macbook battery 323 cycles 10 months old dying apple want $130 help!

[lilchub101]

Hey guys I have a Macbook for early 2008 I had a bad battery but this macbook WAS owned by my high school so we I came to them after the summer break with a completely dead battery that would not even show up in mac osx they simpley grabed a new macbook and gave the the battery

Now fast fowerd 10 months I am graduated and my school gave me the mac because I'm visually impaired and It will really help me next year in college but my battery


Charge remaining (mAh): 2632
Fully charged: No
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 4690
Health Information:
Cycle count: 323
Condition: Good

is only giving me 1 hr to 1.1/2 hour i used to get 4 what can I do is their a way i can prove to apple I have only had this battery 10 months? thanks all
PS: I have applecare

[MattZani]

The battery has gona past its replacable amount of cycles (300) and now Apple Deem it unworthy of Replacement.

Nothing you can do about it, its not faulty.

[NewMacbookPlz]

Matt hit the nail right on the head.

Sorry bud, you'll have to either buy an Apple battery or take your chances with a cheaper 3rd party unit.

[Nocturnal22]

Yup you gotta shell out the bucks its either 1 year or 300 cycles for battery warrenty

[drewster]

Use the student discount to reduce the cost of the replacement for the part?

[NewMacbookPlz]

It's $120 @ Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Rechargeable-Battery-MA561LL-MacBook/dp/B000RJTZZ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245990188&sr=8-1), no shipping no tax (in most states).

With Student Discount, it's $116 from Apple, but you'll have to pay sales tax most likely.