Comments on: Trying an aftermarket Macbook Pro battery

By: Bob Goyetche – Community, Technology and Content » Update on the Macbook Pro Battery

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:30:56 +0000

[...] a few weeks ago I told you about my “compatible” cheap-o Macbook Pro battery.. Here’s how it’s [...]

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0000

wow Francois – that’s scary!

I figured if that can happen with a “real” battery, what have I got to lose with a compatible one…

This one is the third battery, I’ve had two Apple batteries (the first failed without blowing up), the second lasted a year.. and so far, this cheap one is going great!

By: Whitney Hoffman

Whitney Hoffman — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:16:18 +0000

You know, I had the same problem- the battery started to bow and affect the use of the mouse- it was just weird- but the Apple Store replaced it for free, and the new one is working fine, so I am happy-. My “explosion” was not as dramatic as Francois’s, less extreme, but same phenomenon- all of a sudden, over night, the battery bowed out.

No problems so far with the replacement.

By: Francois Meehan

Francois Meehan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:22:01 +0000

Hi Bob,

Hope everything goes well with your Macbook battery, I found this to be a scary subject…

On my Macbook, the original one almost explode on me after 2 years of usage, thankfully, when I sent the following picture to Apple Support, I got a new one for free…

Here is the scary one:

http://fmeehan.smugmug.com/gallery/6829621_ALMrx/1/436487881_HjphC/Medium

Have a great week-end…

François