15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery Exchange Program
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and other international safety authorities, Apple is voluntarily recalling certain lithium ion rechargeable batteries that were sold worldwide from January 2004 through August 2004 for use with 15-inch PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) notebook computers. These batteries were manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea.
The affected batteries could overheat, posing a fire hazard. Apple received four reports of these batteries overheating. No injuries have been reported. Apple urges you to stop using your battery and to order a replacement battery immediately. If you continue to use your battery, do not leave it unattended and check for signs of overheating.

Apple has initiated an exchange program and will provide eligible customers with a new replacement battery, free of charge. No other PowerBook or iBook batteries are part of this recall.

Identifying your battery
The recalled batteries have the Model Number: A1045 and serial numbers that begin with: HQ404, HQ405, HQ406, HQ407, or HQ408. Batteries with the affected serial numbers contain cells that were manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea during the last week of December 2003 only. The model and serial numbers are located on the label on the bottom of the battery, and can be viewed by removing the battery from the computer."

The linked page/form notes you can exchange up to 3 affected batteries. The sidebar of the exchange/form page has a short FAQ, which links to a more complete frequently asked questions page on the battery recall/exchange program.

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• 5400mAh Li-Ion was $145.99, now $139.95 (12.5% more capacity than Apple's!)
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CDRW Drives:
• IDE Yamaha CDW-F1(E) (44x24x44x) in (Yikes) G4 no AGP (OS X 10.3)
  (native burn support in 10.2.2 and later. FAQ has OS 9 burn support file.
  Illustrated CD drive install guide here covers Yikes G4/PCI)
  
  DVD-R + DVD RAM Drives:
• Exp. Bay Matshita UJ-825B in PowerBook G3 2000 (OS X 10.3)
  (no iApps burn support to date, so using Patchburn II for Panther. Systems page, Powerbook section has articles from 2001 on expansion bay combo drive installs/swaps.)
  
  DVD+R/RW + DVD-R/RW Drives:
• IDE NEC ND-2510A (2.4x DL, 8x DVD+R/-R, 40x CDR) in G4/AGP (OS X 10.3)
  (no iApps burn support to date, so using Patchburn II for Panther.
  Illustrated CD drive install guide here covers G4 towers up to the Digital Audio Model, Beige G3 MT and B&W G3 Macs)

You can find full owner reports (latest shown first) by searching the database by drive/brand/interface/mac models (the latest reports are shown first in searches). For guides to installing CD/CDRW/DVD drives or Hard drives in many mac models, see the IDE Articles page. The Firewire articles page also has guides on case kits, installing drives, etc.
If you've added a IDE, SCSI, Firewire or USB hard drive, CDRW, tape drive, etc. make sure you add a report to the database. (If you post an updated entry - make sure you use the same name, etc. as you did before so I can find your past entry. Thanks.)
(Incomplete entries are deleted. Do not post questions in the database, it's for drive reports not questions on what drive to buy - for that try searching the database for reports from owners of your mac model on the drive type/brand/interface, etc. you're interested in.)

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  (Full reviews of G4 and G3 upgrades compared to stock CPUs, including real world apps/game tests, install info, etc. - see the CPU upgrades page. OC/CPU module articles are on the Systems page.)

(Warning - Overclocking may not be reliable and could lead to hardware failure or corrupted data.) You can find the full reports by searching the database selecting the indicated Mac model and upgrade card brand/type. If you've upgraded the CPU on your Mac, please post an entry in the database. Search the database for entries from most every upgradable Mac model *before* you buy. (Searchable by mac model/upgrade brand). For detailed reviews with performance tests and install tips, see the CPU Upgrades page.)