Battery Recall :(

[TNT]

https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/

that is my laptop :( but i signed up for them to send my a free one. I never had a problem with a charge or anything really with heat but its not apples/dells/hp/etc fault its sony.

so my new battery should be coming in a few day :P

[Daggernite]

My bro has to send his laptop back to dell, his battery is fucked up.

[TNT]

well apple i just typed in my address and serial numbers they will confirm and send me a new one. I just need to sen the old one back. all free :)

[Toronto]

they are going to send you a new battery? or a new notebook?

[spanky]

Has anyone heard from HP and whether they are doing the recall?

I've only heard from Apple and Dell.

[TNT]

they are going to send you a new battery? or a new notebook?

just the battery.

https://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/1388/20050421/support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/elements/battery_15inch_pbook_large.jpg
15-inch
PowerBook G4 A1078
and A1148 3K425 - 3K601
6N530 - 6N551 ending with THTA, THTB, or THTC
6N601 ending with THTC

that is the bad battery i have. its just that fact that in some rare cases it can overheat and possibly start a fire. :bah: but i haven't heard of the Apples having fires, just the Dells. I think it would be kind of hard for the aluminium case to catch fire. :lol:

[DeMoN]

can anyone tell me where I see the DELL laptops affected by the defective battery? ANd like what does the defective battery do? Does it not hold charge propperly or does it mess up the computer or what?

I bought a comp for my brother 5 months ago. He hasnt told me something is wrong, but then again, he wouldnt know unless it explodes.

[TNT]

can anyone tell me where I see the DELL laptops affected by the defective battery? ANd like what does the defective battery do? Does it not hold charge propperly or does it mess up the computer or what?

I bought a comp for my brother 5 months ago. He hasnt told me something is wrong, but then again, he wouldnt know unless it explodes.


https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/Default.aspx

http://support.dell.com/support/batteryrecall/index.aspx/i5000/en/main

[Pimp Racer]

I dont think you are gonna get problems with the battery if you just bought the laptop recently.....say 7 months about? What I think and this may not be correct at all is that after a while when the battery gets worn out and over say 200 FULL recharge cycles there might be some leak in the battery fluid or something. BTW incase anyone cares most laptop batteries can handle about 300 give or take 2 recharge cycles before you start noticing that your battery runs out in like 20 minutes.

[evoWalo]

my ibook's also included but they're doing the exchange in my continent differently so I may delay a few months.

gawd fuckin apple asia a-holes

[Mattk]

My bro has to send his laptop back to dell, his battery is fucked up.

I avoided that. My laptop battery is not affected.

It's not really a big deal. It's just that some batteries overheat with a bit too much alacrity if you use it too much, and spontaneously combust.