{"id":25028,"date":"2014-06-13T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=25028"},"modified":"2014-06-27T14:20:11","modified_gmt":"2014-06-27T19:20:11","slug":"owc-makes-upgrading-your-2008-2009-macbook-air-battery-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/25028-owc-makes-upgrading-your-2008-2009-macbook-air-battery-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"OWC Makes Replacing Your 2008, 2009 MacBook Air Battery Simple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15962\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/globe-Camera.jpg\" alt=\"globe-Camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/globe-Camera.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/globe-Camera-88x120.jpg 88w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/globe-Camera-237x323.jpg 237w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/globe-Camera-139x190.jpg 139w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/globe-Camera-88x120@2x.jpg 176w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/globe-Camera-139x190@2x.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Few things are more frustrating than working on a laptop with a low battery and no outlet in sight. And as our laptops age, we run into this problem more and more and become either stuck with a poor\u00a0battery or permanently tethered to the wall so we don\u2019t lose important work or have to cut our Netflix marathons short because of an accidental unplugging.<\/p>\n<p>If your MacBook\u2019s battery is starting to show its age, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newertech.com\/batteries\/\">check out our selection<\/a> and add some new life to your laptop. Our instructional videos will even help you with installation every step of the way. And as always, our video team has been hard at work, putting together more of our highly-regarded instructional videos.<\/p>\n<p>Our latest videos can help you install a new battery in your <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/NewerTech\/BAP89MBA37\/\">2008-2009 MacBook Air<\/a>. Not only will you get new life for your machine, but our NewerTech NuPower Batteries are also environmentally responsible and feature RoHS certification to be free of lead, mercury, cadmium, PBBs, and PBDE and come with an industry-leading 1-Year Limited Warranty.<\/p>\n<p>And NuPower batteries are engineered to perfectly fit\u00a0your MacBook Air as well as offer full compatibility with applicable OEM sleep and power reduction modes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upgrading\/Replacing the Battery in a\u00a013&#8243; MacBook Air (Early 2008)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nXnC3e8nJ2g?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upgrading\/Replacing the Battery in a\u00a013&#8243; MacBook Air (Late 2008 \u2013 Mid 2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Tod47yi3pg?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re constantly adding to our <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/installvideos\/\">video installation library<\/a>, so <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\">bookmark the OWC Blog<\/a> for the latest additions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few things are more frustrating than working on a laptop with a low battery and no outlet in sight. 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