Folks, when you publish info like this, please back any web-myth up with some real data.
There were TWO incidents in Apple's office, of TWO of Apple's units of the 5300's in which 2 separate 5300 series machines (pre-production units) caught fire. The ENTIRE problem was related to an issue with Lion batteries, NOT to the machines themselves. THe machines did NOT catch fire-the batteries did. For this reason the 5300 did not shipped with Lion batteries. This was the SOLE reason for the early recall on the 5300 series.. There have never been any incidents of production machine catching fire that have been published to date, as far as I've been able to find. The REA problem was separate. It involved a casing problem on the 5300, due to a weakness in the LCD casing, and the power connector, which was poorly designed by the subcontractor. The AC power connector tended to fail prematurely, due to a weak plastic frame. Apple extended the normal 1year warranty to a 7 year warranty to boost confidence in the mothership. Apparently it didn't go over well enough, but Cupertino has been more than good in making right on problematic machines. Yes many machines were problematic, but has ANY other computer manufacturer ever made a seven year warranty on ANY laptop?? food for thought... David In a message dated 10/4/02 9:41:37 PM, you wrote: >>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
