Has anyone else had a problem with this battery draining fast? I put this in my MacBook Pro (confirmed right one) in Oct and it drains super fast.
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In my case i haven't used it for long, butnthe few times I hace. It's lasted according to specs.I suggest you request an exchange undrr warranty. I also suggest you download an app called coconut battery, it will tell you the dtate of the battery (cycles used, charging capacity, etc)
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Yea I replaced mine around September 2014 and it seemed on par with the original battery (from when I first bought the laptop) for about two months but has really declined in performance since I installed it.
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Some of the older models reputedly had problems with heat management, but I've not experienced them yet. I've been using a 17" MBP for two weeks now. When it's on AC power and processing a lot it gets hot, but shut itself down? No. When not working so hard, or running on battery, the temperature doesn't stand out to me. Overall, I don't think it gets hotter than my other Intel notebooks-- they all use a lot of power at full speed.
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Hi Scott,Turns out the battery didn't work with my specific MacBook.They were quite kind and returned my money.Good luck with yours.Jonathan
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That's a good question!! It's kind of new and I moved to my new mac in a month or so. I didn't had chance to play a lot with it. But to be honest for the time I have used it I have never felt any concerns with battery . In worst case 5-6 hours at least and more depending on the settings you use.
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Thanks very much for your response. I'm only getting about an hour or less of battery life. I'm very disappointed. Thanks again.
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I would send it back . The one that I bought isn't great but it does hold the charge . its not the quality of an apple product, but it does the job .
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I bought Anker battery recently , as well. Until this morning ±I had no experience with lenth of use. Unfortunately I noticed that within 2 hours the battery ws empty. That should not be normal. Jaap
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Put this battery in my wife's 2009 Macbook (the white one). This one is hard to answer, because you'd have to be using it continually to get a good read on battery life, and she doesn't use it that way. She can charge it, and with moderate, intermediate use, it won't need a charge for maybe 8 hours. We suspect if she were to use it continually, it would be more like 3, maximum. Generally, we expected much better performance from a new battery, but it is better than the nearly dead one it replaced. Oh, we also did follow the instructions for cycling it from full charge to fully drained several times. Put this battery in my wife's 2009 Macbook (the white one). This one is hard to answer, because you'd have to be using it continually to get a good read on battery life, and she doesn't use it that way. She can charge it, and with moderate, intermediate use, it won't need a charge for maybe 8 hours. We suspect if she were to use it continually, it would be more like 3, maximum. Generally, we expected much better performance from a new battery, but it is better than the nearly dead one it replaced. Oh, we also did follow the instructions for cycling it from full charge to fully drained... » Read More Put this battery in my wife's 2009 Macbook (the white one). This one is hard to answer, because you'd have to be using it continually to get a good read on battery life, and she doesn't use it that way. She can charge it, and with moderate, intermediate use, it won't need a charge for maybe 8 hours. We suspect if she were to use it continually, it would be more like 3, maximum. Generally, we expected much better performance from a new battery, but it is better than the nearly dead one it replaced. Oh, we also did follow the instructions for cycling it from full charge to fully drained several times. « Show Less
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It turns out that the batteries suffer capacity fade simply from being old. I guess getting a new laptop (with a newly made battery) is a better option than trying to keep my lil mac going.
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I have had mine for some time and don't recall that it was a problem when I installed the battery. Sounds like you may have to return it and get another, BTW, I do like (and trust) the unit.
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I have had the battery less than a month. It is great so far. I would recommend that you find someone who has had the battery over a year. That is when my previous third-party battery from another company failed despite not being recharged much.
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I purchased both the standard battery with lower capacity. It runs hot and stopped keeping a charge. I purchased the higher capacity battery and it has a slight elevation (a new design to try to prevent the over heating of the battery) and this seems to work bettter. It does not heat up as much as (so far) has lasted longer. The standard battery will last about a year then will have to be replaced. Hopefully the higher capacity with more cells and elevation will last longer and costs more. Purchased 3 of these laptops. Two of them burned up (melted the chasis) on the older battery). HP had provided statement that the design of this laptop was "Bad" (you think). Since my other 2 burned up within the 3 years life-time, I thought they would replace; but no they would not because I did not file a formal complaint about the battery overheating problem. I thought calling tech was a complaint................... Anyway, get a higher capacity battery, elevated (and use a cooling pad).
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I've left mine charging for several days, and have never had performance issues with the battery. I know that's purely anecdotal, but its not something I've ever had an issue with.
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I have 2 of these and have only seen increased power drain in 2 situations - leaving it on in low power mode, then placing it somewhere (i.e. under the desktop, on a bookcase shelf) that makes it use more power to search for the wireless signal (happens to cell-phones also). And on one of mine I have seen it dropped and the case near the battery "popped" slightly open, apparently reducing battery contact. Snapped the case back together and it fixed the issue. We just got into the habit of plugging in the charger at night and seem to get 6.5 to 8.5 hours on the battery during the day.
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Wow i thought i was the only one... i bought it just over a year and a half and mine has stopped holding its charge aswell. I believe a new battery would solve the problem though. If you find one please let me know aswell.
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Well, if it's the product sold by AIBCON I'm not so sure. it worked for six weeks and then the trackpad stopped acting funny. I took it to Apple Genius Bar and, even though the macBook was 5 years old they looked at it for free and found that the battery had warmed and was pressing on the trackpad. I put the dead old battery back in and the trackpad worked fine again, though we had to keep the computer plugged in, but otherwise the computer is fine. I contacted the seller about returning the battery but they said it was after the 30 days so they wouldn't do anything about it. So, I can't advise taking the chance.
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We are having the same issue. Been using almost every day for over a year, and even after changing the battery there are issues. The battery case actually is corroding inside! Want to contact company to see suggested lifespan. Otherwise, we've loved it so far!!!