I recently bought some Duracell HR6/NiMH AA batteries to supplement the apple batteries used in the apple charger.
They won't work.
What other brands or batteries will actually work? (for UK)
iMac (24-inch Early 2009), iOS 8.2
What is the rating of the Duracell batteries? The standard Apple batteries are 1900mAh, 1.2V. If they are significantly different than the standard Apple battery they may be drawing too much power from the Apple charger. I know that when my Apple batteries are very low, they draw so much power that the charger goes into "alarm" and will charge no further. However, when that happens, if I remove the charger from the outlet then reinsert it, it will then complete the charging cycle. Maybe try that or a charger made for those batteries(?).
It's optimized for Apple-supplied batteries, but it works with AA NiMH batteries from other companies, too.
For some products where the length from end to end may seem too short
should the contact be weak or batteries move about too much, users of
the Apple Charger found Energizer AA cells (of similar spec/type) longer
by a tiny bit; these would stay in place better & also not lose connection.
The Eneloop cells (former sanyo/ge) were said to be compatible with the
Apple Charger and a few years ago, had near identical specifications...
Over the past few years, there has been an evolving discussion of a sort
without a clear or current answer (viewing from present aspect) in here:
http://store.apple.com/us/questions/product/MC500LL/A/apple-battery-charger
For other reviews, going back in time, with suggestions on additional battery
compatibilities, see online reseller's comments and reviews, such as amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MC500LL-A-Battery-Charger/dp/B003XIJ566/ref=cm_cr_pr _product_top
You may ask an Apple Store or Authorized Apple Service Provider &/or reseller
about the availability of Apple-branded rechargeable cells for this product.
Good luck & happy computing! 🙂
They will definitely work if you can get a charge in them. You may have to "nurse" the Apple battery charger a bit to get the power draw down to the point where the charger will tolerate it. Still, you may have better luck using a Duracell charger.
If when using these other batteries in an Apple device, and they seem
a bit loose and lose contact with their power terminals, the remedy is
to get longer batteries. A mouse or other wireless product that loses
sync and needs to be messed with, may imply the batteries are not
staying connected in the device. This has been a common issue.
Also, the batteries themselves, of higher storage capacity, do not put
a draw on the charger; they would simply take longer to fully charge.
The problem with physical battery length between + and - terminals
and the fit into devices, has been more of an issue in actual use.
Hopefully these issues are few & far between... 😎
Thanks for the additional detail. It also seems that there are a variety of other details in the actual design of the batteries themselves (low discharge, etc.). It's amazing how complicated some seemingly simple situations can get.
Andrew, Now you have my curiosity up. Pls let me know if that works for you (retrying to charge the Duracell batteries).
Hi. The Duracell batteries are1.2v/2400 mAh. Do you think these should work?
Many thanks. Retrying the batteries as you suggested - so far so good!
It worked!
Thanks
Perfect ! Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like they are working identically to my Apple batteries.
Regards, Geoff B
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