[P1] the whirring is back! was:new ibook problem...

[Fran Dollinger]

Jeff Newman wrote:

>> Apple is sending a box for my poor little iBook. Maybe after the 3rd 
>> return they'll do something really cool like return me an 800MHz!! 
>> Chances are?...Zip?
>>
>> One can dream! ;-)
>>
>> Fran
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>
> Fran,
>
> I'm no engineer, but you said charging continues after the battery 
> should have been completely recharged. I hope you mentioned that 
> detail to Apple. Sounds like maybe they failed to reconnect a hose 
> properly and your radiator's overheating. Or some e-equivalent. 
> Overcharging's gotta generate extra heat, right?
>
> And some people apparently do get a product upgrade for excessive pain 
> and suffering if they complain loudly enough. Tell them about your 
> snickering PC husband. Ask them how much all this overcharging and 
> overheating has shortened the life of your computer. They owe you. (Or 
> maybe I'm no engineer.)


Thanks for the insight! I had forgotten about the 'charging' 
thing...EGADS! Oh yeah, they'll get an earful about my husbands 
comments...read: snickering.
Mama always said, "The squeeky wheel gets the grease!"

Fran