WallStreet? More like Skid Row
The PowerBook G3 Series corrective action campaign
by Kenneth Ott, Kevin Barry & others
This campaign ends the day Apple agrees to repair all of our defective WallStreet PowerBook hinges and AC ports for free. Or at this late date, with a Titanium upgrade offer. Other models will be included if evidence of bad design surfaces. Some of us want to pursue a class-action ...
- (dead) G3Hinge yahoo egroup!! - join today. As of March 2002 the group is researching and investigating in partnership with a new york law firm. Please spread the word to owners of powerbook g3 laptops!
- G4 Hinges (march 4, 2002) - only affecting first gen TiBooks
- Jan 22nd, 2002 Update
- 7/6/2001 update (and previous)
- Total # of affected PowerBook owners signed up between 12/5/00 and 5/29/01: 223
. Also: PowerBooks represented by email submissions: over 500- Message Board - post anything you want to. Only owners of PBG3 Series 1998 laptops and later, please.
Broken hinges ("clutches") and snapped AC/sound ports after 12 to 24 months of moderate usage are not ordinary or acceptable to us. Defective engineering and no support from the mother ship.
visits since 12/5/2000.
More widespread than you think!!
Robert's Repair Page (3/20/02)
Ambulance
Ed's G3 PowerBook Clutch page
Dr. Pun's Hinge and Sound port fix-it page
Jeff Baumann's PowerBook G3 clutch page
Yasuhiro Yamamoto's Refresh Build (in Japanese)
Save our wallstreets
MacOpinion: RoadWarrior
forums/boards:
More widespread than you think!!
G3Hinge Yahoo Group
macnn.com: g3 hinge probs documented
macnn forums; lombard
macnn forums: reseller perspectives
repair/how to:
jeffpollard's repair page
These materials are provided for information purposes only and are not intended as and cannot be considered legal advice. Before taking action based upon this information, you should consult your legal counsel.