Macbook Replacement Battery Problems (A1185)

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Macbook Replacement Battery Problems (A1185)

I just bought a replacement battery for my Macbook from an Ebay store (eShop-Best). When first using it. The charge dropped pretty fast from 59 to 49% in just 3 minutes. It showed a service battery warning. I don't know whats wrong, the battery or the just the macbook. I am now trying to recalibrate it.

Macbook

Model Identifier MacBook4,1

Model Number A1181

Order Number MB402LL/A

Support Status Supported

Case White (2.1 GHz)

PROCESSOR

Processor Intel Core 2 Duo (T8100, T8300) ("Penryn")

Processor Speed 2.1 GHz

Architecture 64-bit

Number of Cores 2

Cache 3 MB on chip shared L2 cache

System Bus 800 MHz

STORAGE AND MEDIA
Storage 320 GB (5400-rpm)

Media Slot-loading 24x Combo (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

KEYBOARD AND TRACKPAD

Trackpad Solid-state trackpad supports tap, double-tap, drag and scrolling

Keyboard Full size (78 (U.S.) incl. 12 function, 4 arrow)

Battery Type: Replacement Battery

Cell Type: Li-ion

Battery Number: 9 Cells

Voltage: 10.8V

Capacity: 59WH

Color: White

Warranty: 3 Year

According to Battery Health App:

Current Max: 3965 mAh

Original Max: 5600 mAh

Cycles: 1

Age (unused): 8.8 Months

"UPDATE: It stops charging at 99%/ Doesn't finish but says 0:00 until full. Also this may or may not matter but I'm am using a Replacement AC Adapter that came with the macbook when I first bought it."

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jul 15, 2013 2:14 PM

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mende1

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Jul 15, 2013 2:17 PM in response to TMRJIJ

You shouldn't have bought a battery at eBay. The original battery capacity was 5600 mAh, and only after 1 cycle, the capacity is 3965 mAh.

If you can, return the battery you bought because it's damaged, and buy a battery from Apple, so you can be sure it will work correctly > http://store.apple.com/us/go/product/MA561LL/A

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nbar

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Jul 15, 2013 2:22 PM in response to TMRJIJ

This battery is broken. Never buy Macbook batteries from eBay unless they are brand new Apple made batteries froma reputable seller. Leave the seller negative feedback & open a case against them with eBay if they do not give you a full refund.

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TMRJIJ Author

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Jul 15, 2013 2:31 PM in response to nbar

They have a 60 day money back garentee and 3 year warrenty. I can just return it for my money back. After I fully charged it, the charge didn't go down that fast but the time remaining is just constantly changing from 3:27 hours to 2:47 hours and so on. Thanks!

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mende1

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Jul 15, 2013 2:35 PM in response to TMRJIJ

Good luck with the new battery you will get

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Answer 5

Sep 21, 2013 8:29 PM in response to TMRJIJ

I got my replcement A1185 battery for my MacBook from http://SafeBatteries.com. The battery I got was was a real 5600mAh /60Wh Li-Poly battery and was exactly as advertised. I would recommend this particular web store for those looking for a discount replacement as they are located in the US and not 1/2 way around the world.

The fit and finish of the battery I got --- very good fit and still looks like a million bucks even after a year.

The quality - excellent performance, battery health report confirmed it was a 5600mAh / 60Wh battery and only shows 4% wear after 1 year of use.

The first battery I got from eBay was also a rip off. It didn't match the specs that were advertised (just under 4200mAh). When I got the battery. I could see that it was shipped from China so I had no recourse when it came to a replacement. The company above, is located in USA/NJ, delevered a good quality battery, and I had no issues.

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