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    Backlamp and Mercury

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by apes, Jul 9, 2007.

  1. apes

    apes Notebook Consultant

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    My new MBP has a label on the box that says the backlamp contains mercury, I thought the new MBP had no mercury. Did I get an older model?
     
    apes, Jul 9, 2007
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  2. Ricey20

    Ricey20 Notebook Guru

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    sounds like it. the LED LCD is mercury free
     
    Ricey20, Jul 9, 2007
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  3. hoolyproductions

    hoolyproductions Notebook Evangelist

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    i remember reading a post on here that the new models still had the mercury stickers...
     
    hoolyproductions, Jul 9, 2007
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  4. Ricey20

    Ricey20 Notebook Guru

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    ah, maybe check the model # then? The new one is MA896/AA or something like that
     
    Ricey20, Jul 9, 2007
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  5. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    The 17" Model still has a non-LED display. You probably got that.
     
    Budding, Jul 9, 2007
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  6. count_schemula

    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    Mercury. It's not just for breakfast, anymore.
     
    count_schemula, Jul 9, 2007
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