These images point out where the serial numbers are located on the batteries affected by Thursday’s recall of\r\n1.8 million batteries used in Apple Computer notebooks. Users of the affected batteries are advised to immediately remove them from their computers and contact Apple to obtain a replacement battery.
\r\n\r\nThe top image shows a battery for Apple’s 12-inch PowerBook model. The center image is battery for a 12-inch iBook. The bottom image shows the battery used in the 15-inch PowerBook.
\r\n\r\nThe Apple notebooks affected by the recall are using the same faulty battery cells made by Sony that led Dell to initiate the largest recall in consumer electronics history last week, according to Sony.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
