Still weak laptop batteries around?

Bastieeeh · Mar 13, 2007

Though many manufacturers like Benq, Dell, Hitachi, Lenovo, Samsung and Apple too recalled nearly 10 million laptop batteries last year it seems they missed some of the flawed batteries in question. An Australian Apple MacBook owner woke up this Monday morning finding his notebook, the desk and some magazins around on fire. He was charging the batterie overnight which was reportedly not one of the ones to be replaced by Apple. So as long as this case is not clarified you still should keep an eye on your notebook regardless the manufacturer I would say.
The Apple Service already reacted and guaranteed him to replace the old model with a new MacBook Pro and take care of the damaged furniture.

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Dippyskoodlez · Mar 13, 2007

mm atleast it looks cool.

jocksteeluk · Mar 13, 2007

Dippyskoodlez said:
mm atleast it looks cool.

char and ash does make quite a good colour scheme but on a serious note that is one lucky guy, this could have easily turned into a fatality had they been a heavy sleeper.

ex_reven · Mar 13, 2007

only an australian could do that to a laptop

Completely Bonkers · Mar 13, 2007

I thought "black" was the new AppleCOOL

:roll:

joinmeindeath417 · Mar 13, 2007

bahahaha i hate apple

WarEagleAU · Mar 13, 2007

one of the reasons I put off buying my wife a toshiba laptop. She and I are both worried about this battery issue.

joinmeindeath417 · Mar 13, 2007

WELCOME TO THE MAC ATTACK MWHAHAHAHAH

hell there slogan should be "the wow starts now" haha :shadedshu

Dippyskoodlez · Mar 13, 2007

WarEagleAU said:
one of the reasons I put off buying my wife a toshiba laptop. She and I are both worried about this battery issue.

laptop population: 120 million.
Burnt laptops: 12

I'd say you've got pretty safe odds.

Benpi · Mar 13, 2007

I thought this kind of thing only happens to PCs. I guess I should disregard every Mac ad I see from now on..... :/

joinmeindeath417 · Mar 13, 2007

heh they should make a commercial with the mac and pc guy

and the mac guy running around screaming on fire...

bahahahha i think that would be funny

EviLZeD · Mar 13, 2007

what if he was using it on his lap :eek:

Dippyskoodlez · Mar 13, 2007

Benpi said:
I thought this kind of thing only happens to PCs. I guess I should disregard every Mac ad I see from now on..... :/

yeah, because macs don't follow physics!!!

Fusion · Mar 13, 2007

joinmeindeath417 said:
heh they should make a commercial with the mac and pc guy

and the mac guy running around screaming on fire...

bahahahha i think that would be funny

stop spamming :banghead:

what have you against apple anyway, I love em :respect:

.

Anyway that one looks 'hot'

theonetruewill · Mar 13, 2007

EviLZeD said:
what if he was using it on his lap

Oh god, don't even let me think about that. You'd have to choose between saving your crown jewels or you laptop.... such a hard decision.... I mean my groin would win out of course.........................but then no BF2142............ :laugh:

Grings · Mar 13, 2007

why bash apple? (well yeah about other issues maybe), from what i've read this is down to SONY batteries

pt · Mar 13, 2007

burnt apples
hmm

v7100 · Mar 14, 2007

great idea... :laugh:

joinmeindeath417 said:
heh they should make a commercial with the mac and pc guy

and the mac guy running around screaming on fire...

bahahahha i think that would be funny

joinmeindeath417 · Mar 14, 2007

Grings said:
why bash apple? (well yeah about other issues maybe), from what i've read this is down to SONY batteries

well cause apple sucks, they mis advertise they always send me emails about getting a "mac" cause there "So much better than a pc", if you knew half of what i know about apple you'd understand, its like...getting lied to ..right to your face over and over again, the ONLY thing macs are good for are editing videos and music, other than that they are worthless...

macs take about average 5-7 minutes to boot up...

my pc takes about 1 1/2 to be fully ready to use

my girlfriend has a macbook pro, and the sims 1 on it...

it runs like dog shit...mac's arn't ment for games...

see the thing about mac is, there all full of lies and cheats....do you know how mac got its operating system?...they stole it from Xerox...yes Xerox, why do you think that you dont hear anything about "piracy" really with a mac, because Steve Jobbs would sound like a douche bag..if he tried to put anti piracy on his software,.

i dont want to get into this arguing mac's and pc's.. put it this way

i work at a computer shop i am a computer tech, i've had my share of both mac's and pc's in the tech room to fix...

i know both operating systems inside out...macs aren't really "sufficient" for todays standards...

/end rant.

Grings · Mar 14, 2007

joinmeindeath417 said:
well cause apple sucks, they mis advertise they always send me emails about getting a "mac" cause there "So much better than a pc", if you knew half of what i know about apple you'd understand, its like...getting lied to ..right to your face over and over again, the ONLY thing macs are good for are editing videos and music, other than that they are worthless...

macs take about average 5-7 minutes to boot up...

my pc takes about 1 1/2 to be fully ready to use

my girlfriend has a macbook pro, and the sims 1 on it...

it runs like dog shit...mac's arn't ment for games...

see the thing about mac is, there all full of lies and cheats....do you know how mac got its operating system?...they stole it from Xerox...yes Xerox, why do you think that you dont hear anything about "piracy" really with a mac, because Steve Jobbs would sound like a douche bag..if he tried to put anti piracy on his software,.

i dont want to get into this arguing mac's and pc's.. put it this way

i work at a computer shop i am a computer tech, i've had my share of both mac's and pc's in the tech room to fix...

i know both operating systems inside out...macs aren't really "sufficient" for todays standards...

/end rant.

calm down, i was talking about the battery issue, mr assumption

Solaris17 · Mar 14, 2007

kk boys easy now but seriously this is NEWS. seeing as it is such lets talk about idk the subject at hand and not bashing apple since it can happen in regular laptops too besides i do bealive bashing/flamming is against the rules and just to make sure this doesnt get to out of hand i think ill request a news mod to watch. THOUGH PLEASE BY ALL MEANS THIS IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM SHOULD HINDER OR PERSUQADE YOU TO WITHHOLD YOUR PERSONAL OPINION OR THOUGHTS ON THIS THREAD OR ITS SUBJECT

zekrahminator · Mar 14, 2007

Solaris17 said:
kk boys easy now but seriously this is NEWS. seeing as it is such lets talk about idk the subject at hand and not bashing apple since it can happen in regular laptops too besides i do bealive bashing/flamming is against the rules and just to make sure this doesnt get to out of hand i think ill request a news mod to watch. THOUGH PLEASE BY ALL MEANS THIS IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM SHOULD HINDER OR PERSUQADE YOU TO WITHHOLD YOUR PERSONAL OPINION OR THOUGHTS ON THIS THREAD OR ITS SUBJECT

Consider that your warning guys, next time it's a PM alerting you to a three-day vacation from TPU.

Dippyskoodlez · Mar 14, 2007

joinmeindeath417 said:
well cause apple sucks, they mis advertise they always send me emails about getting a "mac" cause there "So much better than a pc", if you knew half of what i know about apple you'd understand, its like...getting lied to ..right to your face over and over again, the ONLY thing macs are good for are editing videos and music, other than that they are worthless...

macs take about average 5-7 minutes to boot up...

my pc takes about 1 1/2 to be fully ready to use

my girlfriend has a macbook pro, and the sims 1 on it...

it runs like dog shit...mac's arn't ment for games...

see the thing about mac is, there all full of lies and cheats....do you know how mac got its operating system?...they stole it from Xerox...yes Xerox, why do you think that you dont hear anything about "piracy" really with a mac, because Steve Jobbs would sound like a douche bag..if he tried to put anti piracy on his software,.

i dont want to get into this arguing mac's and pc's.. put it this way

i work at a computer shop i am a computer tech, i've had my share of both mac's and pc's in the tech room to fix...

i know both operating systems inside out...macs aren't really "sufficient" for todays standards...

/end rant.

Honestly, I found all this very entertaining(the content within), as I'm sure many others do too.

Aside from the fact sony makes the exorbitant large majorty of defective batterys.

(but I bet you'd take a vaio without hesitation)

joinmeindeath417 · Mar 14, 2007

my apologies about this whole situation, i just have a vendetta with apple for advertisement mainly, many apologies to everyone and for changing the subject.

Dippyskoodlez · Mar 14, 2007

joinmeindeath417 said:
my apologies about this whole situation, i just have a vendetta with apple for advertisement mainly, many apologies to everyone and for changing the subject.

most pc users have one against apple simply because they are unable to accept that somethings different, and windows isn't all its cracked(HAH! CRACKED! I MADE A FUNNIEZ) up to be.

Call it personal preference, or whatever you want, dell still had to recall more batteries :roll:

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