Got an iBook/Powerbook G4? Check your batteries.

[smartbrabus]

Apple are recalling 1.8 million batteries - same potential overheating problem as Dell announced last week.

Affected models / serial numbers:-

12-inch iBook G4 A1061
ZZ338 - ZZ427
3K429 - 3K611
6C519 - 6C552

12-inch PowerBook G4 A1079
ZZ411 - ZZ427
3K428 - 3K611

15-inch PowerBook G4 A1078 and A1148
3K425 - 3K601
6N530 - 6N551
6N601

Order your free replacement here if affected:-
https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/index.html

2nd battery recall for my powerbook in the last 6 months (although never had any problems with it)

 

[scotth_uk]

Fingers crossed that the airlines don't ban all Apple laptops as some of them are now starting to do with Dells.

 

[big x]

So what happens with all the other sony lithium ion batteries out there like my sony laptop,cameras etc ?
We all know from school how unstable lithium is.

adam

 

[scotth_uk]

I think it's down to the fact that these are large batteries with considerable capacity. I've not really seen to much on the smaller capacity cells.

 

[badshot1uk]

I didnt know anything about this, I wandered why my battery was allways red hot

 

[PJH]

Now Toshiba Recall laptop batteries BBC Link

 

[masqueraid]

Interesting that most of these Li Cells (Dell, Apple, Toshiba) were made under contract by Sony. Wonder why the Vaios aren't playing up???

Dual standards or just good marketing?