Dec 1 2006
From a MacMerc reader comes this shot of a MacBook Pro battery (model number A1175 for those keeping score at home) that should have been exchanged before it started swelling like this. (click the photo to see it enlarged on our Flickr page)
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Aug 26 2006
Before you count yourself out of Apple’s recent battery recall, have another look at the Battery Exchange Program iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 on Apple’s site–the list of recalled batteries has changed since it was first reported. Here’s the new list:
| Computer model | Battery model number | Battery serial number range |
| 12-inch iBook G4 | A1061 | ZZ338 – ZZ427 3K429 – 3K611 6C519 – 6C552 ending with S9WA, S9WC or S9WD |
| 12-inch PowerBook G4 | A1079 | ZZ411 – ZZ427 3K428 – 3K611 |
| 15-inch PowerBook G4 | A1078 and A1148 | 3K425 – 3K601 6N530 – 6N551 ending with THTA, THTB, or THTC 6N601 ending with THTC |
If you have one of these batteries, contact Apple at (800) 275-2273 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday or log on to Apple’s Web site to check the battery’s serial number and request a replacement battery.
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Jul 31 2006
While Apple assures users that the affected batteries do not pose a safety risk and that users may continue to use their current battery until a replacement arrives, Apple has issued a recall of certain 15-inch MacBook Pro batteries. Apple has initiated a worldwide battery exchange program for rechargeable batteries that were sold for use with 15-inch MacBook Pro computer systems from February 2006 through May 2006.
The affected batteries have model number A1175 and a 12-digit serial number that ends with U7SA, U7SB or U7SC. To view the model and serial numbers located on the bottom of the battery, you must remove the battery from the computer. The battery serial number is located above the barcode. Only batteries within the noted serial number ranges need to be exchanged. No other MacBook Pro or MacBook batteries are part of this program.
What’s wrong with these batteries? The Apple Support page devoted to this exchange initiative merely states,
“some 15-inch MacBook Pro batteries supplied to Apple do not meet our high standards for battery performance. To give our users the best experience possible, we will replace these batteries for customers free of charge.”
So, more of a “batteries don’t hold a charge for a long enough period of time” thing than a “batteries spontaneously burst into flame” thing.
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