Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook G4 batteries
updated 11:35 am EDT, Thu August 19, 2004
Apple PB battery recall
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08/19, 12:07pm |
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hrmm
I suppose next time I should read the link in the article before posting duplicate information :p
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08/19, 12:41pm |
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Ouch!
Its the 5300 all over again! Run for your lives!!
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08/19, 12:56pm |
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damn...
i was wondering how long it would take someone to bring up the 5300 again...
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08/19, 01:28pm |
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noticed this...
I've been using my 15" PB w/backlit keyboard for long hours the past two weeks and the case gets suprisingly, extremely hot, the fan does little good at that point.
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08/20, 04:01am |
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me too
Mine is not one of the affected machines, but really does get extremely hot sometimes, even just with (heavy) browsing. Fan waits a long time to "kick in" too ... and is then pretty much useless.
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08/20, 05:43pm |
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Cooling pad
Once I dropped a metal cooling pad under both my laptops, I have had no problems with heat, or the fan coming on. Usually when on my lap or blanket, it gets hot and fan turns on (for obvious reasons). When I have it on my wooden desk it's fine as well.. but I adjusted to just carrying it around with the metal cooler on the bottom of it
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https://depot.info.apple.com/batteryexchange/index.html
15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery Exchange Program
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
and other international safety authorities, Apple is voluntarily
recalling certain lithium ion rechargeable batteries that were sold
worldwide from January 2004 through August 2004 for use with 15-inch
PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) notebook computers. These batteries were
manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea.
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The recalled batteries have the Model Number: A1045 and serial numbers
that begin with: HQ404, HQ405, HQ406, HQ407, or HQ408. Batteries with
the affected serial numbers contain cells that were manufactured by LG
Chem, Ltd. of South Korea during the last week of December 2003 only.
...
To begin the battery exchange process, you will be asked for the serial
number of your 15-inch PowerBook G4, the serial number of your
PowerBook battery and a ship to address.
After serial number verification, a new battery will be shipped to you
free of charge. When you receive the replacement battery, please use
the same shipping envelope and included prepaid shipping label to
return the recalled battery to Apple.