Notebook battery review

Recently, Nokia announced that it would recall 46 million BL_5C batteries.The reason for the recall are: the battery there is overheating. Nokia and Apple A1012 said that a few cases, the Nokia-branded battery will BL_5C caused due to short-circuit the battery to overheat, causing the battery to dislodge.

To date, Nokia has received over 100 reports of batteries overheating problem, the problem occurred in the battery charging process HSTNN-LB31, but the staff did not receive any serious injury and financial loss reports.Panasonic Manufacturing, which is understood that these battery-Japanese Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. for the manufacture, production of the specific time is: in December 2006 to November 2006.

Nokia are working together to Panasonic, to investigate the matter. The models affected by the issue of the Inspiron 1721 Battery up to 50 species, mostly in the Chinese market for sale. It is understood that, “BL-5C” battery is Nokia’s most widely used battery, the total production volume of 300 million, the second recall of the number of total production accounted for 15%.

Faced with these issues battery, Nokia, a positive attitude. Nokia, said it would take for free express delivery and replacement battery costs. However, for a specific time replacement battery, Nokia did not give a clear answer to Aspire 3000 battery.In addition, for users of the Web site registration and replacement of the battery is English interface, because the language of factors, some users will be affected to some extent. Nokia, said that in order to facilitate the Internet users in China, Chinese Web site will soon be launching.

HP Recall back the 70000 batteries all over the world

The latest news, HP in the global recall of about 70,000 laptop batteries, these batteries are potential safety problems exist, may be overheated and caused fires burn consumers. Affected users may post in the detection of a free replacement battery. Hewlett-Packard announced that China will provide free replacement services, and has announced initiatives to implement a battery recall and replacement program involving some of the battery pack is equipped with the HP notebook computers (see specific product range in HP return ), because the existence of these batteries overheating as a result of the fire and burn risk of consumers, it is proposed to remove the battery immediately for a new battery.

The following content is from HP :

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and/or other safety regulatory authorities, HP announced voluntary recalls and replacement programs for some of the HP laptop battery packs used in certain HP notebooks. HP customers affected by these programs will be eligible to receive a replacement battery pack for each verified, recalled battery pack at no cost.

Recall programs were announced on the following dates:

* May 14, 2009

* October 30, 2008

* April 20, 2006

* October 14, 2005

Compaq Evo N1010v**** N1050v****

HP G6000* G7000*

HP Pavilion :
4200**** dv6500* dx4000**** ze4100/xt1xx**** ze4800**** zv5000****

dv1000** dv6700* dx5000**** ze4200**** ze5155**** zv5200****

dv1xxx*** dv7000**** dx7000**** ze4300 battery **** ze5200**** zx5000****

dv2000* dv8000** zd8000** ze4400**** ze5300**** zx5200****

dv2500* dv9000* zd8100**** ze4500**** ze5400****

dv2700* dv9500* ze2xxx*** ze4600**** ze5500****

dv6000* dv9700* ze4100**** ze4700**** ze5600****

Compaq Presario :

1100**** C700* R3200**** V2xxx*** V6000* X5000****

2100**** F700* V1000**** V3000* V6500* X6100****

2500**** M2xxx*** V2000** V3500* V6700*

A900* R3000**** V2400** V3700* X4000****

HP Compaq :

6720s* nc6110** nc6230** nx4820** nx6120** nx9100****

9000**** nc6120** nc8000**** nx48xx*** nx9005**** nx9105****

9005**** nc6140** nw8000**** nx5000**** nx9008**** nx9600**

nc6000**** nc6220** nx4800** nx6110** nx9010****

Getting Started

If your notebook is listed on this program website, determine whether this recall program affects your battery by following these steps:

1. Print a copy of these steps for your reference which will assist you in collecting the relevant information to determine if you are part of this program.

2. Save and close all open programs. Shut down your notebook.

3. Remove any external power source.

4. Remove the battery from the notebook.

Note:

* For assistance in removal of the laptop battery, refer to the user guide supplied with the notebook.

* The notebook will function using AC power without a battery pack installed in the notebook.

5. Locate and record the bar code label on the battery. Potentially affected battery bar code ids will match or start with the following characters (by program). In some cases, these characters may be preceded by CT:

* Note: If your battery pack bar code label does not match or start with one of the codes identified below your battery is not part of these programs. Not all batteries with bar codes beginning with the characters listed below are actually affected.

Affected batteries will match the patterns below based on the program announcement dates. The ^ can be a number, character or a letter.

Program Announcement Date Battery Bar-Code

14-May-09 62940^^AXV^^^^ 65033^^B7U^^^^ 65035^^B7U^^^^ 67059^^V8U^^^^

65033^^B7V^^^^ 65035^^B7V^^^^ 67059^^V8V^^^^

65033^^BGU^^^^ 65035^^BGU^^^^

65035^^BGV^^^^

Previous Programs Battery Bar-Code starts with

30-Oct-08 L0 L1 A0 GC

20-Apr-06 L3

14-Oct-05 L0 L1 IA GC

* Notebook serial number

The product number and serial number are located on the service tag on the bottom of the notebook.

HP and the battery cell manufacturers believe that certain battery packs shipped in some notebook PC products may pose a potential safety hazard to customers. The batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard.

We are taking this action as part of our commitment to provide the highest quality of service to our notebook customers. We are proactively notifying you of this issue and are prepared to replace all verified, affected battery packs.

The affected battery packs were distributed in certain notebook PCs within the following model series:

Note: Not all HP notebook PCs listed below have an affected battery pack. HP encourages you to validate all battery grip packs shipped with the notebook PC or purchased as options or spares.

The product number is located on the service tag on the bottom of the notebook.

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