Differences between revisions 1 and 3 (spanning 2 versions)
Revision 1 as of 2006-08-18 17:52:22
Size: 998
Comment:
Revision 3 as of 2008-10-30 11:40:11
Size: 1140
Editor: localhost
Comment: converted to 1.6 markup
Deletions are marked like this. Additions are marked like this.
Line 8: Line 8:
Please check your battery. Please check your battery. Detailed instructions are found here: https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/

For linux users, there's a script available to ease the first step of identifying affected models:
Line 11: Line 13:
Detailed instructions are found here: https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/
Line 13: Line 14:
For linux users, there's a script available to ease the first step of identifying affected parts:
Line 19: Line 19:
device is potentially affected. It probably works on other linux flavours as well. device is potentially affected, by comparing the model number found in the ACPI information
against the list from the URL above
. It probably works on other linux flavours as well, and should at least tell you if it fails.

2006-08-18: Battery Recall Program for Dell Notebooks

"From the Dell page: Dell has identified a potential issue associated with certain batteries sold with Dell Latitude™, [...] and Dell Precision Mobile Workstation™ notebook computers. [...] Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire."

Please check your battery. Detailed instructions are found here: https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/

For linux users, there's a script available to ease the first step of identifying affected models:

/afs/ifh.de/project/linux/Notebook/check_bat.pl

On an SL4 notebook, it will tell you whether or not any of the batteries in the device is potentially affected, by comparing the model number found in the ACPI information against the list from the URL above. It probably works on other linux flavours as well, and should at least tell you if it fails.

News/2006-08-18:_Battery_Recall_Program_for_Dell_Notebooks (last edited 2008-10-30 11:40:11 by localhost)