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#474441 - 01/25/08 12:00 PM Looking for a dead MBP 15" Battery [Re: MilPotCAR]
macDeviant Offline


Registered: 02/14/05
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Anyone have a dead or dying battery compatible with the most recent 15" MBP. I'm looking to make a dummy so i don't have to keep the battery charging all the time. I can swap out the live battery for the dummy when i'm at home and constantly connected to power.

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#474442 - 01/25/08 09:06 PM Re: Looking for a dead MBP 15" Battery [Re: MilPotCAR]
Waragainstsleep Offline


Registered: 02/13/05
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I could use one too but the vast majority are either under warranty or still working.I guess they'll start turning up reasonably soon though.

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#474443 - 01/25/08 10:59 PM Re: Looking for a dead MBP 15" Battery [Re: MilPotCAR]
krusher117 Offline


Registered: 05/30/04
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do you have a have a battery in the slot in order to power on the computer?

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#474444 - 01/25/08 11:08 PM Re: Looking for a dead MBP 15" Battery [Re: MilPotCAR]
oojacoboo Offline


Registered: 03/01/04
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yea... I need one for my MacBook as well. The one I have is shot. It stays in sleep mode for 1 day tops on a full charge... Strangely enough though, after a full charge, I can get a good 3 hours. The sleep mode, is what perplexes me about it.
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#474445 - 01/26/08 12:36 AM Re: Looking for a dead MBP 15" Battery [Re: MilPotCAR]
macDeviant Offline


Registered: 02/14/05
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there doesn't need to be a battery in for it to start up. Just tried it with my MBP and it turned right on.

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#474446 - 01/27/08 12:27 AM Re: Looking for a dead MBP 15" Battery [Re: MilPotCAR]
soundmann18 Offline


Registered: 05/20/05
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My brother's MacBook has been running without a functioning battery for the last year or so ever since he knocked his fishbowl onto the computer - nothing worked at all until I opened it and cleaned all the boards and contacts. The computer started up fine afterwards, but has never recognized the battery.

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#474447 - 02/13/08 03:19 AM Re: Looking for a dead MBP 15" Battery [Re: MilPotCAR]
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You don't have to have the battery in the slot to power the computer; all you need is the power supply. I take mine out from time to time in order to let it drain.
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#474448 - 02/25/08 02:20 PM Re: Looking for a dead MBP 15" Battery [Re: MilPotCAR]
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Registered: 02/25/08
Posts: 6
Originally Posted By: "macDeviant"
Anyone have a dead or dying battery compatible with the most recent 15" MBP. I'm looking to make a dummy so i don't have to keep the battery charging all the time. I can swap out the live battery for the dummy when i'm at home and constantly connected to power.


why don`t you go to ebay and find,maybe there is oppotunity.
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#474449 - 01/02/09 10:59 AM Re: Looking for a dead MBP 15" Battery [Re: MilPotCAR]
glawrie Offline


Registered: 01/02/09
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You might want to check out this story http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=2548 - apparently on the latest MBP if you run it with battery removed it runs at reduced speed. So you might want to keep the battery in the unit all the time.

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