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Question: Is this battery good for 17 inch macbook pro early 2011?
Document: This battery replaced the A1189 battery in my Early 2008 17-inch MacBook Pro. I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 because I've only had it for a couple of weeks so I can't provide any information on its long term operation. I can report that battery fit perfectly and looks to be made of decent quality materials, however not quite up to Apple standards IMO. That's not a huge deal since the important thing is how it performs and how long it will last before it needs replacing.
Good quality, economical alternative to purchasing a new battery from Apple for my MacBook Pro 17 inch laptop computer :)
Bought for my macbook pro 17 inch, holds charge to this day, but the button to check level came messed up, the hole for it wasn't cut right or something, it still works but you really have to press and get the button to go down. Charge seem to be good though so i kept it and didn't worry about it. The macbook 17's are known to get so hot that they destroy or make the battery expand from the heat.
My 2006 17 inch MacBook Pro battery suddenly swelled up to twice its size and popped out.A known problem with this battery. I had used Anker before with no problems so i quickly ordered a new batteryand thats the whole story. Arrived in 2 days, perfect condition, slipped it in and bingo, total peace of mind.i will order from Anker again without hesitation. (Geeze i kinda sound like a company shill here.)
I have yet to test the battery for the long term as I recently received it. It fit the 17 inch MacBook Pro perfectly and closely resembled the original. For the three charging sessions per the directions it ran much cooler than the apple original battery. Operating time seemed about equivalent although I was viewing full screen YouTube videos to speed up discharge time. I'm guessing the actual life will outperform the original under normal use. It is packaged beautifully and carefully with little to no chance of shipping damage.
I'd read that 17 inch laptop batteries straight from Apple were expensive, and many failed within a short period of time. I was happy to find an Anker option that was less than the battery sold on the Apple site, and that had good reviews on Amazon. No problems getting the battery to fit, and the battery life is a great improvement over my old failing battery (had the bulging and conking out problem many other users reported). I've only been using it 3 weeks, but so far so good.
Unfortunatly the battery I purchased does not fit on my macbookp pro 17". For some reason it fit wrong, one little space doesn't fit. Beacuse of this the battery do not charge.One good point is that the finished product is superb.
The battery didn't fit perfectly into my 17&#34; MacBook Pro, but with a little prying I was able to wedge it in there. Once installed it worked well and has been charging just fine for over two months.
fast clean a pleasure.... it's all about service and trust.... don't know who they are but I like them.... thank you[replacement for my old 17" macbook pro APPLE battery.... check performance with coconut and it was over 100% - whatever that means]
Fits perfect. Charges up fast. Works perfect. Great battery life (I average about 3+ hours per charge). It restored my Apple Macbook Pro 17" to daily use.I am optimistic about the longevity/lifespan being better than the Apple original.
Answer: This battery did not fit my 17" MacBook Pro. Be sure to check the dimensions before you order.