Dell Notebook Battery Recall!

Dont know how many of you have Dell notebooks, but seeing as everyone on DP has a puter, figured it could be of some use to someone! Here is more info...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14350403/from/RS.2/

 

I was thinking the same thing when I heard the word...

Here's what can happen:
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32550

 

Great, I just recently bought 2 of them!...

 

theres no info on what laptops had what batteries?

 

https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/

Seems that Hewlett-Packard / Compaq had a similar problem...
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06007.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/15/hp_laptop_battery_recall/

So did Apple...
http://news.com.com/Apple+recalls+more+G4+batteries/2100-1005_3-5715002.html

Scary, really. Recommendations are to remove the battery and use AC power until replaced.

 

Looks like one of my notebooks gets a brand new battery

 

i saw that on cnbc this morning. some guys truck blew up because of it. he lives in arizona

 

here it is http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_story_222225612.html

 

I own a Dell Latitude D600 and i am happy about its performance so far. Except that the battery does not run for long I am overall satisfied about its results.

 

just bought an insperon last week. coming in mail 2mrw