refurb battery question?

[baxingo]

I just ordered a refurb 2010 13" macbook pro, and I'm wondering how degraded the battery will be when I get it? They say 8-10 hours, I don't think I'll get that, but will I be getting at least 7?

 

[orfeas0]

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No macbook lasts 9-10 hours, i don't know where apple gets that from. But yeah a new battery lasts 6-7 hours, i don't know about refurbished macs.

 

[GGJstudios]

I just ordered a refurb 2010 13" macbook pro, and I'm wondering how degraded the battery will be when I get it? They say 8-10 hours, I don't think I'll get that, but will I be getting at least 7?

How much time you get on a charge is completely dependent on what you're running and how your MBP is configured.

This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions: Apple Notebook Battery FAQ

 

[skiltrip]

I think he's asking if refurbs have used batteries in them that could have some wear and tear on them already. I THINK a new battery is part of the refurb process but I'm not positive. Maybe someone can confirm or deny.

 

[GGJstudios]

I think he's asking if refurbs have used batteries in them that could have some wear and tear on them already. I THINK a new battery is part of the refurb process but I'm not positive. Maybe someone can confirm or deny.

A new battery isn't necessarily part of the refurb process, unless the old one had problems. However, any refurb model is covered by warranty against any defects, including a defective battery, and qualifies for AppleCare coverage to extend the warranty to 3 years.

Apple Certified Refurbished Products

 

[orfeas0]

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I think he's asking if refurbs have used batteries in them that could have some wear and tear on them already. I THINK a new battery is part of the refurb process but I'm not positive. Maybe someone can confirm or deny.

A new battery isn't necessarily part of the refurb process, unless the old one had problems. However, any refurb model is covered by warranty against any defects, including a defective battery, and qualifies for AppleCare coverage to extend the warranty to 3 years.

Apple Certified Refurbished Products

Yea but even if the battery isn't defective but is used, it will sure last less than a new one. Does that count as defective?

 

[GGJstudios]

Yea but even if the battery isn't defective but is used, it will sure last less than a new one. Does that count as defective?

No. Apple is specific about what constitutes a defective battery. Read the Battery FAQ I posted, especially the sections "BATTERIES ARE NOT COVERED" and "BATTERY LIFESPAN"

 

[skiltrip]

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Yea but even if the battery isn't defective but is used, it will sure last less than a new one. Does that count as defective?

Surely Apple will bet that any battery will outlast a 3-yr AppleCare run, whether refurb or new. It's basically a gamble that in my eyes is a wash. What I mean is, with a refurb, you might get anywhere from equal life to a few months less battery life. And by life I mean a tolerable and useful battery capacity. The upside of the gamble is, you may very well have a better chance of it entering defect status while still under AppleCare. Probably only a hair of a better chance, but if that did happen, you got yourself a new battery a few years into owning your computer. Whereas the guy who bought new, he could end up with a defective battery 37 months into ownership, and be s*** out of luck.

It could go either way is my point, so best not to worry about it.

 

[baxingo]

Just a question, when my internal battery dies, apple says to send it in or take it to an apple store. But you can only send it in if you live in USA or Japan. I live in Canada so apparently I cant? Also I can't take it to an apple store, because I live in Saskatchewan, and we have no apple stores in our province. So is there any solution aside from taking it out of province?

 

[GGJstudios]

Just a question, when my internal battery dies, apple says to send it in or take it to an apple store. But you can only send it in if you live in USA or Japan. I live in Canada so apparently I cant? Also I can't take it to an apple store, because I live in Saskatchewan, and we have no apple stores in our province. So is there any solution aside from taking it out of province?

You have several options:

c. Service Options. Apple may provide service through one or more of the following options:

(i) Carry-in service is available for most Covered Equipment. Return the Covered Equipment requiring service to an Apple-owned retail store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider location offering carry-in service. Service will be performed at the location, or the store or service provider may send the Covered Equipment to an Apple repair service location to be repaired. Once you are notified that service is complete, you will promptly retrieve the product.

(ii) Onsite service is available for many desktop computers if the location of the Covered Equipment is within 50 miles/80 kilometers radius of an Apple authorized onsite service provider located in the United States or Canada. Apple will dispatch a service technician to the location of the Covered Equipment. Service will be performed at the location, or the service technician will transport the Covered Equipment to an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple repair service location for repair. If the Covered Equipment is repaired at an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple repair service location, Apple will arrange for transportation of the Covered Equipment to your location following service. If the service technician is not granted access to the Covered Equipment at the appointed time, any further onsite visits may be subject to an additional charge.

(iii) Direct mail-in service is available for most Covered Equipment. If Apple determines that your Covered Equipment is eligible for mail-in service, Apple will send you prepaid way bills (and if you no longer have the original packaging, Apple may send you packaging material) and you will ship the Covered Equipment to Appleʼs repair service location in accordance with its instructions. Once service is complete, the Apple repair service location will return the Covered Equipment to you. Apple will pay for shipping to and from your location if all instructions are followed