Replacing Mac Book Pro battery

I need to replace my battery for my original Mac Book Pro. Is there a specific battery I need to look for? Or do I just need a 15" Mac Book Pro battery? Do the older Mac Book Pro's run with a different battery than newer models?
Thanks for your help.

{quote:title=Templeton Peck wrote:}
You're making this into more than it is. Tell him to get you a battery for your MacBook Pro. There's only one kind you can buy, which is the one I linked to.{quote}
Sometimes the simple link doesn't really answer the question. Thanks for clarifying that there's only one kind you can buy...and that's all I needed to know! When you said I couldn't use my girlfriends newer Mac Book Pro you more or less implied that there is a difference...but since you just said you can only buy one kind of replacement battery...that answered my concern. Thank you

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My works 15" mac book pro says battery capacity is 3300mAh. I've tried calibration of the battery. I turned off power saving and left it switched on to run down battery but laptop won't power on again when the battery goes flat even when connected to the mains until its been charging for about 10 minutes at which point it says its got 1000mAh (1/3 charged). I'm sure it used to power on immediately from flat if on mains power.
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Battery Information:
Model Information:
Manufacturer: Sony
Device name: ASMB012
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0110
Hardware Revision: 0500
Cell Revision: 0303
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 1008
Fully charged: No
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 3304
Health Information:
Cycle count: 315
Condition: Replace Soon
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): -1755
Voltage (mV): 9844
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: No
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
AC Charger Information:
Connected: No
Charging: No

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My Mac book pro battery drops with every percentage after fully charged?

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Hey Thanks for the reply. My machine is hardly 6 months old.
The info you wanted:
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number:    9G214039ZD3MB
Manufacturer:    DP
Device Name:    bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:    0
PCB Lot Code:    0
Firmware Version:    201
Hardware Revision:    2
Cell Revision:    158
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):    734
Fully Charged:    No
Charging:    No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):    5418
Health Information:
Cycle Count:    95
Condition:    Normal
Battery Installed:    Yes
Amperage (mA):    -1165
Voltage (mV):    10946
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):    10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):    10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):    10
Wake on AC Change:    No
Wake on Clamshell Open:    Yes
Wake on LAN:    Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:    Yes
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep:    0
RestartAfterKernelPanic:    157680000
Standby Delay:    4200
Standby Enabled:    0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):    5
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):    10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):    2
Wake on AC Change:    No
Wake on Clamshell Open:    Yes
Current Power Source:    Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:    Yes
Reduce Brightness:    Yes
RestartAfterKernelPanic:    157680000
Standby Delay:    4200
Standby Enabled:    0
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed:    No
AC Charger Information:
Connected:    No
Charging:    No

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Just want to know how long a MacBook Pro battery is supposed to last as in, what is the useful life expectancy?

MacBook Pros have used different battery technology since their introduction 5 years ago. Even screen size can affect battery life. Of course the big hitter is usage patterns, so what I get may be completely different from what you see.
The main factor is battery life is cycles count. YOU must be using the MBP on battery power a little every day even if you use it as a desktop machine. The battery must be used regularly of it will die an early death.
You should be doing 1-2 cycles a week. The concept of cycles is explained here:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/
Apple says a battery should retain 80 percent of it health (not charge) after 300 cycles. The batteries in my Late 2007 MBP have not been so gracious. The first one lasted 11 moths before leaking out at about 45 cycles; the second plummeted to only 50 percent health at 15 months and 60 cycles. Hopefully the newer models do better.
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Model Information:
Manufacturer: Sony
Pack Lot Code: 0001
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0110
Hardware Revision: 0500
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Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 180
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411?viewlocale=en_US
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You call customer service to complain about a product, and you hang up angrier than when you started. That’s customer rage, a feeling experienced by millions of people with a major complaint, says Scott Broetzmann, president an American firm that tells companies how to offer the best customer service. His secrets to getting good service:
Have a goal
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Keep it short
Focus on one problem, and be succinct.
Stick with it
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Plead your case
Many companies have information such as how much money you’ve spent with them and how often you complain. If you’re a good customer, they may be more willing to help.
Be nice
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