ellwoodje01: 10.6: Install Battery Update 1.4 under Snow Leopard

Saturday, 7 May 2011

10.6: Install Battery Update 1.4 under Snow Leopard

As of April 30, 2011, Apple is selling MacBook battery model A1185, which has a known but correctable flaw that affects the battery's ability to maintain a charge when the Mac is turned off, as new in Apple Retail Stores with the following specs:

Model Information:

Manufacturer: DP
Device name: ASMB016
Pack Lot Code: 0002
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0110
Hardware Revision: 0500
Cell Revision: 0102

Battery Update 1.4 is designed to rectify a defect in MacBook battery model A1185 that causes the battery to prematurely lose charge capacity. After the battery firmware update is successfully applied, the Pack Lot Code is changed to 0003.

Battery Update 1.4 is designed to only run under OS X 10.5.5 or later EX ...