Should I replace my battery?

[CountMaxMore]

Hi, I've been running my Powerbook for a number of years now and I feel as if the battery is starting to have it.... (I am going to include a coconut battery pic) Do you think a new battery will dramatically increase the battery life? or is it not worth buying a new one at this point?

 

[jrsx]

I replaced my 12" PB G4's battery about a month before I sold it with a $30 china one. It worked well, held about a 3 hour charge while I had it. Idk how it is now, but if you do replace your battery, don't expect too much out of it.

 

[poiihy]

Your Mac is 24,533 months old That means your Mac is 2,044 years old WOW

 

[Altemose]

Hi, I've been running my Powerbook for a number of years now and I feel as if the battery is starting to have it.... (I am going to include a coconut battery pic) Do you think a new battery will dramatically increase the battery life? or is it not worth buying a new one at this point?

Unless the battery is showing symptoms of bad cells, I would just run it until you hit about 50% capacity.

 

[Xernicus]

I'd say a battery replacement probably isn't needed with only 37 cycles on it. And with 75% charge capacity for it's age, that isn't bad at all.

What you can do is stick the battery in your freezer (in a Ziploc bag) for three days, defrost it on a heater (low heat), dry it, and then return it to it's normal operation. I've done this to salvage laptop batteries in the past, though I have not used it on working batteries, only ones that refused to take a charge after sitting.