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Michael Duffy - 09 May 2004 00:06 GMT

Hi guys;

I have an iBook G4, and the 'screw' at the bottom that holds the battery
in is incredibly loose. Is this normal? It means that the battery
sometimes slips out, and I generally leave the mac asleep. You can imagine
the horror when I open the bag to find the batter nestled at the bottom!

Michael

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Gregory Weston - 09 May 2004 01:18 GMT

> Hi guys;
>
> I have an iBook G4, and the 'screw' at the bottom that holds the battery
> in is incredibly loose. Is this normal? It means that the battery
> sometimes slips out, and I generally leave the mac asleep. You can imagine
> the horror when I open the bag to find the batter nestled at the bottom!

That shouldn't happen. Are you sure you're turning it all the way?

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Jason Koesters - 09 May 2004 02:33 GMT

If it never tightens down, it could be a stripped out screw

On the other hand, if it is tightened and just keeps coming loose, you
could try a little lock-tite on it.

Jason

>>Hi guys;
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> That shouldn't happen. Are you sure you're turning it all the way?

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jean-yves hervé - 09 May 2004 03:10 GMT

> > Hi guys;
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> That shouldn't happen. Are you sure you're turning it all the way?

what is probably happening is that the little springs that are supposed
to push back on the battery are dead or very weak. I have the same
problem on one of my iBooks, and I am always nervous when I move it
around in sleep mode. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be any easy
way to change these springs. Maybe the little plastic tips of the
springs are just stuck. Try to lubricate them a bit.

jyh.

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Michael Duffy - 09 May 2004 09:03 GMT

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>> That shouldn't happen. Are you sure you're turning it all the way?
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> jyh.

Hmmm I just checked that and the springs seem quite healthy; it just seems
that the latching mechanism is loose. The iBook is almost brand new;
grounds for a warranty fix do you think?

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Uli Wienands - 29 May 2004 07:55 GMT

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> that the latching mechanism is loose. The iBook is almost brand new;
> grounds for a warranty fix do you think?

Worth trying to have it fixed as it is annoying. Our iBook developed a
lose latch ( would open & wake up on occasion) & Apple fixed it without
hassle.

Uli

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