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It's not Apple's fault.  Sony should be getting killed for this one.  But if you check out the link I posted Dell was getting blamed hard for their laptops catching fire.  now that Apple (and others) are having the same issue it becomes an "industry problem" that should be fixed so no one will be harmed.

BTW i would expect fanboys to jump all over me.  I know I am at a Mac site.  But nothing wrong with stirring up a hornets nest as long as I am wearing a Bee suit.

So True

I dislike Dell as much as the next guy but I recognized it as the battery makers issue.

PS. While I questioned the validity (at least silently) the fiery images and such of Dells exploding, I couldn't help but think if try they're not a promising sign.

nesman89 wrote:

It's not Apple's fault.  Sony should be getting killed for this one.  But if you check out the link I posted Dell was getting blamed hard for their laptops catching fire.  now that Apple (and others) are having the same issue it becomes an "industry problem" that should be fixed so no one will be harmed.

BTW i would expect fanboys to jump all over me.  I know I am at a Mac site.  But nothing wrong with stirring up a hornets nest as long as I am wearing a Bee suit.

I think most of those ppl were just kidding around.  Even today, the PowerBook 5300 is still the butt of many jokes on these forums for the exact same reason (exploding battery).  And that happened over 10 years ago.

ScifiterX wrote:

Mr. T wrote:

Even today, the PowerBook 5300 is still the butt of many jokes on these forums for the exact same reason (exploding battery).  And that happened over 10 years ago.

So True.

And yet -  not true. The 5300 never actually exploded or caught fire while in the possession of a consumer. A couple of batteries met fiery death in the testing labs, THEN the recall occurred. The 5300 was a complete POS for a great many other reasons as well.

While I agree that Dell is getting more blame for this than they deserve, isn't it telling that the majority of (only?) cases of these Sony Batteries going up in flames have been in Dell laptops?

smilr wrote:

ScifiterX wrote:

Mr. T wrote:

Even today, the PowerBook 5300 is still the butt of many jokes on these forums for the exact same reason (exploding battery).  And that happened over 10 years ago.

So True.

And yet -  not true. The 5300 never actually exploded or caught fire while in the possession of a consumer. A couple of batteries met fiery death in the testing labs, THEN the recall occurred. The 5300 was a complete POS for a great many other reasons as well.

While I agree that Dell is getting more blame for this than they deserve, isn't it telling that the majority of (only?) cases of these Sony Batteries going up in flames have been in Dell laptops?

You missed the flaming iBook, eh?
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/ … 177941.php

Last edited by Gipetto (2006-08-24 9:58 pm)

Kurto2021 wrote:

do we get to keep our old battery...I bought the Alum powerbook when it first came out so I am a 2003 model I believe.

I will keep using the recalled battery too if I get to keep it.

You can try to keep the battery.

However, lets make sure to bookmark this thread in case you win a darwin award...

...enjoy this gallery of recent Apple and Dell notebook explosions and fires:
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/fire/

Why arn't Sony laptops being recalled? (Starts conspiracy theory)

i have a 2005 PB and already changed my battery (apple recalled batteries in '05 as well) does this mean my recall needs a recall, and I have to get ANOTHER battery?

Gipetto wrote:

personified8 wrote:

i have a 2005 PB and already changed my battery (apple recalled batteries in '05 as well) does this mean my recall needs a recall, and I have to get ANOTHER battery?

It just might. This will by my 2nd recall.

Yeah, that turned out to be exactly the case for me.

Macskeeball wrote:

Gipetto wrote:

personified8 wrote:

i have a 2005 PB and already changed my battery (apple recalled batteries in '05 as well) does this mean my recall needs a recall, and I have to get ANOTHER battery?

It just might. This will by my 2nd recall.

Yeah, that turned out to be exactly the case for me.

Same for me also. It's been a strange journey for the batteries in my G4 iBook:

1) The original battery seemed to work ok. Then the recall last year...

2) The 1st replacement battery was faulty. I got about 10 months out of it before it died, and I used it within normal parameters.

3) After the Apple Store gave me a new one, it's been wonderful! Strange, though, that this newest battery (which I received in March) is still showing 100% capacity (according to the Coconut Battery widget), and it's showing the same full-charge capacity it has since the day I plugged it in 6 months ago (mAh=4551)

4) Now the recall...will the next battery be as good as this one?

Honestly, I'm half-tempted to hang on to this battery, since I've had such good luck with it. I'd hate to get another faulty one thanks to this recall.

Then again, I don't exactly relish the thought of my iBook and/or home up in flames, either.

I've still been using my powerbook's original battery.  It only lasts about 20 minutes.

I'll happily accept a new one.

Zetetic Apparatchik wrote:

Sony makes explosive batteries for Dell.
Sony makes explosive batteries for Apple.
Sony doesn't make explosive batteries for Sony.

Well, it's not like Sony uses one plant, and it would make sense for Sony to consolidate and or organize manufacturing differently for their own products.  This stuff is common.