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Best Buy Recalls MacBook Pro Batteries

Posted by Soulskill on from the to-be-rebranded-as-iGrills dept.

redletterdave writes "A recent line of complaints from MacBook Pro users forced big box retailer Best Buy to finally issue a recall notice for 5,100 MacBook Pro replacement batteries after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advised customers to 'immediately stop using the recalled battery.' Both the CPSC and Best Buy received 13 individual instances of the MacBook Pro battery catching fire, with one incident resulting in 'a serious burn to a consumer's leg.'"

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  1. More Battery Issues by organgtool · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It's interesting to note that it's only a certain replacement battery offered by Best Buy. However, Apple's batteries haven't been much better in the past. I had two bulge out of their case before I decided to go with a third party battery. The third party battery has worked great ever since. However, incidents like these make me very hesitant to buy or recommend a unibody design since the battery is not user-replaceable.

    1. Re:More Battery Issues by SimonTheSoundMan · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Here is my bulging battery. http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonhowes/sets/72157634257975524/

  2. typical by slashmydots · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You go to the manufacturer of any laptop and a brand new original battery is usually $150+. Ebay gets you a $20 3rd party battery with sketchy cells, a 6 month useable life, and typically the wrong chip so it won't charge. Batteries Plus or Best Buy charge at least $100 and then give you a sketchy 3rd party battery, making them both the worst possible option. Why people even still go to them is beyond me.