Huge Dell Battery Recall

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2006/2006_08_14_rr_002?c=us&l=en&s=corp

DALLAS (AP) – Dell is recalling more than four million notebook computer batteries.

http://www.wgrz.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=40451

woooohoooo new battery for me maybe

+1

interesting… mine falls into the potential recall. Will find out tomorrow.

Shit I think I bought my laptop in 03. My battery in my 600m went from lasting about 2.5 hours to now lasting only an hour. Sucks balls. I want a new battery damnit.

my old dell battery form my old laptop did that

Same here, but my battery wasn’t part of the recall… :frowning:

fuckin sweet, i have 2 of these batteries!!! looks like im replacing them both and selling a brand new battery on ebay. suckaasss

ugg my battery doesnt have that sticker on it, but it does say TYPE D531. I hope it safe to assume that’s the model number which is not listed as one that is recalled.

Yeah, mine wasn’t part of it either. Off by 1 digit.

i think i’m getting a new one :slight_smile:

they had the exact same recall last year too, many of the same model laptops as well. Mine didn’t need it, its only a month old though anyways

i hear that sony makes that one…I have a 1yr old sony vaio. wonder if it pertains to this too

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

4 laptops, 4 batteries need to be returned

Who’s fault is it? Sony.

lol

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Dell Recalls 4.1 Million Sony Batteries

Dell has agreed to recall 4.1 million batteries made by Sony because there is a risk that the batteries can burst into flames. Follow this link for complete instructions on how to get your battery replaced.

"In rare cases, a short-circuit could cause the battery to overheat, causing a risk of smoke and/or fire," said the spokesman, Ira Williams. "It happens in rare cases, but we opted to take this broad action immediately." The battery packs were included in some models of Round Rock, Texas-based Dell's Latitude, Inspiron, XPS and precision mobile workstation notebooks. 

im here, lol

shitty sony at it again.

:stuck_out_tongue:

just for u howie.

New battery for me too. Some people have to wait 70 days and are told not to use the defective batteries while they wait. Nice to have a laptop you can’t take anywhere!!

Does anyone else find it funny(strange) that Sony does not use this battery in their laptops?

It sounds a little fishy to me.

so the VAIOs are safe then?

i have two batteries that are un-elligable for the recall :frowning:

TTT!

Dell has broadened their recall on batteries. You may want to recheck your battery serial numbers with Dell.