Apple Recall

Blue Moon · 12:45 PM

I found this while checking over my investments this morning....thought some of you might be interested:

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) plans to voluntarily recall about 28,000 rechargeable batteries used by its 15-inch PowerBook G4 after receiving reports that four of the batteries had overheated.

The batteries, manufactured by LG Chem Ltd. (051910.SE) of South Korea, contain cells made in the final week of December 2003 and were sold in computers between January and August.

The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, which disclosed the recall in a press release Thursday, said so injuries had been reported from the batteries but added they could pose a fire risk.

Gherkin · Aug 19, 2004, 12:43 PM

"Apple have put out a recall on a certain group of Powerbook G4 batteries. If you have a Powerbook G4 15" and your battery's serial number starts HQ404, HQ405, HQ406, HQ407 or HQ408 then you could be at risk of it overheating."

I bought my 15" Powerbook in June and the serial number for the battery was HQ421, so I guess I'm fine.

edesignuk · Aug 19, 2004, 12:44 PM

http://upload.yo-momma.net/uploads/m...omerrepost.jpg

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=85176
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=85167
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=85162

Gherkin · Aug 19, 2004, 12:44 PM

Here's the page at Apple.com about it:

https://depot.info.apple.com/batteryexchange/index.html

stoid · Aug 19, 2004, 12:44 PM

http://upload.yo-momma.net/uploads/m...omerrepost.jpg
homer-repost image thanks to edesign

This is the fourth time that this has been posted. It's starting to get ridiculous! I might actually start suggesting that people search prior to posting, though I don't want to be a hard-ass.

First re-post.

Second re-post.

Original thread.

I'm almost starting to get sick of this Homer image.

edesignuk · Aug 19, 2004, 12:46 PM

haha, beat you to it this time stoid old boy!

edesignuk: the original, and the best

Blue Moon · Aug 19, 2004, 12:47 PM

Yeah, well, mine has the cleanest title.

stoid · Aug 19, 2004, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Moon

Yeah, well, mine has the cleanest title.

I call it the shortest, and least descriptive, but whatever.

Blue Moon · Aug 19, 2004, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoid

I call it the shortest, and least descriptive, but whatever.

Exactly. It brings you in...brilliant marketing ploy if you ask me.

jeremy.king · Aug 19, 2004, 01:04 PM

Well I had the original post so .... I win! I win!

j/k.

Maybe there should be some AI in the posting logic that will search on someones behalf and say "Hey! I found these threads which are kinda like yours...Do you still want to post?" That sure would save some peoples stress levels, including my own.

MacsRgr8 · Aug 19, 2004, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edesignuk

edesignuk: the original, and the best

Gotta agree!

edesignuk · Aug 20, 2004, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingjr3

Maybe there should be some AI in the posting logic that will search on someones behalf and say "Hey! I found these threads which are kinda like yours...Do you still want to post?" That sure would save some peoples stress levels, including my own.

The Something Awful forums have this, if you go to post a thread with a link in it, it warns you if that link has already been posted, clever stuff!

Savage Henry · Aug 20, 2004, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edesignuk

The Something Awful forums have this, if you go to post a thread with a link in it, it warns you if that link has already been posted, clever stuff!

Yeah, but others will miss out on those nuggest of sarcastic put-down.

They brighten my day ....

edesignuk · Aug 20, 2004, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage Henry

Yeah, but others will miss out on those nuggest of sarcastic put-down.

They brighten my day ....

True, true. We need reposts and and such to keep this funnay

Jalexster · Aug 20, 2004, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edesignuk

True, true. We need reposts and and such to keep this funnay

That is going a little too far. I'd take that down. PRONTO.

Edit: Ok, it's gone. Good. It would be offensive to some.

edesignuk · Aug 20, 2004, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jalexster

That is going a little too far. I'd take that down. PRONTO.

I assume you saw the image I posted, that was there for about 2 seconds before I actually took the time to read it properly and promptly removed it

I'm not out to seriously offend anyone, don't worry, you won't be seeing that one again

.

Aug 19, 2004, 12:41 PM	#1
Blue Moon macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles	Apple Recall I found this while checking over my investments this morning....thought some of you might be interested: NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) plans to voluntarily recall about 28,000 rechargeable batteries used by its 15-inch PowerBook G4 after receiving reports that four of the batteries had overheated. The batteries, manufactured by LG Chem Ltd. (051910.SE) of South Korea, contain cells made in the final week of December 2003 and were sold in computers between January and August. The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, which disclosed the recall in a press release Thursday, said so injuries had been reported from the batteries but added they could pose a fire risk. Last edited by Blue Moon; Aug 19, 2004 at 12:45 PM.
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Aug 19, 2004, 12:43 PM	#2
Gherkin macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004	"Apple have put out a recall on a certain group of Powerbook G4 batteries. If you have a Powerbook G4 15" and your battery's serial number starts HQ404, HQ405, HQ406, HQ407 or HQ408 then you could be at risk of it overheating." I bought my 15" Powerbook in June and the serial number for the battery was HQ421, so I guess I'm fine. __________________ 27" iMac (mid-2011)\| 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 \| 16 GB Ram \| 1 TB HD 7200rpm \| OS X 10.7
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Aug 19, 2004, 12:44 PM	#3
edesignuk Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, England	Oh dear, not ANOTHER one...you know this has GOT to be done... http://upload.yo-momma.net/uploads/m...omerrepost.jpg http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=85176 http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=85167 http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=85162 __________________
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Aug 19, 2004, 12:44 PM	#4
Gherkin macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004	Here's the page at Apple.com about it: https://depot.info.apple.com/batteryexchange/index.html __________________ 27" iMac (mid-2011)\| 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 \| 16 GB Ram \| 1 TB HD 7200rpm \| OS X 10.7
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Aug 19, 2004, 12:46 PM	#6
edesignuk Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, England	haha, beat you to it this time stoid old boy! edesignuk: the original, and the best __________________
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Aug 19, 2004, 12:44 PM	#5
stoid macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: So long, and thanks for all the fish!	http://upload.yo-momma.net/uploads/m...omerrepost.jpg homer-repost image thanks to edesign This is the fourth time that this has been posted. It's starting to get ridiculous! I might actually start suggesting that people search prior to posting, though I don't want to be a hard-ass. First re-post. Second re-post. Original thread. I'm almost starting to get sick of this Homer image.
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Aug 19, 2004, 12:47 PM	#7
Blue Moon Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles	Yeah, well, mine has the cleanest title.
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jeremy.king macrumors 603 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Fox Lake, IL	Well I had the original post so .... I win! I win! j/k. Maybe there should be some AI in the posting logic that will search on someones behalf and say "Hey! I found these threads which are kinda like yours...Do you still want to post?" That sure would save some peoples stress levels, including my own. __________________ http://www.jeremyronking.com http://www.willinois.com
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