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jmo On April 29, 2021
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#1New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 13:34:40
I was just checking some stuff after hearing on the news that Dell were recalling many laptop batteries due to a potential fire risk. And i descovered that the battery i am using to power this very laptop i am typing on, is one of those batteries effected.

I went on the website and did the various checks, and descovered that this battery is a potential risk.

I was just wondering whether to bother getting a new one, or whether the chances of anything happening are so low that it's not worth the bother?


this is the dell website set up for it, incase anyone else is concerned. https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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#2New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 13:40:59
Get a new one.

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to *your house burning down*. Losing *everything* to a fire.

People don't appreciate how catastrophic house fires are. It's not worth it... get the new battery.
oh_natz On April 19, 2007

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#3New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 13:43:46
I would get a new one.Dont take any chances
jmo On April 29, 2021
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Yorkshire, United Kingdom
#4New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 13:44:08
@jonnythan Said
Get a new one.

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to *your house burning down*. Losing *everything* to a fire.

People don't appreciate how catastrophic house fires are. It's not worth it... get the new battery.


Thing is i never use the battery, i mean the batteries not even been in the laptop for the last four months.
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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#5New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 13:46:41
Then what's the harm in replacing it?
jmo On April 29, 2021
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Yorkshire, United Kingdom
#6New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 13:49:22
Bothering to phone up, send this one away, wait for a new one. The website doesnt give a phone number or anything, so i dont even know where to get a new one from.
bendover On November 25, 2007

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Muff, Ireland
#7New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 13:52:23
email them and ask for a replacement. Don't take chances with stuff like this.
jmo On April 29, 2021
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Yorkshire, United Kingdom
#8New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 13:54:24
Well it seems pretty conclusive, i'll get a new one.
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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#9New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 14:03:25
Lazy a**
bobo On September 10, 2006

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gtr manchester, United Kingdom
#10New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 14:38:02
@jmo Said
I was just checking some stuff after hearing on the news that Dell were recalling many laptop batteries due to a potential fire risk. And i descovered that the battery i am using to power this very laptop i am typing on, is one of those batteries effected.

I went on the website and did the various checks, and descovered that this battery is a potential risk.

I was just wondering whether to bother getting a new one, or whether the chances of anything happening are so low that it's not worth the bother?


this is the dell website set up for it, incase anyone else is concerned. https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com


i would get it changed when you burst into flames
thebear On July 12, 2011




, Singapore
#11New Post! Aug 15, 2006 @ 16:32:18
well, hey.. be safe, not sorry.. there have been many news articles about exploding Dells, including one which fried a pickup truck..
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