As I sit here in the office surrounded by a sea of silver and black, all I think about is the potential fiery death trap my employer is subjecting me to!!
We need to look at installing nuclear generation packs into portable devices! Imaging never having to recharge ever again... with one proviso.... laptops should no longer be used on your "lap" unless you wish to become sterile.
I don't know. I have to shut down the fraking thing to turn it over and pull the battery. Maybe tomorrow. I doubt the house will burn down tonight. I think.
Velocity Micro Edge Z30 Midsize Desktop (2.66GHz Intel Core i5 750, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVD±RW DL, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit)
Apple iMac All-In-One Desktop (3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2, 1TB, DVD+-RW DL, Mac OS X v10.5 Snow Leopard, 27" LCD)
HP (Hewlett-Packard) Pavilion p6210f Mini-Tower Desktop (2.6GHz Athlon II X4 620, 6GB DDR2, 640GB HDD, DVD±RW DL, Windows 7 Home Premium)
HP (Hewlett-Packard) Compaq Presario CQ5210F Mini-Tower Desktop (2.7GHz Athlon 64 X2 215, 3GB DDR2, 500GB, DVD±RW DL, Windows 7 Home Premium)
Apple iMac All-In-One Desktop (3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2, 500GB, DVD+-RW DL, Mac OS X v10.5 Snow Leopard, 21.5" LCD)
HP hit by laptop recall
Lionel Baden
arrghh #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 09:57 GMT
why cant they just test this stuff first
Its not exactly difficult turn it on stick it under a heat lamp. see how long it takes for battery to blow split etc etc
the longer the better
Big Bear
Dooooooooooooooomed! #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 09:57 GMT
As I sit here in the office surrounded by a sea of silver and black, all I think about is the potential fiery death trap my employer is subjecting me to!!
kindaian
Repeat with me... #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 10:12 GMT
PLACE THE DAMN BATERIES OUTSIDE THE PORTABLES!
Anonymous Coward
Nuclear is the answer #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 11:09 GMT
We need to look at installing nuclear generation packs into portable devices! Imaging never having to recharge ever again... with one proviso.... laptops should no longer be used on your "lap" unless you wish to become sterile.
Sureo
remove battery... #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 12:02 GMT
"Users are advised to remove the battery immediately..."
So the battery can't catch fire by itself? Where is the defect?
Tim Schomer
I wonder... #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 12:04 GMT
... if these batteies were made by the same people who made them for Dell etc... If so I expect the manufacturer to get really burned by this episode.
The one with the asbestos lining please...
Ralph B
Never Buy HP #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 13:52 GMT
The programmed "timing-out" of unused print cartridges shows the intent of this company towards their customers.
Save yourself a lot of grief. Never buy HP.
Anonymous Coward
Free replacement.. #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 13:52 GMT
.. of a two year old battery.. I'll bet thats a blessing for many. Not for HP Parts though...
Don S.
It's not just the battery. #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 14:00 GMT
I have one of the affected units. I'm more worried about the super-heating hard drive catching fire to be frank.
Nicholas Wright
Is it just me... #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 14:11 GMT
... but with the advent of electric cars... with batteries inside them... I'm starting to feel a teensy bit nervous.
Kanhef
Title #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 21:37 GMT
A laptop recall is not the same as a laptop battery recall.
</pedant.
Mark Spooner
RE: Is it just me.. #
Posted Friday 15th May 2009 21:37 GMT
Exploding Ford Pinto take 2?
Dillon Pyron
And the answer is #
Posted Saturday 16th May 2009 19:38 GMT
I don't know. I have to shut down the fraking thing to turn it over and pull the battery. Maybe tomorrow. I doubt the house will burn down tonight. I think.