on 05/10/02 03:42, Fabian Fang at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.
Not the case, the REA was to cover other specific problems, plastics, screen cables, motherboard power socket. And the REA is over. Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- 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
