Tuesday, October 17, 2006
More battery recalls
Sharp has announced that 28,000 of its batteries are to be recalled and at the same time Sony has announced that around 60,000 of its laptop batteries are to be recalled mainly in Japan. Battery numbers to be recalled overseas is unclear.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Laptop Batteries, Compatible Laptop Batteries
After the recent and possibly ongoing Sony laptop battery recall, I have renewed faith in compatible laptop batteries. I currently use a 2-Power branded laptop battery, from ComputerBatteries. This is the same manufacturer of the Universal Laptop Battery, I reviewed in an earlier post. My old IBM ThinkPad 600's original battery has a capcity of 3000mAh, but the 2-Power branded battery has a capacity of 4000mAh. It has worked without any problems. They also provide a year's warranty and more importantly it was cheaper than the IBM original.
There are plenty of manufacturers and retailers out there. Making it very difficult to distinguish between the genuine ones and the cowboys. Before you make a purchase, ask them questions. Make sure they are easily contactable, in case of problems. Do they provide any Warranty? Are their website secure? These are some of the questions and points to consider if you are entering into the world of compatible laptop batteries.
We all know of Duracell batteries. Very reliable and good quality. A brand that you can trust. Duracell also manufacture batteries for laptops, digital cameras, camcorders and many other devices. These are available through DuracellDirect, which is a partnership between Duracell and PSA Parts Ltd.
There are plenty of manufacturers and retailers out there. Making it very difficult to distinguish between the genuine ones and the cowboys. Before you make a purchase, ask them questions. Make sure they are easily contactable, in case of problems. Do they provide any Warranty? Are their website secure? These are some of the questions and points to consider if you are entering into the world of compatible laptop batteries.
We all know of Duracell batteries. Very reliable and good quality. A brand that you can trust. Duracell also manufacture batteries for laptops, digital cameras, camcorders and many other devices. These are available through DuracellDirect, which is a partnership between Duracell and PSA Parts Ltd.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Latest Battery recall
The latest battery recall is by Hitachi. It is a modest 16,000 batteries compared to Apple, Dell and a few other manufacturers. This does raise questions of manufacturing standards, quality control and testing by Sony.
Sony VAIO laptops seem unaffected by any battery problems. Does this suugest differring standards or controls.
However, the recalls have highlighted the fact that laptop batteries can be potentially dangerous and the need for improvements in the technology.
Sony VAIO laptops seem unaffected by any battery problems. Does this suugest differring standards or controls.
However, the recalls have highlighted the fact that laptop batteries can be potentially dangerous and the need for improvements in the technology.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Sony Laptop Batteries in the News Again
According to ComputerWeekly, Fujitsu has joined Dell, Apple, Toshiba and IBM/Lenovo in recalling batteries as they may be a fire risk. Fujitsu will offer replacements of Sony made battery packs.
Sony has said it will be initiating a Global Replacement Program.
Sony has said it will be initiating a Global Replacement Program.
