Macbook Pro Battery

[PowerMac G5]

My Trusty Macbook Pro 15" Late 2008 early 2009 Unibody's battery just received the dreaded "Service Battery" warning. The Battery in my Macbook was the original battery and was made more than 7 years ago and only lasts for around 1 hour so I have been expecting this for a while. I need a new battery, but because the Macbook is so old I don't really want to spend to much on it. I live in Australia and was wondering if something like this would be a good replacement or if anyone has better recomendations.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/6Cell-Ba...413526?hash=item3abc5e8256:g:g6EAAOSwXshWqHUB

 

[elf69]

That looks ok.

I got a 17" 2007 pro that still has a battery giving 2 and half hours to 3 hours use depending on use.

I have a compatible battery in my ibook which is running great!

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Cheap knock off batteries are almost always rubbish and don't last very long if you are not prepared to spend good money then you'll get what you pay for.

If you just want it to get through a year or so with a few hours battery life between charges then sure go for it.

If you want something to replace the current battery with performance and longevity then you'll need to try and find an OEM battery somewhere, not easy I'm afraid ifixit.com do them but they may not be available in Oz and they are $100's