Dear Bill,
Yes, the same happened a year ago or so to me, with a 17 inch MacBookPro bought in 2008.
The Apple store in Glasgow replaced it for free within roughly one week, and the laptop works well.
I agree that this is really dangerous, I wonder if it could also cause the leak of material from inside (mine exposed some really ugly brown stuff).
Laura
On Nov 18, 2012, at 12:28 AM, William G. Scott wrote:
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> I'm trying to get a sense for how frequently this sort of thing occurs:
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> That was a macbook air that served me well for four years, but then self-destructed. (I took it to the Apple store. They generously offered to repair it for $800 or to sell me a new one, and suggested this was normal if you leave the power cord attached after the battery charges, even while giving a lecture or seminar.) It strikes me as a bit dangerous.
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> --Bill Scott
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