Apple now has more in common with Dell than running Intel Core Duos. Apple is recalling 1.8 million lithium-ion notebook batteries, which like Dellâ€â„¢s are manufactured by Sony. Apple has received nine reports of batteriesoverheating, including two reports of minor burns from handling overheatedcomputers and other reports of minor property damage.
The recalled 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook batteries were sold from 2003 through this month.
According to the company, userrs should stop using the recalled batteries immediately and contact Apple to arrange for a replacement battery, free of charge. After removing the recalled battery from their iBook or PowerBook, consumers should plug in the AC adapter to power the computer until a replacement battery arrives.
Contact Apple at (800) 275-2273 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Central Time or go to https://support.apple.com/batteryprogram/
Computer model name    Battery model number   Battery serial numbers
ZZ338 through ZZ427
12-inch iBook G4               A1061                  3K429 through 3K611
6C510 through 6C626
12-inch PowerBook G4       A1079                   ZZ411 through ZZ427
3K428 through 3K611
3K425 through 3K601
15-inch PowerBook G4      A1078 and A1148     6N530 through 6N551
6N601
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