A reader, (thank you Robert) writes…
гардеробиedfaJust a quick note to say thank you for your web site, and to remark
that although Apple’s battery update program has now been officially
discontinued, they are still willing to replace a failed battery on
a MacBook that is less than two years old.
Category Archives: John
Battery update program (not quite) discontinued…
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Macbook Battery Problem – Success Story
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Hey John! i just came back from the apple store and i feel very happy. they were very kind with me, i said all the things that you told me and they will give me a replacement battery. the technician didn’t say anything about a specific problem, he only said it was because of the [...]
Apple Releases Battery Update 1.4
Friday, March 6, 2009
online casinoBattery Update 1.4 released. Products Affected
MacBook (13-inch), MacBook (13-inch Mid 2007), MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), MacBook (13-inch Late 2007), MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008), MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009), MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)
Apple Macbook short battery life problems
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Excellent post includes the math to check your battery life through System Profiler. From installingcats.com.
(BTW- Just to clarify, there are actually two recent battery problems. The 15-Inch Macbook Pro Battery Exchange program, (which ended in July of 2008) and The Macbook / Macbook Pro battery problem discussed at MacbookBatteryProblem.com).
If you’ve noticed that your Macbook [...]
MacBook Battery Problem Videos!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Is you battery bulging? How to be sure yours isn’t.
From the Apple Discussion Board
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Lengthy thread at the Apple Discussion Board on the subject of sudden Macbook shutdown with as much as 75% battery seemingly remaining.
” I called Apple Care and they said that because my battery Cycle Count is 349,
they can not replace my battery for free (they would if it was under 300, because
they had [...]
More Feedback on Battery Update 1.3
Monday, October 8, 2007
Again, from the always excellent Accelerate Your Mac site.
More Feedback on Battery Update 1.3 – (Reply to a post in Friday’s news on Battery Update 1.3 fixing a MBP’s problems running off battery) “Battery Update not so good… I have a Santa Rosa MacBook Pro, [...]
Battery Update 1.3 MacBook Pro 15 inch Only
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Battery Update 1.3
About Battery Update 1.3
Battery Update 1.3 updates battery firmware and addresses battery performance issues with the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Your computer’s power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source while running this update.
After the Battery Update has been installed, any additional batteries you put in your 15-inch MacBook [...]
Latest News (From Google)
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Apple fixes MacBook battery problem
Techworld.com – London,UK
By Jim Dalrymple, Macworld.com. Apple has released an update for its
MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks, addressing a recently discovered battery
performance …
<http://www.techworld.com/applications/news/index.cfm?newsID=8704&pagtype=samechan> Apple update fixes MacBook battery problem
ComputerworldUK – UK
By Jim Dalrymple. Apple has released an update for its MacBook and MacBook
Pro line of laptops addressing an issue with battery [...]
Around The Net
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
end result – IceRocket Tag Macbook Battery Problem · Open this result in new window. topics: apple · macbook · crash · basically · 15 minutes · applecare · time spent · pram · apple …
Undefined Value: Kris Johnson’s Blog: MacBook Battery Problem Thursday, August 17, 2006. MacBook Battery Problem. The Problem. Well, my [...]
