October 3, 2007 2:25 PM PDT

Battery Update 1.3 for 15-inch MacBook Pros released

by CNET staff

Apple has release Battery Update 1.3, which updates battery firmware and addresses battery performance issues with the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Accompanying documentation states:

"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."

Supported models include:

MacBook Pro (15-inch)
MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy)
MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo)
MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2GHz)

The update requires Mac OS X 10.4.10.

For further information, see Knowledge Base article #305540.

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by vitalbesson October 4, 2007 7:38 AM PDT: This save me about $170 :) battery was showing 55-60 (sometimes suddenly up to 90) percent of its capacity, and lifetime was like 1-1.5 hours at maximum. Now it shows 86-90%, and it works definitely much longer!

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by vitalbesson October 4, 2007 7:38 AM PDT: >
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sorry, MBPro of course; Like this Reply to this comment


by rpphoto555 October 4, 2007 10:28 AM PDT: I seemed to get a longer time at first, but now when I run my MBP until the computer quits it shuts down the computer instead of going to sleep. At least it's done that two times now.

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by philippk--2008 October 4, 2007 10:29 AM PDT: >
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after installing the update my MBP doesn't go to sleep anymore. it just turns off the display ... anyone with the same problem?; Like this Reply to this comment


by baddawg65 October 4, 2007 11:29 AM PDT: I've installed this on my MacBook Pro and I have two batteries. One battery came with the system in November 2006 what has 120 cycles and other I bought in September 2007 that has 9 cycles. The older battery dies and shuts down the MacBook Pro at about 40% (according to the battery icon) and the new battery will sleep my MacBook Pro at about 7%. I haven't had time to run through a full cycle on either battery yet but will later and get back what I find.; Like this Reply to this comment


by baddawg65 October 4, 2007 11:29 AM PDT: >
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I ran the newer 9 cycle battery and lasted a little over three hours of hard running (no dimming of the display and max performance). I'll get you the results from the other battery later.; Like this Reply to this comment


by baddawg65 October 4, 2007 11:29 AM PDT: >>
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I ran the older 121 cycle battery it died at 40% which the MacBook Pro shutdown and NOT sleep when it ran out of power. Just like before the battery firmware update but again this a very well used battery.
I just though this update will change the firmware of the battery so it will more accurate but this is not the case for this battery.; Like this Reply to this comment


by mario3 October 4, 2007 12:34 PM PDT: I installed the battery upgrade yesterday and since then my fan keeps turning on(I almost never heard it before); Like this Reply to this comment


by October 4, 2007 12:34 PM PDT: >
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Mate,
I'm with you on this one. My fan seems always on since upgrade. Any ideas why?
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by rexanderson1_dotmac October 4, 2007 1:21 PM PDT: Installed the update yesterday, Today my power adapter remained on amber and percentage of charge in the menue bar remained at 74% for hours.
I reset PRAM, repaired permissions. So far everything's back to normal; 100% in the menue bar-green light on power adapter.

MacBook Pro 2.33 Core 2 Duo, Tiger 10.4.10; Like this Reply to this comment


by GeoffM1968 October 4, 2007 1:21 PM PDT: >
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for me, I have blue screen with spinning wheel after initial restart. Been an hour. Hard restart resolved.; Like this Reply to this comment


by woodgnome October 5, 2007 1:25 AM PDT: Interesting - this seems to have cured a recent problem where I could start the MBP by simply attaching the powered mains lead i.e. I didn't need to use the power button.; Like this Reply to this comment

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