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Sanyo Blamed in Lenovo Battery Recall

Posted by Zonk on from the started-explodey-and-then-got-less-so dept.

ukhackster writes "Those overheating laptop batteries are back. Lenovo is recalling 205,000 'extended' batteries which shipped with its ThinkPad machines, or were bought as replacements. Slashdot readers will doubtless remember the flak which Sony attracted last year, after it was blamed for exploding Dell notebooks and several massive recalls. This time, the batteries were made by Sanyo. Their engineers determined that the failure was repeatable by dropping machines using the batteries from a certain height and at a certain angle. As soon as the repeatable nature of the flaw was determined, a recall was issued."

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  1. Re:Not the first Sanyo Battery Recall.... by jackharrer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Difference is that Sanyo's batteries need to be hit quite hard in a corner to overheat, but Sony's have it as a standard feature.
    Hard to blame Sanyo for users' actions. Like dropping a laptop. ouch!

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  2. Re:Correction by pete-classic · · Score: 3, Funny
    Ah, The Formula:

    Take the number of [units] in the field, (A), and multiply it by the probable rate of failure, (B), then multiply the result by the average out-of-court settlement, (C). A times B times C equals X... If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.

  3. Re:Well by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your correct.
    Their laptops explode at a totally different frequency.

    Apples' magic smoke is colour coordinated and scented.

    Its actually a rather nice rainbow effect which draws in a crowd of people who all get burnt.

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  4. Re:Correction by sRev · · Score: 5, Funny

    The first rule of batter recall is you don't talk about battery recall.

  5. Recall outcome by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...the failure was repeatable by dropping machines using the batteries from a certain height and at a certain angle...

    A Sanyo spokes-person reports that the recall involves affixing a sticker to the affected batteries as to the proper height and angle from which to drop a laptop to avoid battery failure. All other procedures will void the warranty.

    [Actually, their methodology reminds me of an old Police Squad episode where the detectives were trying to determine how a body fell into the chalk outline by repeatedly shooting volunteers from different angles. In the background was a pile of bodies from previous experiments.]

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  6. Ok, list of companies I can't buy stuff from: by feepness · · Score: 4, Funny

    Lenovo - Bad batteries
    Sony - Rootkits
    Microsoft - FUD / monopolistic designs
    Apple - DRM

    I'm just going to sit here in the dark and enjoy my sense of self-righteousness.

    Mmmmmmm.....

  7. Re:Well by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mac guy (in sitting position): Hi, I'm a Mac notebook.

    PC dork (in sitting position): And I'm a PC noteb....

    *BOOOOOOOOMM*

    Mac guy: looks like the PC had a Sony battery again!

    New PC dork: Hi, I'm a PC notebook.

    Mac guy: You're not going to blow up like the last on...

    *BOOOOOOMMMM*

    Mac guy: Guess so.

    Mac guy: See? Mac's don't bl....

    ***BBBOOOOM****

    Fade to white:

    Apple Notebooks: Less Explosive.

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