Tag: Lithium-ion

Apple to recall 1.8 million notebook batteries

Tags: Apple + Recall + Batteries + Lithium-ion

dennis
Posted by dennis 2 years 3 months ago; via https://support.apple.com...

Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday recalled 1.8 million Sony-built laptop batteries that could overheat and catch fire.

Apple has received nine reports of batteries overheating, including two consumers who received minor burns after handling overheated computers. Apple has also received reports of minor property damage, but no serious injuries have been reported.

recall covers 1.1 million lithium-ion batteries in the 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4 laptops sold in the United States from October 2003 through...

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Apple, Dell and Lenovo working on battery standard

Tags: Apple + Dell + Lenovo + Lithium-ion + Battery Standard + Critical Components Committee

Rasti
Posted by Rasti 2 years 3 months ago; via appleinsider.com/article....

Leading notebook makers Apple, Dell, and Lenovo will hold a summit meeting in San Jose, Calif. next month to begin development of standards for the manufacture of lithium ion batteries for portable and handheld electronics.

The companies are part of the OEM Critical Components Committee of the IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries -- an organization of some 2,400 companies which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly.

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