Dell recalls 35,000 notebook batteries
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Dell recalls 35,000 notebook batteries
I knew their batteries were crap.
See link for full story http://news.com.com/Dell+recalls+35%...l?tag=nefd.top
See link for full story http://news.com.com/Dell+recalls+35%...l?tag=nefd.top
Dell on Friday announced a recall of about 22,000 notebook computer batteries sold in the United States and an additional 13,000 abroad.
The 35,000 recalled batteries were sold with several models of Latitude and Inspiron machines and Precision mobile workstations between Oct. 5, 2004, and Oct. 13, 2005.
The 35,000 recalled batteries were sold with several models of Latitude and Inspiron machines and Precision mobile workstations between Oct. 5, 2004, and Oct. 13, 2005.
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Originally Posted by Shoofin
Damn, my battery dies after like 45 minutes..I'd love to get another one...but then again it's 3 yrs old...
Originally Posted by mrsteve
Hrmmm
My battery is affected and still lasts 2.5-3 hours on a full charge. Wonder if it's worth the hassle.
My battery is affected and still lasts 2.5-3 hours on a full charge. Wonder if it's worth the hassle.
The defective batteries cause overheating and could cause other components to overheat.
it's a free fix so why not
Originally Posted by slyraskal
it's a free fix so why not
Dell's CS gets worse and worse by the minute.
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
Something tells me Dell won't exactly expedite the turn around time from when they receive my battery to when they ship the new one.
Dell's CS gets worse and worse by the minute.
Dell's CS gets worse and worse by the minute.
I would have them send you a new one (which will prolly be a refurb) and than you send the old one back in a prepaid package they send
Originally Posted by Raheel
I would have them send you a new one (which will prolly be a refurb) and than you send the old one back in a prepaid package they send
Originally Posted by F900
Its so bad, that Dell credited me back $2400 after I returned a bad 32" TV and 2 weeks later sent me another one I was not charged for. 
did you keep it?
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