Need a battery for my Macbooks

[The Joker]

Hi folks, I have inherited some aging Macbooks that need new batteries.

 

I have a Late 2008 15" MacBook Pro, and a 2007 17" MacBook Pro, both Core 2 Duo.

 

Apple don't sell the batteries anymore so I'm asking if anybody local does.

 

Thank you

[Old_Bloke]

It's pretty unlikely to be honest - carrying stock for each old model of Macbook, just in case someone wants to buy one doesn't sound all that good a business plan.

 

Your best bet is to get one off eBay, although they are likely be lower capacity than the original spec and therefore not last as long between charges. I got one for a similar age MBP; it was cheap and it's worked fine.

[The Joker]

Thanks, I'll try ebay if I have no luck with local suppliers.

[tzijlstra]

Be careful.

 

Are you sure Apple don't do it aftermarket? Have you been to the Apple Store in Meadowhell to ask?

[The Joker]

Have you been to the Apple Store in Meadowhell to ask?

 

They were the first place I tried! Unfortunately, Apple seem happier to sell customers a brand new MacBook instead of sourcing parts for an old one

[tzijlstra]

They were the first place I tried! Unfortunately, Apple seem happier to sell customers a brand new MacBook instead of sourcing parts for an old one

 

Yeah, it is one of their biggest flaws

[cuttsie]

They were the first place I tried! Unfortunately, Apple seem happier to sell customers a brand new MacBook instead of sourcing parts for an old one

Not true, the Meadowhall shop spent a good hour helping me get my 8 year old Macbook [bought from ebay] set up ,the only thing that they sold me was a updated system costing £20.

And! I did not have to buy that if I did not want to[ although I am glad I did].

The service was free.

[Fogey]

They only stopped stockng the batteries relatively recently for these models, to be fair, they are getting on a bit.