Batteries for days, kids!

[Noodle]

So, my Macbook has decided that batteries are mainstream and it will not conform.

About three months ago my laptop was giving me a "service battery" warning, so I replaced the battery. Now, three months later, my battery has decided to apparently die and my laptop says "replace now". Whenever I disconnect the power cable the laptop shuts down immediately. I can still use my computer but it's IMMENSELY inconvenient.

When I had my iBook I never had to change the battery once in it's five year service life. I feel as if this can be fixed, but maybe that's just me. Ideas?

[Amy]

Ahahah my laptop has the same problem. When the plug comes out OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT.

[Mgalekgolo]

that happened to my mothers which I used a lot. At first it would shut down the internet and then in 1 minute or so the computer would shutoff. Now when it falls out it shuts off immediatly. Just get a new computer, thats what I did. The standard macbook pro is 1200, and it runs great. $50 for 8 gig ram.

[Sugarlumps]

My Macbook is a mid-07 one, and I replaced quite a few parts already. I replaced the keyboard 3 times, the screen once, the memory, and hard disk twice. The battery once, because it held about 2 hours of charge on standby when unplugged with no apps running. I bought all my parts in China, before I moved back, so it was rather unexpected when my battery is now "Service battery" but meh.

[draconic74]

My battery deteriorated rapidly over the course of two months to the point that coconutBattery registered its max capacity at 9%... Yeah, sure. It charged in 2 minutes, but thats as long as the charge lasted on battery >_>
Windows is worse because it NEVER goes into sleep mode when you close it -_-


But luckily I turned it into a repair shop 5 days before the warranty expired. And now its up at 95-99%, which is normal. Hooray. First thing I did was play Borderlands on a 1.5 hour long car ride. HELL. YES.

Oh yeah, sorry for your battery though.

[Noodle]

I don't want to spend another bloody 100 dollars I don't have on another battery that's going to fuck up. >_>

[draconic74]

^^^
And that right there sort of sums up the real problem... The don't really give warranties on the battery itself, do they? If they did, at least you could guarantee a working battery.

[Excend]

Does applecare not cover batteries? Either way, with the new inability to remove the battery I feel there is likely some warranty for them.

[draconic74]

Yes, the inability to remove batteries does make it somewhat difficult to simply buy a new battery...