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The fun isn't over for some Apple Powerbook G4 owners affected by the recent battery recall. Not only did some replacement batteries not power systems correctly, others don't even fit flush with the laptops.
The fun isn’t over for some Apple Powerbook G4 owners affected by the recent battery recall. Not only did some replacement batteries not power systems correctly, others don’t even fit flush with the laptops.
Reader PlaidRabbit got one of the ill-fitting batteries, and writes, “Even though I’m the biggest Mac fanboy on the planet, and they were very courteous and prompt about sending me a new replacement, it still sucks I have to fuck with replacing the battery…again. “
Whither thy vaunted quality control, Apple?
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