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Apple Battery Update - 1.3

for MacBook Pro (15-inch)

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All Time:	(4.2)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	1.3
Release Date:	2007-10-03
License:	Update
Downloads (this version):	3,354
Downloads (all versions):	31,364

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Battery Update 1.3 updates battery firmware and addresses battery performance issues with the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Your computer's power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source while running this update. After the Battery Update has been installed, any additional batteries you put in your 15-inch MacBook Pro are automatically updated.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.4 Intel

Additional Requirements:

MacBook Pro (15-inch)

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Looks Great on Paper, BUT..... - Version: 1.3, 10/15/2007 02:32PM PST

(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)

creamnozzle

Shows more amperage and cycles in System Profiler, but now, my MBP will suddenly shut down when the battery drains to about 88% (from a full charge) and will not turn back on. The battery itself even shows 4 out of 5 lights charged, yet the machine WILL NOT turn back on unless it's on the AC adapter. Worse yet, if you install this and try to 'roll back' by reinstalling battery update 1.2, it won't take. Once you DL and install 1.3, you're stuck!! What a HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE piece of software. INSTALL AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!!

15" MBP, 2.0 Intel Core Duo, 2 gigs RAM

Don't touch unless you want a new battery.... - Version: 1.3, 10/12/2007 06:00PM PST

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per4manz

This thing hosed my battery. Everything had been perfectly fine since Battery Update 1.2. Installed this POS and now my mac just shuts OFF with battery at 80%. Tried SMC & PRAM resets as suggested by some elsewhere to no avail. Take a look at Apple's discussion boards - there are many lengthy threads about this update, so much so that Apple is extending the Battery 1.2 replacement program to the 1.3 update whether under warranty or not. They are sending me a new battery at no charge. You have been warned! I will never again update my machine until at least a month has gone by and reports are 99% good. Shame on you Apple: your quality control and testing has gone to crap.

No problems - Version: 1.3, 10/7/2007 12:15AM PST

Mathue

So far with two MBPs in this household everything went fine. One new MBP and one first gen MBP. On the first gen the battery has 129 cycles on it, the rated capacity increased 8%. Mind you the battery didn't actually gain anything, the monitoring and calibration software that is inside the battery was made to be more accurate.