Apple Recall of powerbooks

From: healyzh_at_aracnet.com <(healyzh_at_aracnet.com)>
Date: Mon Aug 21 15:33:21 2000

> Not ten year old yet but urgent...
> Seens like Apple is actively trying to eradicate the powerbooks 5300 and
> 190.
> The article at:
> http://www.pbzone.com/index.shtml#applestore
> States that apple will be destroying the PB that are sent back.
> Time to find those babies and protect them from doom.
> Francois

There is a good reason they're trying to get them back and destroyed.
They're a fire hazard. Basically use them at your own risk, and if possible
without the batteries installed. IIRC, those batteries can explode under
the correct conditions.

                        Zane
Received on Mon Aug 21 2000 - 15:33:21 BST

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