On Friday, Oct 04, 2002, at 05:05PM, Malcolm Cornelius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, the PowerBook Fanatic, wrote:
>>I have just gotten a PowerBook 5300CS. I want to know about the >> battery issue (everymac.com says there was one), > >IIRC a couple of pre-productions machines fitted with a li-on battery >overheated. > >Not an issue on production machines AFAIK. Not true. PowerBook 5300's catching fire was a wide=spread problem with "production machines," and a serious issue, necessitating the Apple REA program, under which some folks to this day are still sending their units in for retro-fitting. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
