FYI…

- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6606727.stm
2007/04/30 ~ "Apple has said that "some batteries" in its range of MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops have "performance issues". The company has issued a software update to fix the issue and has offered to replace defective batteries…
The company advises users to install the update on all "MacBook and MacBook Pro computers and extra batteries that were purchased between February 2006 and April 2007". If battery problems persist after the update, Apple has said users should contact their local Apple store or retailer and the firm will arrange replacement batteries free of charge.
Other symptoms of battery problems include:
# The battery is not recognised
# The battery will not charge and runs down quickly …"

MacBook and MacBook Pro Battery Update
> http://www.apple.com/support/macbook_macbo…/batteryupdate/
"…This battery update should be run on all MacBook and MacBook Pro computers and extra batteries that were purchased between February 2006 and April 2007… Affected batteries will have one or more of the following symptoms:
> Battery is not recognized causing an “X” to appear in the battery icon in the Finder menu bar.
> Battery will not charge when computer is plugged into AC power.
> Battery exhibits low charge capacity/runtime when using a fully charged battery with a battery cycle count (as shown in System Profiler) of less than 300.
> Battery pack is visibly deformed…
To participate in this worldwide program, your MacBook or MacBook Pro battery must show the symptoms noted above. If it does, please make a reservation to bring your computer and battery to your local Apple Retail Store, or contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP), or call your local Apple Support Contact Center. The U.S. support number is [removed]."

Battery Update 1.2
> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305256
Date Modified: April 27, 2007
"…Battery Update 1.2 updates battery firmware and improves battery functionality…"

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