We use the highest quality lithium-polymer battery cells and components that charge faster, last longer and weigh less than cheaper, lower quality batteries. We include the required tools and instructions to remove and replace your original MacBook Pro 15' battery. To replace the Apple A1286 battery you need unscrew the bottom of the laptop to access the battery. For the Snap-in battery, go to our Apple A1286 MacBook Pro (2008) battery page. This battery is only compatible with the internal battery in MacBook Pros. If your battery snaps into place, this is not the correct battery. To further complicate things, if the model printed on the bottom of the laptop is A1286, there are two different batteries that use the same model number. Here you can find the battery for the next generation of MacBook Pro 15' (early 2011-mid 2012). This battery is compatible with the model that was going out of production and the next generation was just coming into production. If your laptop was made in 2011, it is important to note that Apple produced two different generations of MacBooks. Additionally, check your MacBook's manufacture date by going to the Apple Icon and selecting About this Mac.

You can find the model number on the bottom of your MacBook. Your battery should match the picture above and the part number '661-5476'. Apple made two different generations of 15' MacBook Pros in Early 2011 which take different batteries.Ĭheck your model number and the manufacture date to make sure you order the right battery. This MacBook A1286 battery is only compatible with the MacBook Pro 15 inch laptop models listed on the bottom of this page, including models made between 2009 and Early 2011. For more raw numbers that show how beefy these new Apple laptops are, check out how they did against top Windows laptops in our performance benchmarks.Get longer battery life and improved laptop performance with a brand new Apple MacBook Pro A1286 battery. I think it’s safe to say the M1 Pro and M1 Max will be Apple's top-tier performance chips for the foreseeable future.Īpple made many bold claims when it unveiled the new M1 chips, and so far, the MacBook Pro notebooks are living up to or exceeding all expectations. While the new MacBook Pros don’t have the same battery life as their M1-powered counterparts, they outlast the lion's share of Windows laptops and deliver remarkable performance to boot. The fact that the 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Max chip only lasts an hour less than the M1 MacBook Pro is a testament to its power efficiency.

However, considering the power of the new chips, it’s surprising they don’t consume more power. This could be seen as a negative or evidence that the new M1 chips aren’t all Apple makes them out to be. Compared with the M1-powered MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, the new laptops lag behind.

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