Will Batterys from 15" PB work on 15"MBpro ?

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sternonesternone
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Dear,



I have 3 extra 15 inch powerbook g4 rechargeable battery's here, (A1045 10.8V)



Do you think i have any chance that they might work on the new macbooks pro ? On the pictures i see from the back of the macbook, they really look the same ?



Thanks for your input.

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  • Reply 1 of 15
    thegreatlukethegreatluke Posts: 65member
    They might fit, but I wouldn't try using them. The PowerBook G4 uses a 50 watt-hour lithium ion battery, while the MacBook Pro uses a 60-watt-hour lithium polymer battery. I don't know much about electronics, but if you plug in the PowerBook battery it sounds like something could go wrong... if I were you I wouldn't take the chance.
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  • Reply 2 of 15
    dhagan4755dhagan4755 Posts: 2,152member
    It's not going to work. Don't even bother try it.
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  • Reply 3 of 15
    outsideroutsider Posts: 6,008member
    Nope, the form factor is totally changed. Check out the PR image where you can see the underside of the new MBP.



    http://www.apple.com/pr/products/macbook/macbook.html
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  • Reply 4 of 15
    sternonesternone Posts: 80member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Outsider

    Nope, the form factor is totally changed. Check out the PR image where you can see the underside of the new MBP.



    http://www.apple.com/pr/products/macbook/macbook.html



    Ok but, this is not real life picture i think, the underside seems like drawn...
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  • Reply 5 of 15
    pbpb Posts: 4,255member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by sternone

    Ok but, this is not real life picture i think, the underside seems like drawn...



    Even if it fits, the electrical requirements are changed. I don't know for sure, but I would not take the risk to damage the machine with this.
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  • Reply 6 of 15
    outsideroutsider Posts: 6,008member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by sternone

    Ok but, this is not real life picture i think, the underside seems like drawn...



    I assure you it's not. The underside is more like the underside of the 17" PB instead of the old 15" or 12". The PB battery has a round notch in one corner and rounded edges. The new one will be squared and attach like the 17" PB. They changed the style probably to make it impossible to use the old battery.
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  • Reply 7 of 15
    sternonesternone Posts: 80member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Outsider

    I assure you it's not. The underside is more like the underside of the 17" PB instead of the old 15" or 12". The PB battery has a round notch in one corner and rounded edges. The new one will be squared and attach like the 17" PB. They changed the style probably to make it impossible to use the old battery.



    Ah ok, thanks, guess that sorts it all out then :-))



    I better order then 3 extra batteries.. playing X-plane on an airplane is to much fun!!
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  • Reply 8 of 15
    brclark82brclark82 Posts: 182member
    If you're looking to get rid of one of your old batteries, I'd be more than happy to take one off your hands
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  • Reply 9 of 15
    sternonesternone Posts: 80member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by brclark82

    If you're looking to get rid of one of your old batteries, I'd be more than happy to take one off your hands



    U could get them from me, since i returend the pb 15" without the batteries and i have useless 3 batteries here, but i dont live in the states but in Brussels, so that means transport would be to much for you >?
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  • Reply 10 of 15
    dhagan4755dhagan4755 Posts: 2,152member
    Yeah, the MacBook Pro has more in common with the 17-inch PowerBook, than the 15-inch PowerBook.
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  • Reply 11 of 15
    brclark82brclark82 Posts: 182member
    Damn, I just checked UPS online and it said it would cost about $150 to ship a small package from brussels to the US. Is that correct? If so, then yes that's too expensive.
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  • Reply 12 of 15
    sternonesternone Posts: 80member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by brclark82

    Damn, I just checked UPS online and it said it would cost about $150 to ship a small package from brussels to the US. Is that correct? If so, then yes that's too expensive.



    I think so yes, i will do somebody else a pleasure here in belgium i think...if theres anybody who needs them, just drop a note, they can have it for free!
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  • Reply 13 of 15
    pbpb Posts: 4,255member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by sternone

    I think so yes, i will do somebody else a pleasure here in belgium i think...if theres anybody who needs them, just drop a note, they can have it for free!



    I too live in Brussels, but my Powerbook is a 12" one. Do you have something for this too?
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  • Reply 14 of 15
    sternonesternone Posts: 80member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by PB

    I too live in Brussels, but my Powerbook is a 12" one. Do you have something for this too?



    HAha, nope :-=)



    you go to Cami for your stuff ?
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  • Reply 15 of 15
    pbpb Posts: 4,255member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by sternone

    HAha, nope :-=)





    Never mind, I had just to ask since too many batteries are floating around you. Which Powerbook model exactly you do have?



    Quote:



    you go to Cami for your stuff ?



    Mostly for non-Apple Mac-related stuff.
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