I'm thinking it'll be better to buy a refurb iBook but the only thing that is extremely important to me is battery life. From refurbs we can generally expect 2.5 hrs average. That's not enough since I want to go at least 4 hrs in the library straight. Is it possible to put in a brand new battery into a refurb and get my 4 hrs that way? How much will a stunt like this cost me in terms of labour and parts? Im Canadian by the way. Thanks for posting!
-
-
The iBook battery is pretty easy to replace. It locks in by a metal screw-like mechanism that you can screw in w/ the edge of a small coin. General retail is whatever you get on Apple's site, so around $99 USD, or Canadian equivalent.
-
That's not too bad, thought it would cost more. Thanks for replying.
-
No problem. Happy to help. Also, if you plan to be mobile a lot, you really should get a new battery. I read in a Mac magazine that lithium ion batteries in the laptops lose about 70-75% of their capacity after a year's use of about 300-350 full discharge-recharge cycles. You should keep this in mind as part of the long term cost of ownership of a laptop.
-
<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by YSX Type-S
Last edited by a moderator: May 8, 2015 -
<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>
AppleCare covers the battery for the entire period. Buying a refurb with AppleCare is a great way to keep yourself covered with good battery life.
<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'></font id='quote'></blockquote id='quote'>
Oh, wow, I was wondering about that! B/c I know in manufacturer's warranties, most of the time the battery is written out of the main warranty w/ its own VERY limited term coverage. Thanks for clearing it up.Last edited by a moderator: May 8, 2015
Refurb iBook battery life
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by hecteralice, Jan 19, 2005.