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  • Kevin P
    Member
    • Aug 2000
    • 10808

    DELL Battery Recall

    Dell has announced a recall of batteries in a number of notebook computers. Go to https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com for more information (note, I get a security certificate warning when I go to the site)

    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
  • Azeke
    Super Senior Member
    • Mar 2003
    • 2123

    #2
    Yes Kevin, I was looking at MSNBC this morning and saw the article. The batteries by Sony may overheat and catch fire not good. I didn't know that included so many models.

    Peace and blessings,

    Azeke

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    • Arneson
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2006
      • 240

      #3
      My Inspirons, 1150, aren't on the list and these batteries, U1223, seem to charge still.

      Lithium is unstable when hot and under pressure one cell goes and the rest follow.
      Have first hand experience of this.
      Jim

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      • David Meek
        Moderator Emeritus
        • Aug 2000
        • 8938

        #4
        Our XPS is safe. Whew.
        .

        David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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        • Azeke
          Super Senior Member
          • Mar 2003
          • 2123

          #5
          Indeed David, our XPS just missed the recall by one lot number, really one.

          Peace and blessings,

          Azeke

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          • David Meek
            Moderator Emeritus
            • Aug 2000
            • 8938

            #6
            Four for us. Ours is series D5551 and series D5555 is one of the bad ones.
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            David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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