MacBook/MacBook Pro batteries problematic?

My 15" MBP is a piece of crap! I have had 2 batteries so far and many other problems. (W8609) The machine kills the battery to the point where it has to be plugged in to power on. The battery icon is replaced by an x!

Other problems include random shutdown, inability to access the internet (even via ethernet), random keyboard failure, failure to close, and the common noises, and screen discolorations.

Apple is not being very gracious in resolving these issues! It is at the depot right now being repaired but not without begging and fighting even to have the machine looked at! I sure am glad I spent the extra $300 on the AppleCare scam. Those of you who claim "don't worry you will all have working machines in no time" , try living for weeks at a time with no computer! I love apples but really wish I wouldn't have wasted my hard earned cash on the MBP.

My macbook pro started getting the same symptoms - suddenly swithing off without warning, menu bar showing charge completely different from what the battery lights were saying.
Then the battery started to swell, I could actually see a crack under the macbook.
I took it out, and the next morning, the crack was still there, but now the bottom of the battery had cracked and opened as well.
I sure wish there was an apple store in this country. I believe shipping the battery is a hazard, and probably more expensive than buying a new one.

I have had this same problem with my MBP. The machine started shutting down unexpectedly this happened about three times over as many days. It began at three months I got mine 4/15/06. after the third time it would shut down if you unplugged it at all even at 100% battery. The HD also started making horrible loud noise and would not stop.
This is my first mac. I always built my own PCs.
I loved my MBP so much I convinced my brother to spend the $3000 on a MBP, and leave the PC behind, But he is also on his 2nd MBP due to different hardware problems.

I still love this machine and wont be returning to a PC . But I wont be recommending one any time soon.

I had the same problem with my battery on my Macbook pro and Apple replaced it. Everything is working beautifully now

I have a 2GHZ Macbook, and the battery was fine for the first month. The second month it started showing a fully charged battery to have a life of less than two hours. Now after two months it is dead, showing an X in my menu bar status.

The problem started after one of the firmware updates. The batteries on the very first MBPs would cause the laptop to shut-down at 30% with no warning (there mst have been some faulty components in the batteries). This only happened with batteries with a certain range of serial numbers, and not even with all of the batteries in said range (it's been a month since I figured this all out, so I don't recall the exact range, but you should be able to find it on the apple support boards by now). Apple replaces these batteries no questions asked, and in my experience they behaved exactly as they should. In fact, we don't hear this often enough, but kudos to mac on some expedient and hassle free tech-support.

The reason I bought the MacBook was to avoid the issues with the MBP's (whining, etc.). And it's been a superb purchase, with no problems or issues at all. So go get one now!

Sean Bonner? He's the guy who did the "Elian- Whazzup?" thing, right?

Same problem with going off after 5 minutes.

coconutBatterie says that the batterie hast just 2% off its maximum Load left.That means 163 mAh from 5500 mAh.

That just come up, after the SMC Update.

New Batterie will arrive here mid next week. hope the best...

olly

I recently had to get my Macbook Pro battery replaced. My computer would randomly shut down when running on battery. This progressively got worse to the point where a "fully charged" battery would shut down after a few minutes. The apple store determined it was only the battery and its been fine since I got the new one.