Apple recalls 1.8 million batteries

Published on August 24, 2006 By Island Dog In WinCustomize News

And so it continues.....

Apple today announced the recall of 1.8 million batteries, mainly affecting iBook G4 and Powerbook G4 laptops sold between October 2003 and August 2006.

While no reports of laptops catching on fire, as with Dell, users have complained of minors burns and excessive heat from their computers.

Sony has confirmed the batteries used in the Apple laptops are the same faulty battery cells that were used in the Dell batteris.

If you have one of these Apple laptops visit the site below for more information.

Comments

skinz2nice

on Aug 24, 2006

Glad I dont have a apple powerbook or ibook. I'm sticking with The Toshiba laptop

Blueweb

on Aug 25, 2006

Just add a tad of cinamon and you got your self an expensive dessert.

Jafo

on Aug 25, 2006

Jafo just got himself a s/h Dell Latitude D600 ...but one not with the dodgey battery...

Island Dog

on Aug 25, 2006

Apple is rejecting my serial even though it falls into the recalled category.

Fourth Letter

on Aug 26, 2006

Ok you Mac users come out from behind that white leather sofa with your powerbook in the air !

Bichur

on Aug 26, 2006

Apple is rejecting my serial even though it falls into the recalled category.

They probably read this post and now consider you a rabble rouser.

voltball

on Aug 26, 2006

"While no reports of laptops catching on fire"...

That's not so, though. I've heard of several such incidents. iJournalists just try to pretend it's not so.

Here's a pretty example.
http://www.itavisen.no/km_bilde/0/2209470.jpg

Nuematic

on Aug 27, 2006

For one I would like to see a battery catch on fire without melting first from extreme heat or even a laptop catch on fire without melting and being warped from extreme heat first. You have to have no commonsense to not see a laptop is starting to look odd in shape or wonder why it's so hot.

Peoples theory: If I get hurt I get a lot of money in a lawsuite. Effect of Peoples theory: I have a lot of money now, but I have to pay hospital bill and I can't go anywhere to spend it. Then they run out of money and go on disability. Fact of Peoples theory: There only disability was there lack of commonsense.

Hmmm my laptop runs hot and does not sit flat on a table, but it's ok I will still use it.
Thats if it still runs off of that battery that is.

What does Sony have to do with Apple?

Apple is more then likely rejecting your serial, becuase the battery you got with yours is not that brand that is a problem. You either got it before they started using those batteries or after.

DesignCaddy

on Aug 27, 2006

i was teased for my dell battery being recalled by our maccie at work. So far, no olive branch.

Zoomba

on Aug 28, 2006

Turns out my Powerbook G4 is affected by this issue. The best part though? They say to stop using the completely completely until a replacement can be shipped to you. How long do they say it'll take to get the new battery? 4-6 weeks. If this were my primary machine, I couldn't afford to be out of the water that long, I'd just have to risk it.

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