Dekcell Laptop Battery for Apple A1175, Apple MacBook Pro 15″ Series

5 Responses to Dekcell Laptop Battery for Apple A1175, Apple MacBook Pro 15″ Series

1. 

   J. Randolph on July 12, 2010 at 6:42 pm

   A quick sidenote: This review is merely for the product, and does not reflect the seller at all.

   While you will look at this battery and think, “Wow, I can save $35 or so…” Don’t… If anything goes wrong with the battery you cannot simply contact Apple for a replacement.

   Pros: The battery has a good run-time, and is a dead ringer for the apple battery it replaces.

   Cons: Poor manufacturing process allows the metal cover to separate from the rest of the battery housing. In my case, this took less than 6 months to happen under casual use. At this point the battery is bulging out of the housing, and the manufacturer (Dekcell) does not return requests for information on how to exchange the defective device.
   Rating: 2 / 5
   Dekcell Laptop Battery for Apple A1175, Apple MacBook Pro 15″ Series
2. 

   Sonyo on July 12, 2010 at 9:35 pm

   As a previous reviewer mentioned, the battery cover does separate from the battery. The battery (and its loose cover) stick out from the laptop, trying to catch on things and threatening to pull the cover off altogether. I don’t believe it’s worth saving the money.
   Rating: 2 / 5
   Dekcell Laptop Battery for Apple A1175, Apple MacBook Pro 15″ Series
3. 

   Fred G. Martin on July 12, 2010 at 11:39 pm

   Title says it all – no complaints until it died without warning. Amazon was kind enough to issue a return/refund even though I was a week past the 30-day no-questions-asked return period.

   I think I will go with genuine Apple for the replacement.
   Rating: 1 / 5
   Dekcell Laptop Battery for Apple A1175, Apple MacBook Pro 15″ Series
4. 

   Paul A. Boston on July 13, 2010 at 2:11 am

   I read the reviews and searched the net for a replacement battery for my Macbook Pro. The prices were all over the place from $50 to $130 and the reviews were all pretty much the same …. poor. So it seemed the prudent thing was to get a reasonably priced one and see what happened.
   
   One of the objections that I read to this one was that the color wasn’t a match for the case. Yes, if you turn the computer over and tilt it back and forth you can see the difference in the surface of the battery compared to the computer case. I don’t know about you, but I seldom turn mine over to view the aesthetics, and so far no one here in the “look-at-me” city I live in has made a comment (though I am ready with a couple of snappy come backs.
   
   But the important part is the fit and function. That seems as good as the original, which was what is to be expected from any battery. Function problems are usually more related to user care than manufacturer quality, so read and follow the guidelines and you can’t go wrong with this one!
   Rating: 5 / 5
   Dekcell Laptop Battery for Apple A1175, Apple MacBook Pro 15″ Series
5. 

   Lois Sanborn on July 13, 2010 at 2:28 am

   Battery was fine for about two months or so. After that, the metal cover started to come off – as so many others have noted. This would have been fine, had it not been for the fact that the charge also stopped holding. Battery would die within half an hour or so, or less. And now it remains steady at a solid 0% charge after about 4 months of use. Essentially, Do NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
   Rating: 1 / 5
   Dekcell Laptop Battery for Apple A1175, Apple MacBook Pro 15″ Series