17″ MacBook Pro Replacement Cost: $179 sans Taxes
January 14, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Laptops, Services
So Apple recently came out with an announcement about replacing the battery of its newest 17″ MacBook Pro:
How much does battery replacement cost?
Battery replacement prices are based on your region:
| Region | Cost |
| United States | $179 pre taxes |
| Canada | CA$219 pre taxes |
| Europe | €179 inc. VAT |
| United Kingdom | £139 inc. VAT |
| Japan | ¥19,800 inc. taxes |
| Australia | A$299 inc. vat |
| China | 1498 RMB inc. vat |
Recall Warning: Up to 35,000 Sony Laptop Batteries Affected
November 10, 2008 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Laptops
Though the brand of the affected Lithium-Ion batteries are Sony, affected customers include owners of HP, Toshiba, and Dell computers. The models listed below may use the affected batteries, which were manufactured in Japan.
If you happen to be an owner of any of the following:
- HP Pavilion: dv1000, dv8000 and zd8000
- Compaq Presario: v2000 and v2400
- HP Compaq: nc6110, nc6120, nc6140, nc6220, nc6230, nx4800, nx4820, nx6110, nx6120, nx9600
- Toshiba Satellite: A70/A75, P30/P5, M30X/M35X, M50/M55
- Toshiba Tecra: A3, A5, S2
- Dell Latitude: 110L
- Dell Inspiron: 1100, 1150, 5100, 5150, 5160
Read the full “voluntary recall” press release now. If you need more reason, here’s the incident/injury report summary: “There have been 19 reports of the batteries overheating, including 17 reports of flames/fire (10 resulting in minor property damage). Two consumers experienced minor burns.”
