Dell Battery Recall

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Dell has issued a battery recall. Dell issued this statement:

“In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dell is voluntarily recalling and offering free replacements for certain notebook batteries that were sold for use with some models of Dell Latitude ^TM, Dell Precision ^TM and Dell Inspiron ^TM notebook computers. It is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire.”

The following models could potentially be affected:

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• Latitude D410, D505, D510, D600, D610, D800, D810
• Inspiron 510M, 600M, 6000, 8600, 9200, 9300, XPS Gen 2
• Precision M20, M70

Also, if you had your computer serviced between October 5, 2004 and October 13th 2005, and your battery was replaced, you may also be at risk.

There is a 2 step process to finding if you are at risk, and deserve a new battery replacement:

1. Check if your battery model MAY be affected. If your battery is not listed, you are not affected.
2. Check if your specific battery PPID (Dell Part Piece Identification) is affected. This step is necessary to identify if your battery is affected. Only some batteries within each model are affected. If the battery is subject to this recall you will be automatically connected to a replacement order form.

The following battery models are the only ones affected:

3K590	C5340	X5308
F5132	U5882	U5867
6P922	C5446	C2603

You can find the model on the back of your battery pack, like this:

Ok, so you suspect your battery model may need a replacement, next you need to check the PPID (Dell Part Piece Identification). This is the number you need to enter at the following Dell Support Site.

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