Update: I’m getting roughly 2 hours with the NuPower battery under normal use (web videos, email, web-surfing). I hope to have some battery benchmarks in the next few days. So far, there haven’t been any hiccups whatsoever with regular usage or the install. I haven’t used this battery for more than two days, so I don’t have any reliable numbers with regards to run-times as yet. With the new battery installed, one would be hard pressed to spot any differences between the NuPower brand vs Apple’s. The NuPower battery’s fit and finish was excellent – it was very easy to install. The battery itself was physically identical to Apple’s, save for the brand labeling on the NuPower battery’s underside. Inside the box was a replacement battery, neatly wrapped up inside an anti-static bag. Two days later, the battery arrived at our doorstep. Given the less expensive price coupled with OWC’s sterling reputation in the Mac community, I pulled the trigger and ordered the NuPower battery. The price was $20 cheaper than Apple’s version, plus the NuPower battery boasted an additional 4.4% capacity over Apple’s own. Site sponsor Other World Computing had a NuPower battery replacement in stock for $99. I had two options: go with the Apple brand ($129) or seek out other alternatives. The Macbook Pro was almost “road-worthy”, save for one minor problem: after 4 years of heavy use, the battery inside the unit could no longer hold a charge for more than 30 minutes. Both Aarti and I were very pleased with MyService’s price, customer service and the quality of the repair. Product Reviewed: 62 Watt NuPower Battery for Macbook Pro 15 (2006 – 2008)Ī few days ago, I shared my experience using MyService to get Aarti’s 2006 vintage Macbook Pro back in service. First Impressions: NuPower Macbook Pro Replacement Battery
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