had the battery for a couple of days, and I have not experienced any problems with the charging aspect of it, but i feel that this was very shoddily made. Next time, I will buy the battery directly from Apple.
23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 If at first it doesn't succeed, try try again Aug 18, 2010
By Derek
"Derek"
The item arrived extremely fast, only 2 days after ordering.
It was a perfect fit on my first generation MacBook, though the white plastic foot doesn't match my three other gray ones.
Like many of the reviews here that battery was not recognized and my laptop would randomly shutdown.
I sent the battery back using the enclosed enveloped and stamp and received a new one a few days later.
The replacement so far is working perfectly and getting over 4.5 hours on it.
For $90 less then the Apple Battery and Free Shipping this definitely seems worth it.
Looks like there may be Quality Control issues with the manufacturer, so just keep exchanging it till you get a winner.
UPDATE: The replacement battery worked great for almost 2 weeks, now my MacBook won't turn on with it in, even plugged into the wall.
Using my old battery for now. The replacement battery also did not include a return envelope with postage like the first shipment.
Guess I'm just going to cut my losses at this point.
30 of 32 found the following review helpful:
Battery works for MacBook Aug 31, 2008
By libraryjeans
This battery fits and works with my 13" white MacBook (not a MacBook Pro). Like other reviewers, the battery works great. Only complaint is that it doesn't fit quite as perfectly as the original batteries. Not quite as flush and color slightly off.
The battery seems to run out of a juice a bit faster then my mac battery that suddenly stopped working a few months ago.
28 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent capacity and life. Jan 01, 2008
By SylverCloud
While travelling, I can use my macbook for 6 hrs working on word prosessing and can watch about 3hrs of DVD playback with earphones. Ofcourse I have to optimise settings like turning off wireless and bluetooth (which aren't used while in flight), dimming the LCD, closing unnecessary apps etc. Macbook together with this battery is a good piece of engineering from Apple. Only four stars because the battery forms a part of external plastic and isn't something that slides into a casing. Disadvantage is a slight imperfection in fit.
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