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Other than from Apple, where is a good place to buy a black MacBook battery?

dmk1974

dmk1974

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I bought a mid-2007 Black MacBook that did not have a working battery (I knew this when I bought it). I see a lot of batteries on ebay in the $30-$50 range. Is there a recommended buyer or other online store to buy from?

The model of the battery I need is A1185. Thanks!
 
eman said:
I have used many third party batteries and they have all been fine.
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Did you buy on ebay? If so, did you have a recommended seller? I've been looking at a few. Thanks.
 
If I do buy one for the $129 at the local Apple store, do they accept returns on batteries in the event that I wind up going with a cheaper ebay battery?
 
dmk1974 said:
If I do buy one for the $129 at the local Apple store, do they accept returns on batteries in the event that I wind up going with a cheaper ebay battery?
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I doubt they would take it back if you've used it. You can call them and ask.
 
dmk1974 said:
Did you buy on ebay? If so, did you have a recommended seller? I've been looking at a few. Thanks.
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Last year, I got a replacement battery for my Macbook from the seller "topower_1" on eBay. It has actually held up better than my original Apple battery. (odd?)
 
the black part is actually just a plastic sticker, you can take it off with a bit of time and buy a white macbook battery and take the plastic sticker off of it and replace it. on another note the battery doesnt HAVE to be black, a white macbook battery will work just fine.
 
Maybe your cheap eBay battery just has a black sticker. The battery from Apple and NewerTech is made from actual black plastic.
 
iThinkergoiMac said:
Maybe your cheap eBay battery just has a black sticker. The battery from Apple and NewerTech is made from actual black plastic.
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its from an apple because its my original macbook battery, i got curious as to how it was made and did a bit of taking apart and found out that it is just a piece of plastic with adhesive stuck onto the actual battery, makes sense if you think about it, because of manufacturing cost. i dont have to buy a battery yet, and i dont plan on it. try pealing yours back a bit you will see what i mean, its a bit weak around the rubber foot [dont know what its called but its the rubber part by the battery level indicator lights]
 
No, it's the case around the battery. You can call it a sticker if you like, but that's like calling the trim on your car (which is held on by an adhesive in modern cars) "plastic stickers". Using the word "sticker" implies (to me, at least) that it's not the actual case, it's something overlaid on the case. Simply having something held on by adhesive doesn't mean it's a sticker.

Maybe I'm just nitpicking, but it seems to be quite misleading to call it a sticker to me.
 
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