Apple Laptop Battery

The Apple PowerBook laptop battery uses the Lithium-Ion chemistry, which is the latest technology available to consumers for notebook batteries. This battery is advanced because it is lightweight and does not require conditioning because there is no memory effect. The memory effect was something that shortened the life of your battery due to incomplete charges and discharges. If the battery was to be charged consistently at, say 50%, then it would “forget” it had the other 50% of cells because they were never being used. The cells that were on the charger all of the time would become useless and the life of your Apple PowerBook battery that should be at 100%, only runs at 50%.

When you get your new Apple laptop battery, all we recommend is initializing your battery, and then calibrating it every few months to keep the communication of the battery and the computer in synch. Initialization is the first time you charge your computer completely, then fully discharge your battery, and then fully charge your battery again. Calibration is the repeated process of initialization every few months. What this does is keep the fuel gauge accurate. If you find that your fuel gauge reads 30 minutes of life left and suddenly dies, it means your computer needs to be calibrated. This is really the only extra care that you should do for your apple laptop battery.

Lithium-Ion batteries are not nearly as harmful to our environment like lead based batteries of the past. It contains no toxins, but still must be disposed of properly because fires or explosions are possible if simply thrown in the trash. FreshBattery.com works closely with the RBRC who have made recycling very easy for notebook batteries. If you go to their website, you will find many locations near your home where you can drop off your used battery.

Go to freshbattery.com to find your Apple PowerBook laptop battery. Here you will find all the information necessary regarding the life of your battery, how to care for your battery, and ways to make your Apple PowerBook battery run at optimal performance. Our batteries are engineered to meet the specifications of the OEM’s, often times exceeding the capacity. We are able to do this because if you are buying a model that is not brand new, the battery may not be updated. We specialize in battery technology and only use the latest cells, which may have a higher capacity then when the battery first came out.