But when i tried to get an original a1281 battery from either the apple online store or one of the local apple stores, i was told they. This battery and charger are compatible with the late 2008 model of the macbook pro 15 laptop. But if your cycles are relatively low, then there may be other issues at play and you should use the methods im about to describe. Surprising that i can do most things with a decade old laptop. Whether your macbook has a powerhungry retina display or your old battery has simply lost its power, replacing your apple macbook pro battery is just a. Apple has no shortage of computing devices for customers. Apple offers a battery replacement service for all macbook, macbook air, and macbook pro notebooks with builtin batteries. Apple macbook pro batteries for sale in stock ebay. Apr 30, 2020 this is apples 2008 aluminum unibody macbook, model a1278.
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Macbook air models a1237 and a4 battery replacement. But when i tried to get an original a1281 battery from either the apple online store or one of the local apple stores, i was told they are not available anymore i dont know if this is a temporary shortage or theyve stopped producing them. For example, you could use half of your notebooks charge in one day, and then recharge it fully. This brand new apple macbook inch early 2008 replacement battery white uses premium quality battery cells that provide higher performance, reliability, and longer life. Lqm new laptop battery for apple macbook pro 15 a1281 a1286 2008 version, fit mb772 mb772a mb772ja mb772lla. If you cant turn on your mac or if the screen turns black, follow these steps to resolve the issue.
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