Apple Recalls (updated 7-26-11)
Computer Defect Identify Status Link
PowerBook Battery (G4 15") A1045: HQ404, HQ405, HQ406, HQ407, or HQ408 Ended
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Battery (G4 15") A1078: 3X446-3X509 Ended
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Battery (G4 15") A1078 and A1148: 3K425-3K601, 6N601 ending with THTC, 6N530-6N551 ending with THTA, THTB, THTC Ended
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Battery (G4 12") A1079: 3X446-3X510, ZZ411-ZZ427, 3K428-3K611 Ended
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AC Adapter (G3) 2-prong adapter: "Macintosh PowerBook 45W AC Adapter" and "Model Number: M4402." Ended
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Display (G4 15") V7334-V7345, QT331-QT339 Ended N/A
RAM Slot (15" 1.5/1.67) W8503-W8518 Ended
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iBook Battery (G4 12") A1061: ZZ338-ZZ427, 3K429-3K611, 6C519-6C552 ending with S9WA, S9WC, S9WD Ended
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Battery (G4 12") A1061: HQ441-HQ507 Ended
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Logic Board (G3) UV117-UV342 Ended
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MacBook Hard Drive Flashing Question Mark with certain hard drives. Processor speed = 1.83ghz, 2ghz, or 2.16ghz, HD Capacity = 60gb, 80gb, 100gb, 120gb, or 160gb. My guess is at least Seagate drives with firmware 7.01 and 3.CAE (or 3.XXX) are covered, since those are the two main bad ones I've found. Ended
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Battery purchased between February 2006 and April 2007 Ended
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Bottom Case MacBooks shipped between October 2009 and April 2011 ("under certain circumstances the rubber surface on some MacBooks may separate from the bottom case of the system"). Active
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MacBook Pro Battery purchased between February 2006 and April 2007 Ended
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Video Card (2.2-2.6) MacBook Pro (15- and 17-inch) with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor Active
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PowerMac G5 Power Supply (2-2.5) CK539-CK608, G8539-G8608, YM539-YM608, RM539-RM608 Ended
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iMac G5 Power Supply (20") iMac EMC number: 2056 Ended
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Video/Power W8435-W8522, QP435-QP522, CK435-CK522, YD435-YD522 Ended
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iMac Intel (2006) Vertical Lines on LCD Display Not officially "recalled" but word is Apple will fix for free after Genius Bar appointment. Active? N/A
iMac Intel 27" LCD Display (Yellow Tint) Not officially "recalled" but word is Apple will fix for free after Genius Bar appointment. Active? N/A
iMac Intel (2011) Hard Drive Some Seagate hard drives are bad. Check link to see if your model qualifies. Active
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eMac G4 Video/Power G8412-G8520, YM412-YM520, VM414-VM518 Ended
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Mac Pro Video Card (ATI X1900 XT) V6Z in the last 4 digits of the card's serial number Ended
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MagSafe Power Adapter Frayed/stressed cable Any MagSafe with this problem, within 3 years of purchase date or May 21 2012, whichever is later Active
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"always rock solid" ummm I've been an Apple tech since 1992, I've seen too many broken ones to buy that.
I own 6 PCs and one Mac, Macs are great in the graphics field but for the rest of the working world PC is king.
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