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late 2008 mb pro 15" battery replacement?

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agentcooper2001

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what would be the best battery replacement for a late 2008 unibody macbook pro 15"? i bought this computer used and it's in awesome shape; only the battery lasts a little more than an hour. which battery would you guys recommend to replace it?

thanks!
 
A battery from Apple. I personally would not mess around with other batteries.
 
agentcooper2001 said:
what would be the best battery replacement for a late 2008 unibody macbook pro 15"? i bought this computer used and it's in awesome shape; only the battery lasts a little more than an hour. which battery would you guys recommend to replace it?
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Before you replace it, you may want to calibrate it and see what its health is. If you do need to replace it, I wouldn't recommend anything but an Apple battery. Too many people have had problems with 3rd party batteries.

This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions:
 
Even as expensive as they are, I'd recommend an apple battery. That just guarantees you won't have issues with it. I'm thinking about picking up a new one myself.
 
ditto. i picked up one from Apple so that I have a backup during power outages. i cycle between the two so that i don't over work one more than the other and they will expire roughly at the same time.

i bought a 3rd party one for a 2007 MBP and it swelled, generally sucked, and was not returnable.
 
When you do replace, go to the Apple store if you can. The batteries list for $129, but I got $30 off for having it replaced during my genius appointment.
 
i'll get one directly from apple.....thanks for the fast responses! just checked my battery health, it's at 77% with over 700 cycles.
 
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