I just tried to apply for the replacement online, and even though my battery does fall within the affected range, the online form says it?s not a valid number. I called Apple about it. They told me that the online form is wrong. They are experiencing technical difficulties with the servers (probably too much traffic). They asked me to try again later? they weren?t able to do it over the phone. If you?re having trouble with the form, don?t bother calling Apple just yet? try the form again later tonight or tomorrow.
I just tried to apply for the replacement online, and even though my battery does fall within the affected range, the online form says it?s not a valid number. I called Apple about it. They told me that the online form is wrong. They are experiencing technical difficulties with the servers (probably too much traffic). They asked me to try again later? they weren?t able to do it over the phone. If you?re having trouble with the form, don?t bother calling Apple just yet? try the form again later tonight or tomorrow.
I called them because I wasn't able to get through on the website. The guy typed in my information and it too said I wasn't elligible even though my battery met all the criteria. He was able to override the system and order me a replacement battery through the exchange program.
Ugh. My 12" PBG4 batt. is ZZ427...just below the beginning of the recall at ZZ428. I may call and see how lenient they are. This is my fucking third dead battery from them. It's been dead for months. Like a few months after I bought this thing the battery died, then I got a new one, and it died after a few months, then again with a THIRD one. Apple has shitty batteries. Always has. Why don't they pick a company that can actually make a battery that doesn't suck ass.
Ugh. My 12" PBG4 batt. is ZZ427...just below the beginning of the recall at ZZ428. I may call and see how lenient they are. This is my fucking third dead battery from them. It's been dead for months. Like a few months after I bought this thing the battery died, then I got a new one, and it died after a few months, then again with a THIRD one. Apple has shitty batteries. Always has. Why don't they pick a company that can actually make a battery that doesn't suck ass.
I typed in my serial number and my computer clears, but my battery does not and it is within the range (it is a 12" PB G4 w/ battery serial number 3K5203). What is up, is the site not working just yet.
Why is nobody commenting that this is yet another battery recall by Apple. Sure they use Sony batts, but the headline on CNN reads Apple recalls ....
How many batt recalls are they going to face? My PB had its batt recalled once, now again I qualify..for the replacement batt, and the same machine had two replacement power bricks. Why can they not get this right?
Chucker thanks for calling me a retard. I am like a calibration expert by now. I probably know more about it than you. Apple's batteries Suck™. On the other hand, my ORIGINAL iPod battery still works great. Granted I haven't used it much in a year or two but still.. wow!
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God I need a new battery.
Can't wait to get home and check
I sure hope my PowerBook falls under the recal.
God I need a new battery.
Can't wait to get home and check
If its not blown up yet!
If its not blown up yet!
hmmm, I left if on the couch... so does that mean if it blows up I get a new couch too?
Thank god I did a full backup last night...
Yes, but different how? The only noticeable difference is the size of the battery between the two models.
Also N.B. it's not all the 12" iBook batteries, I've got 2 and they don't have those magic numbers.
hmmm, I left if on the couch... so does that mean if it blows up I get a new couch too?
Thank god I did a full backup last night...
If you read the fine print, you'll see this: "...not responsible for blow'd up couches..."
I think my 867Mhz Tibook may be in this recall? I'm at work now so I can't check the serial # but I purchased it late 2003???
Of course I finally bought a new battery this morning after procrastinating for months..
I just tried to apply for the replacement online, and even though my battery does fall within the affected range, the online form says it?s not a valid number. I called Apple about it. They told me that the online form is wrong. They are experiencing technical difficulties with the servers (probably too much traffic). They asked me to try again later? they weren?t able to do it over the phone. If you?re having trouble with the form, don?t bother calling Apple just yet? try the form again later tonight or tomorrow.
I called them because I wasn't able to get through on the website. The guy typed in my information and it too said I wasn't elligible even though my battery met all the criteria. He was able to override the system and order me a replacement battery through the exchange program.
hmmm, I left if on the couch... so does that mean if it blows up I get a new couch too?
Thank god I did a full backup last night...
Nope: just a love-seat, the cost of the third cusion is eaten up in legal fees.
Ugh. My 12" PBG4 batt. is ZZ427...just below the beginning of the recall at ZZ428. I may call and see how lenient they are. This is my fucking third dead battery from them. It's been dead for months. Like a few months after I bought this thing the battery died, then I got a new one, and it died after a few months, then again with a THIRD one. Apple has shitty batteries. Always has. Why don't they pick a company that can actually make a battery that doesn't suck ass.
Why don't you try and learn how to calibrate?
How many batt recalls are they going to face? My PB had its batt recalled once, now again I qualify..for the replacement batt, and the same machine had two replacement power bricks. Why can they not get this right?
The recall, as far as I can tell, only affects Aluminum PowerBooks, not Titanium ones.
Anyone recall the lead-acid batteries in the PowerBook 100s?