Sunday, August 27, 2006
Cooked Apple Computer
Apple Computer is now recalling 1.8 million laptop batteries over reports they can overheat and cause fires or possibly explode. The same problem prompted Dell to issue a recall of 4.1 million laptops after photos of exploding a burnt dell laptops were posted on the internet.
The batteries are by Sony, and it appears that metal impurites can damage the safeguards put into place to prevent overheating. Sony expects the recall will cost them $172 to $258 million. The recall affects several iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 models sold between October 2003 and August 2006.
The batteries are by Sony, and it appears that metal impurites can damage the safeguards put into place to prevent overheating. Sony expects the recall will cost them $172 to $258 million. The recall affects several iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 models sold between October 2003 and August 2006.
# posted by Peter Saville - IT Consultant @ 1:08 AM 
