I did re-callibrate the battery last night. Then when it finished cahrging I unplugged the charger and a low battery warning came up says that I was now using reserve battery and t…

I recharged mine too. Lasts 1.50 now. Either Panther sucks or my battery hasnt got a very long shelf life. New PB purchased in March 2003 - shouldn't deteriorate that quickly shoul…

Quote: Originally posted by MusicalTone: I recharged mine too. Lasts 1.50 now. Either Panther sucks or my battery hasnt got a very long shelf life. New PB purchased in M…

I AM EXTREMELY UPSET! I just got off a travel trip, and when I took out my AlBook (which I got in May), I noticed the front corner of it was dented. Turns out the outer casing is…

Can you take a picture? My camera USB connector fell on top of my PB when it was shut and put a dent big enough to see, and i really dont care.. a dent is a dent, doesnt affect per…

Yeah you can check, but I don't think AppleCare covers accidental damage. SafeWare Insurance does cover accidental damage. they quoted me $150/yr. with NO deductible for $2600 cove…

I just recently upgraded to 10.3.2 and now my stupid fan runs all the time. I never had any problems with heat before and I was happy with the settings on the fan in 10.2. Have a…

Have not tried it and I hope Apple changes the fan settings on the next update. I agree that it does get annoying that the fan turns on everytime it's pluged in and i'm just usi…

I dropped my month-old powerbook! Augh! It was in a Tucano second skin, I was just putting it back on the shelf, it slipped out of my hands and fell five feet to a hard wooden fl…

I feel for ya brother.

Not dropped mine yet, but you know that feeling you get when you nearly drop it... I get that often and I swear to be more careful.

The damage looks minimal, but just like with "minor scratches" in cars, it _hurts_ a lot. How bad did it look before the fix?

It did actually look a lot worse. I almost burst into tears when it happened. I'm glad you think the damage looks minimal. Of course, to me, it looks anything but minimal. I su…

As long as it works I would say just leave it. It also shows how strong these machines are. Imagine if you did that to a PC laptop. Just keep that in mind.

I dropped my Rev A 12" Powerbook in South Station before Thanksgiving and it has a dent similar to yours, but on the front left corner. The latch actually closes better now! Its a…

It's true. In a way, it demonstrates another advantage of the aluminium casing. It's relatively malleable, and so it can absorb shock by deforming in localised areas while mainta…

Quote: Originally posted by typoon: As long as it works I would say just leave it. It also shows how strong these machines are. Imagine if you did that to a PC laptop.…

Can anyone tell me whether Apple Care covers this kind of thing? Their site is less than clear in this respect.

Quote: Originally posted by mintcake: Can anyone tell me whether Apple Care covers this kind of thing? Their site is less than clear in this respect. No It doesn'…

Yep if I took a hammer to this Compaq laptop I use at work you'd just see little pieces of plastic start chipping away and falling apart. Glad your Powerbook survived the fall; br…

/holds head in hands. May I suggest talc on those hands next time! ;-)

i'm glad the thing still works. dont beat yourself up too much. it sucks. we've all done dumb things (lost count myself) anyway, at this point i dont think i'd bother buying apple…

ouch...i don't even own a powerbook and that hurt to look at

Quote: Originally posted by mintcake: Can anyone tell me whether Apple Care covers this kind of thing? Their site is less than clear in this respect. Sorry to see …

I'm sorry this happened, and people have given you some good suggestions, but I've got to know: why the heck are you trying to put a Powerbook up on a high shelf with the potential…