laptop battery story

03 September, 2009

HP recalls notebook batteries, China, involving 10 models

Since the battery dell INSPIRON 2650 battery overheating, Hewlett-Packard last Friday within the framework of the global recall and replacement of about 13.5 million notebook computer battery packs. Asia-Pacific region accounted for the affected 2% of the global total, distributed in 13 countries and regions. Hewlett-Packard, said the Chinese side, China's sales of notebook computers are also affected, but not much.
Hewlett-Packard said in a statement in the recall was recalled battery packs overheating may occur and affect the notebook PC. To date, HP has received 16 worldwide dell 1G222 battery reports on reports of batteries overheating, including four cases occurred in the United States, this report four cases of minor damage to laptop or battery pack, no harm to the phenomenon.

The recalled lithium-ion battery is used in Hewlett-Packard Pavilion,, Compaq Presario, HP Compaq, and Compaq and Compaq Evo laptop batteries. Battery bar code label to GC, IA, LO or L1 at the beginning. Alleged, these batteries since March 2004 to May 2005, through the local electronic stores and Internet site www. hp. com and www. hpshopping. com, a global sale. Hewlett-Packard, said consumers should stop using the product and contact the company for free replacement of issues. HP dell BAT3151L8 battery has also said that there is hidden danger of the laptop battery is a third-party vendors provide. But this time HP's battery recall program and other recent acts of computer makers to recall batteries nothing to do.

This reporter learned that in China sells the possibility of the existence of a notebook battery recall of 10 models. Users can log on HP's official website, click on lower right corner of the text chain "laptop battery replacement program," or call the HP Customer Support Center Phone 8008103888, access to relevant information, to determine whether their notebook battery recall. Hewlett-Packard said that before they receive a replacement battery pack, the user can continue to use AC power for laptops.

In June of this year, HP had also taken the initiative to some of their production notebook memory module design flaw, free of charge for dell Latitude X300 battery customers to replace problem parts.

Attachment: Sales in China, the existence of the possibility of battery recall laptop model (based on national sales situation is different, specific models vary):

HPPavilion: zv5000; zv5200

HPCompaqPresario: 2100; 2500

HPCompaq: nc6000; nc8000; nw8000; nx9000; nx9010; nx5000

HP recalls notebook batteries, China, involving 10 models

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