Need replacement battery for 13" Macbook late 2008

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I was told by Apple that they no longer make replacement batteries for 13" Macbooks late 2008. My model number is MB466LL/A. I found many online, a lot on Amazon.com. However, reading the reviews I saw that some people posted that the replacement batteries did not show how much battery power is left. I would like to buy a reliable, compatible replacement battery from a

OBS,MacBook (13-inch Aluminum Late 2008), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Aug 6, 2018 7:49 AM

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Posted on Aug 7, 2018 11:54 PM

If your model is MacBook Aluminum 13-inch Late 2008 model (Macbook 5.1)

examples for quality replacements from this vendor are available:


NewerTech NuPower 54 Watt-Hour Replacement Battery for all Apple MacBook 13.3-inch Unibody Late 2008

Mfr P/N: BAP13MBU50RS | OWC SKU: NWTBAP13MBU50RS


If your model is white unibody 13-inch (most other 2006-2009 MacBook 1.1~5.2)


NewerTech NuPower 60 Watt-Hour Battery for MacBook 13.3-inch White Model.

Mfr P/N: BAP13MBW56RS | OWC SKU: NWTBAP13MBW56RS


Aftermarket batteries may require some conditioning or calibration to keep their

status and power gauge accurate, newtech/owc had a site page of info on that:


Conditioning and calibration of newertech (or other) replacement portable batteries



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Aug 7, 2018 11:54 PM in response to Chiquita81

If your model is MacBook Aluminum 13-inch Late 2008 model (Macbook 5.1)

examples for quality replacements from this vendor are available:


NewerTech NuPower 54 Watt-Hour Replacement Battery for all Apple MacBook 13.3-inch Unibody Late 2008

Mfr P/N: BAP13MBU50RS | OWC SKU: NWTBAP13MBU50RS


If your model is white unibody 13-inch (most other 2006-2009 MacBook 1.1~5.2)


NewerTech NuPower 60 Watt-Hour Battery for MacBook 13.3-inch White Model.

Mfr P/N: BAP13MBW56RS | OWC SKU: NWTBAP13MBW56RS


Aftermarket batteries may require some conditioning or calibration to keep their

status and power gauge accurate, newtech/owc had a site page of info on that:


Conditioning and calibration of newertech (or other) replacement portable batteries



User uploaded file

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