Today HP announced a recall of some of the batteries used in their laptops. The affected batteries could pose a fire hazard. Obviously this means that if you’re the owner of one of the affected laptops you should probably change the battery out. And if you’re a technician please check your customers batteries if they […]
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Recalls
HP Limited Service Advisory/ Recall Repair
I’m sure most of you guys out there doing warranty repairs know about this one already but for those who do not here’s a primer. A few months ago HP released a large scale service advisory for many laptops that were sold over the past two years or so. The symptoms usually involve loss of […]
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Batteries for Dell, Toshiba, and HP laptops recalled
Consumerist has a story about a set of laptop batteries from Dell, Toshiba, and HP being recalled. The recall states: “Hazard: These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: There have been 19 reports of the batteries overheating, including 17 reports of flames/fire (10 resulting in minor property damage). […]
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