What type of battery will Apple give me?

[Nosrettap]

I have a 2 year old, Aluminum Macbook (not Pro) and I am considering getting a new battery sometime in the future. What I was wondering is if I get my battery through Apple will they give me the new version of the battery (they came out with a new version probably about a year ago) which holds 1000 cycles or will they give me an older version (like the type my computer shiped with) that holds around 300 cycles?

Thanks

 

[GGJstudios]

If yours is the older removable battery, that's the only kind that works in your Mac. The newer batteries are built-in and would not fit in your Mac.

 

[42streetsdown]

The reason the newer macs get more cycles is they have a better internal charging mechanism.

 

[GGJstudios]

The reason the newer macs get more cycles is they have a better internal charging mechanism.

They're also much larger batteries.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

Ask! You'll never know unless you ask

 

[GGJstudios]

Ask! You'll never know unless you ask

Ask what?

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

Ask what?

Ask Apple what they'll give you.

However, Apple will replace it with the same battery it came with. You won't get any kind of upgraded capacity or anything like that.

Also, I don't know if you meant to imply this or not, but the size of the battery has little to do with how many charge cycles it can go through. It has to do with both the internal charging mechanism, as well as the switch from Li-Ion to Li-Poly.

 

[GGJstudios]

Also, I don't know if you meant to imply this or not, but the size of the battery has little to do with how many charge cycles it can go through. It has to do with both the internal charging mechanism, as well as the switch from Li-Ion to Li-Poly.

The removable batteries are also lithium polymer batteries.

From here:

With batteries, size matters. The greater their capacity, the longer they run. The challenge is that the real estate inside a notebook computer is limited.

Apple engineers eliminated all the parts required of a removable battery and embedded the battery into the notebook. This created enough space for a battery with 40 percent greater capacity

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

The removable batteries are also lithium polymer batteries.

This is true.

I didn't realize that size affects longevity, and it still doesn't really make a lot of sense to me, but oh well.