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    Fujitsu Battery Recall!

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by sutheep, Oct 2, 2006.

  1. sutheep

    sutheep Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    URGENT!

    Notice Regarding Sony Battery Pack Replacement Program


    September 30, 2006 — On September 28, Sony Corporation announced a voluntary replacement program for certain of its battery packs*1.

    As of this time, we are not aware of any instances of battery pack problems involving Fujitsu notebook PCs similar to those that have been announced by Dell and Apple Computer.

    Nevertheless, in response to Sony's announcement, we have decided to cooperate with Sony's voluntary battery replacement program. Specifically, we plan to offer voluntary replacement of the Sony-made battery packs in the Fujitsu notebook PC models listed below. Details will be announced separately following consultation with Sony.

    Designated notebook PC models subject to the Sony voluntary battery replacement program:
    [Sold in Japan]
    FMV-BIBLO LOOX P70R, P70S
    FMV-BIBLO LOOX T50M, T50R, T50RN, T50S, T50SN
    FMV-BIBLO LOOX T70M, T70M/T, T70MN, T70R, T70R/T, T70RN, T70S, T70S/V, T70SN
    FMV-P8210
    [Sold outside Japan]
    LIFEBOOK P1510, P1510D, P7120, P7120D
    LIFEBOOK S7020, S7020D, S7025, S7025D
    LIFEBOOK C1320, C1320D
    Notes:

    1) For further information, please see Sony Corporation’s English-language press release (Sony to Initiate Global Replacement Program for Notebook Computer Battery Packs), which was issued on September 28.

    Read here http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/n20060929-01.html

    And I thought Fujitsu's safe.. Looks like Sony is gonna cry big time!
     
  2. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    Bummer, no N series recalls. I could have used a new battery, mine is starting to die :p
     
  3. Ice-Tea

    Ice-Tea MXM Guru NBR Reviewer

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    So glad I don't own Sony shares right now. Even happier that I'm not the engineer responsible for this mess.