PB 12" and battery models

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PB 12" and battery models

My generous father-in-law sent me a Christms gift -- a second battery for my 12" powerbook. He heard me saying it'd be nice to have a backup when I'm traveling -- he's a good guy like that.

Anyway, the new battery is a third-party model, made for the 12". It looks almost 100% identical to the original battery, but the model number is different. The original Apple battery is A1079 -- this new one says "replaces Apple part #A1022."

My question -- can I use this new battery with my PB 12" G4 1.5ghz? What is the difference between these two models?

TIA,

--David

PB G4 12", Mac OS X (10.4.3), 1.5 GHZ 1.25gb RAM

Posted on Dec 19, 2005 9:53 PM

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PenRules

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Dec 21, 2005 9:35 AM in response to David Nett

Several batteries were manufactured to fit the 12" PB ranging from 4000 to 4800 mAh. Basically, some have more power than others. Some models are specific to geographic regions. Note the following compatibility list for a battery sold in the UK.

Replacement battery for APPLE A1022, A1079, M8984, M8984G, M8984GA, M8984G/A, M9324, M9324G, M9324GA, M9324G/A, M9324J/A, M9572G/A, M9572J/A

I'm in USA and mine came with the A1060 but also accepts the A1022.

12 PowerBook 1GHz, 768MB RAM Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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David Nett Author

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Dec 21, 2005 9:42 AM in response to PenRules

Thanks so much, man. This is exactly what I needed to know.

--David

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Feb 10, 2006 5:57 AM in response to David Nett

This post is bit old, but if you have the A1079 battery, you are entitled to a new one from Apple. Go to:

https://depot.info.apple.com/batteryexchange/index.html?lang=en

for all the details.

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