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Jumat, 31 Oktober 2008

Computer News: Again, 100 Thousand The Notebook batteries due to explode


Again, the problem batteries! This time involving 100 thousand packages of Sony-made batteries installed in different notebook brands HP, Toshiba, and Dell sold during the years 2004 and 2006. From this amount. 35,000 batteries are packaged in the U.S. territory. The rest, 65 thousand, circulating in the world.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, batteries, Li-Ion batteries are potentially heat, smoke and even removing the burned, so that users may be injured. In the U.S., 19 cases of accidents have been reported, 17 of them involving the spray of fire, and 10 minor damage, and two users to burn. Total accidents that occurred in the world recorded 40 cases.

Sony, which produces packaging batteries are also issued a statement that the batteries disability-related adjustment lines of manufacturing from 2004 until 2005.

Here's a list of brands and models of notebook batteries is problematic, as released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:

Brand Hewlett-Packard (32,000 units):
HP Pavilion: dv1000, dv8000 and zd8000
Compaq Presario: v2000 and v2400
HP Compaq: nc6110, nc6120, nc6140, nc6220, nc6230, nx4800, nx4820, nx6110, nx6120, nx9600
Batteries, which have drawn a bar code label A0, L0, or L1 GC.

Brand Toshiba (3000 units):
Satellite: A70/A75, P30/P5, M30X/M35X, M50/M55
TECRA: A3, A5, S2n / a

Dell brand (150 units):
Latitude: 110L
Inspiron: 1100, 1150, 5100, 5150, 5160

Meanwhile, the owner of the brand and model of notebook above recommended to remove the batteries from its notebook contact the manufacturer and each request for replacement batteries. While waiting for replacement, they can use the AC adapter to power notebook share it.

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