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Powerbook Battery Recall (Page 3)
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Originally Posted by Icruise
I think the same thing happened to me (see above). Did you try and register two batteries or just one? The info included with my batteries didn't mention anything about being charged for keeping a battery.
the back of the shipping info on the outside of the box, if you fold it open the charge back information is on the left side...
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Originally Posted by cbrfanatic
the back of the shipping info on the outside of the box, if you fold it open the charge back information is on the left side...
exactly.
read it carefully, they can charge you full price for an unreturned battery.
i requested one, once.
will keep both for now, see if all is good.
both packages have identical info, #s....crazy!
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i wonder, if you keep it until they send you an invoice, but instead of paying it you send the battery back with it, lol...
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I did see that notice on the other side of the label, but it sure looks like that is a generic notice for repairs, since it mentions "if Apple confirms that service is not covered, you will owe..." and so forth. It isn't clear if that applies to the recall.
As fisherking says, the boxes for both batteries have exactly the same info, down to the "package ID" and Airbill Number. I think it's possible that two batteries were sent for some reason, but only one exists in their system. Is there anyone here who got or is expecting to get two batteries (in other words, someone who had two qualifying batteries)? I'd be interested to see if the info on the packages is the same or different in that case.
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The plot thickens... I put the airbill number into the DHL web site to track the package, and they list:
Ship date: 9/5/2006
Pieces: 1
Total weight: 2 lbs
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meanwhile...
am calibrating my new battery.
charged it, now running it down until my pb sleeps.
time remaining counted down to 1 minute (got a low power warning a few minutes previous).
now...
has been sitting at 1 minute remaining for...10 minutes.
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is apple's battery time estimate so far off?
LOL as i was typing "so far off" my pb went to sleep.
still, 10 minutes after "1 minute remaining"...!
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Better than the opposite, I would say. Besides, isn't the purpose of calibration to make the time readout more accurate? If you haven't calibrated it yet, I wouldn't expect it to be super accurate.
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Originally Posted by Icruise
Better than the opposite, I would say. Besides, isn't the purpose of calibration to make the time readout more accurate? If you haven't calibrated it yet, I wouldn't expect it to be super accurate.
um. oops. makes sense.
meanwhile...
i have one 12" powerbook, and 2 new batteries.
not hot-swapable in the 12" 1.33?
may sell it if no one comes looking for it... 
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Got my iBook replacement battery yesterday. I could not figure out what it was at first all the package said was do not break the seal if you do not need the parts. The box did not say Apple anywhere on it.
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okay so am i to understand that this is actually going to take 4-6 WEEKS?!
seems like some of you have already gotten yours...and the notice wasn't even put out 2 weeks ago...hmmm
hope i don't have to wait that long!
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That's just the maximum amount of time it should take. Obviously people are getting them sooner.
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awesome, thanks for the straightening out
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Ordered battery on Day 1 of the recall. It shipped out 2 Sep for a delivery via DHL on 5 Sep. DHL can't find my house. Takes them 3 days to find it. Finally get it on 8 Sep. Good job responding so quickly, Apple.
DHL is terrible. The last 4 Next Day shipments to me from Apple via DHL resulted in several days late on delivery (can't find house). Any mapping s/w locates my house exactly?! Their tracking info inline is bad too. Info said the battery was delivered 5 Sep (left at front door) when in fact it was taken back to the local sort area and not delivered until the 8th.
I think I'm keeping the old battery for now.
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Bo Meyer
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Originally Posted by Bomeyer
Ordered battery on Day 1 of the recall. It shipped out 2 Sep for a delivery via DHL on 5 Sep. DHL can't find my house. Takes them 3 days to find it. Finally get it on 8 Sep. Good job responding so quickly, Apple.
DHL is terrible. The last 4 Next Day shipments to me from Apple via DHL resulted in several days late on delivery (can't find house). Any mapping s/w locates my house exactly?! Their tracking info inline is bad too. Info said the battery was delivered 5 Sep (left at front door) when in fact it was taken back to the local sort area and not delivered until the 8th.
I think I'm keeping the old battery for now.
remember the notice on the back of the shipping label:
apple will bill for batteries not returned...
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Thank you, Apple!
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Originally Posted by fisherKing
remember the notice on the back of the shipping label:
apple will bill for batteries not returned...
Thanks, just saw that. I'm returning it!
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Bo Meyer
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Has anyone with a 12'' Powerbook gotten their batteries yet? I put mine in on the frist day and still dont have anything.
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i just signed up yesterday and them said 4-6 weeks for delivery. bit of a pain as i've someone ready to buy my 12"PB 
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