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Flip500
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Oct 16, 2006, 08:41 AM
 
I have the earlier iBook G4 and my battery life is literally down to 30 minutes which doesn't really work for me because I need to use the mobility of my laptop quite a bit. I would really like to find a good deal, but i would like to have like at least 4 hours in a single charge. Any ideas? Thanks!
     
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Oct 16, 2006, 08:43 AM
 
is your battery under the recall? I lucked out and got a new one that way...
     
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Oct 16, 2006, 10:30 AM
 
Nope, it's about 3 1/4 years old....
     
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Oct 16, 2006, 03:05 PM
 
I just got one on ebay and it has been great.
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Oct 16, 2006, 03:15 PM
 
Flip500, check the serial number against the recall anyway, if you haven't already done so. I've heard stories of users with pretty old batteries getting new ones under the recall. It doesn't hurt to look.
     
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Oct 17, 2006, 12:17 PM
 
okay, i'm going to check, thanks so if the battery still doesn't have one of the serials then i could still make an effort to get a new one?
     
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Oct 17, 2006, 12:21 PM
 
the battery isn't even the same model, (and only 12 inch ibooks we're recalled i have a 14)... so really no chance.....
     
   
 
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