Apple Recall Laptop Batteries

DavidGP · Aug 24, 2006

Computer giant Apple is recalling 1.8m batteries used in its laptop computers worldwide after overheating complaints.
The announcement affects laptop computers - the iBook G4 and Powerbook G4 - sold between October 2003 and August 2006.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5283424.stm

Note, no procedure for exchanging batteries has been announced as yet for this 2006 campaign.

Ps... wonder if they buy them from the same place as DELL

theefool · Aug 24, 2006

Halo said:

Ps... wonder if they buy them from the same place as DELL
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Why, yes, they do...

Sony is the culprit with the li-ion batteries. I belive there is another....Yes, lenovo....

More info:

http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=15659

Bladesofhalo · Aug 29, 2006

See what happens when you shop Apple instead of pc

DavidGP · Aug 29, 2006

Bladesofhalo said:

See what happens when you shop Apple instead of pc
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Well not really, most of the Big PC boys have been hit with failing batteries ( or should I say spontaneously combustable batteries ) as well at some point, DELL, HP, Compaq to name the ones I know off the top of my head, they have all had recalls this year or last, HPs was 135k+ worldwide iirc

infoseeker · Aug 29, 2006

One more on the go

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it knew of one case in Japan of a Sony made battery used in an Apple Computer notebook overheating and catching fire.

The incident, resulting in a minor burn to the person's finger, happened in April.
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Japan reports battery fire in Mac

>>infoseeker / jhempelayo<<

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