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HP recalls battery packs

post #1 of 6
10/15/05 at 1:02pm
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Not sure if you HP/Compaq guys and gals know about this one, so I thought you should give it a read.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5895482.html
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post #2 of 6
10/15/05 at 1:59pm
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Originally Posted by Pharoke
Not sure if you HP/Compaq guys and gals know about this one, so I thought you should give it a read.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5895482.html
Yep i know... Heck I have 10+ batterys for systems under me at work and that i own that should fit into that category and when i run the numbers none are effected ones so im not worried... For sure though anyone that thinks they have a bad battery should run the numbers with HP...

BTW: HP doesnt make their batterys IIRC... I wont be blaming this on them...
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post #3 of 6
10/15/05 at 5:40pm
Seems too bad they had an issue but they seem to be stepping up to the honesty plate and dealing with the situation.
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post #4 of 6
10/15/05 at 6:06pm
You should see this article, the pictures are amazing!!!

http://www.notebookforums.com/showth...highlight=Glad
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post #5 of 6
10/15/05 at 8:47pm
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Originally Posted by Anemone
Seems too bad they had an issue but they seem to be stepping up to the honesty plate and dealing with the situation.
Yes they are... I ran all the numbers for my batterys and not one needs to be replaced so... im happy...
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post #6 of 6
4/20/06 at 10:04pm
looks like they are at it again, although maybe not so many this time

http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-6063...3374&subj=news
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HP recalls notebook batteries
Hewlett-Packard is recalling almost 16,000 notebook batteries worldwide after reports of the devices overheating and burning, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

This battery recall comes six months after HP and the safety commission announced one involving 135,000 battery units worldwide. HP, however, is hardly alone in facing battery recalls--computer makers such as Dell and Apple Computer have announced similar problems.

In HP's most recent case, batteries beginning with the bar code L3 are affected and may be found in HP and Compaq notebooks. HP Pavilion family notebooks with model numbers dv1xxx, ze2xxx, as well as HP Compaq family notebooks with model number nx48xx, may be affected. Compaq Presario models V2xxx and M2xxx may also be affected, according to the U.S. Consumer Product report.

HP is voluntarily recalling the lithium ion rechargeable batteries, which were sold at national and regional computer and electronics stores, as well as online, last year.

"An internal failure can cause the battery to overheat and melt, or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard," according to the safety commission. "HP has received 20 reports of batteries overheating...One minor injury has been reported (and) 11 cases of minor property damage."



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