Dell Battery Recall!

[Chai]

Dear Dell Customer,


Dell has identified a potential issue associated with certain batteries sold with Dell Latitude™, Inspiron™, XPS™ and Dell Precision Mobile Workstation™ notebook computers. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other regulatory agencies, Dell is voluntarily recalling certain Dell-branded batteries with cells manufactured by Sony and offering free replacements for these batteries. Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire.

Potentially affected batteries were sold with the following models of Dell notebook computers or separately as secondary batteries:

Latitude: D410, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, D810
Inspiron: 500M, 510M, 600M, 700M, 710M, 6000, 6400, 8500, 8600, 9100, 9200, 9300, 9400, E1505, E1705
Precision: M20, M60, M70, M90
XPS: XPS, XPS Gen2, XPS M170, XPS M1710
In addition, these batteries may have also been provided in response to service calls. The batteries were shipped to customers between April 1, 2004 and July 18, 2006. The words "DELL" and "Made in Japan" or "Made in China" or "Battery cell made in Japan, Assembled in China" are printed on the back of the batteries. If your battery does not reflect one of these markings it is not part of this recall.

Source: https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/

[Chai]

And my D410 is one of them.

[1031982]

Well, at least they are offering free replacements. Now if it includes free shipping both ways as well, they are REALLY looking out for there customers.

[Chai]

More work for me... I have to contact Dell to replace the battery, and many of them are affected. (I'm the only tech support in my company)

[zy]

oo .. i think lots of my friends are using dell laptops.. o.O

[Conquest]

sony batteries ehhh.. lenovo, apple, dell.. does that mean Sony notebook gets recalled too?! hmmm

[Chai]

I heard that some VIP make a big fuss out of the issue, forcing Dell to take some action.

2 out of 4 million, honestly it's not that bad.

[djspinnet]

I just sent in my Apple battery for replacement... woohoo! New battery in 3 days time!

[PsYkHoTiK]

HAHAHAHA! BBspot is REALLY FUNNY!

Originally Posted by BBspot

Things to Do if Your Laptop Battery Explodes
11. Make your own out replacement battery out of AA batteries and duct tape.
10. Duck and cover.
9. Keep pretending to use the computer so you don't have to help with chores around the house.
8. Run down to the library to blog about it.
7. Forbid laptops on planes.
6. Visit prepareyourownlawsuit.com.
5. Pour your Mountain Dew on your forehead to soothe the burn.
4. Tell the security guys at the airport that there's a recall on those batteries for exploding like that. Hope they don't find the other bomb.
3. Break out your Laptop Battery Explosion Survival Kit. Roast the included hot dogs.
2. Sew your penis back on.
1. Don't panic. Your towel can be used as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding from the severed femoral artery in your right leg and also be used with a snapping motion to keep the lawyers at bay whilst on your way to the emergency room.


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Oh man I haven't had this good of a laugh in a while. #7, #4, and #2 is awesome.

[zy]

Originally Posted by djspinnet

I just sent in my Apple battery for replacement... woohoo! New battery in 3 days time!

3 days only ?
i heard my friend it will take 6 weeks