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Does Apple sell replacement lithium batteries for wireless keypad & trackpad?

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Sep 1, 2018 3:44 AM

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Roger Wilmut1

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Sep 1, 2018 3:50 AM in response to mickeyaro

They all take standard AA batteries which can be alkaline or lithium - the latter are about three times more expensive but last a very long time, and should be available from electronics shops or Amazon. You can also use recharchable batteries - I recommend Nickel Metal Hydride for this sort of use - if you can get the hybrid type they self-discharge much less.

Apple Wireless Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad: How to install batteries - Apple Support

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Sep 1, 2018 9:20 AM in response to mickeyaro

Apple don't appear to sell an AA charger now, probably because this sort of thing is quite commonly available.

I assume you realise you can't charge AA lithium batteries. I use these in the trackpad and keyboard, and they last about 6 months. I use NmH hybrids in a multi-remote for the TV etc and they last about 2 months and take a few hours to recharge (I keep two sets, charging each as it runs out so it's ready to go).

If you use lithiums please don't put them in the dustbin - it's nasty stuff and you don't want them in landfill. All spent batteries should go for recycling - some councils and supermarkets will take them.

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mickeyaro Author

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Sep 1, 2018 4:23 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Many thanks, Roger.

I was asking whether the Apple Stores sell replacements. Apple used to sell their charger complete with six rechargeable batteries, online, and in their Apple Stores.

I did buy metal hydride, "Energiser" AA batteries, recommended by the UK "Which" consumer association magazine, based on the mAh capacity recommended by Apple. One would assume that the time between recharging would depend, largely, on the mAh capacity. Not so, apparantly.

They seem to need to be recharged much more frequently than the originals that Apple sold with their charger, in 2013 when I bought my iMac. (I fully recharge the batteries when prompted, then recharge again to "top-up" when the low batt warning next shows, before swapping/changing.)

What were/are the original make/type/capacity, I wonder. They had the Apple logo, but no other clues: I think they were actually "Enelop" perhaps.

I'll try lithium-type batteries, and see if they are noticeably longer lasting, and retain their charge longer.

Michael A.

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