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Battery recall: some numbers
Highlights from the Houston Chronicle, Wednesday, August 16, 2006:
1) Dell will recall 4.1 million laptop batteries made by Sony. 2) This recall is the largest ever in the consumer-electronics industry. 3) The expenses probably will be split evenly between Dell and Sony. 4) Sony said the problem appeared to be related to the combination of the battery and the charger used by Dell. Experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries. Tiny shards of metal were loose in the cells which could cause short-circuits. 5) Cost estimates range from $25-$100 per battery. Some are out of production. $20-$35 for round-trip shipping and disposal of the old battery. Plus about $2.50 per battery to broadcast the recall. - David Harper |
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Battery recall: some numbers
I wonder what Dell will do about the computers that have been
ruined????????? Mel "David Harper" wrote in message ... Highlights from the Houston Chronicle, Wednesday, August 16, 2006: 1) Dell will recall 4.1 million laptop batteries made by Sony. 2) This recall is the largest ever in the consumer-electronics industry. 3) The expenses probably will be split evenly between Dell and Sony. 4) Sony said the problem appeared to be related to the combination of the battery and the charger used by Dell. Experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries. Tiny shards of metal were loose in the cells which could cause short-circuits. 5) Cost estimates range from $25-$100 per battery. Some are out of production. $20-$35 for round-trip shipping and disposal of the old battery. Plus about $2.50 per battery to broadcast the recall. - David Harper |
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Battery recall: some numbers
Ummm...6 computers (the reported figure) is not a lot of damage. I
"think" Dell can absorb that cost. I see where Sony is trying to spin this to their advantage by saying the problem was a combination of the faulty battery and the charging unit. My guess is that both companies have some sort of product liability insurance to cover this sort of event. Tom S. Houston, TX MZB wrote: I wonder what Dell will do about the computers that have been ruined????????? Mel "David Harper" wrote in message ... Highlights from the Houston Chronicle, Wednesday, August 16, 2006: 1) Dell will recall 4.1 million laptop batteries made by Sony. 2) This recall is the largest ever in the consumer-electronics industry. 3) The expenses probably will be split evenly between Dell and Sony. 4) Sony said the problem appeared to be related to the combination of the battery and the charger used by Dell. Experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries. Tiny shards of metal were loose in the cells which could cause short-circuits. 5) Cost estimates range from $25-$100 per battery. Some are out of production. $20-$35 for round-trip shipping and disposal of the old battery. Plus about $2.50 per battery to broadcast the recall. - David Harper |
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Battery recall: some numbers
Tom:
You think only six??? Wanna buy a bridge??? Mel "Tom Simchak" wrote in message ... Ummm...6 computers (the reported figure) is not a lot of damage. I "think" Dell can absorb that cost. I see where Sony is trying to spin this to their advantage by saying the problem was a combination of the faulty battery and the charging unit. My guess is that both companies have some sort of product liability insurance to cover this sort of event. Tom S. Houston, TX MZB wrote: I wonder what Dell will do about the computers that have been ruined????????? Mel "David Harper" wrote in message ... Highlights from the Houston Chronicle, Wednesday, August 16, 2006: 1) Dell will recall 4.1 million laptop batteries made by Sony. 2) This recall is the largest ever in the consumer-electronics industry. 3) The expenses probably will be split evenly between Dell and Sony. 4) Sony said the problem appeared to be related to the combination of the battery and the charger used by Dell. Experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries. Tiny shards of metal were loose in the cells which could cause short-circuits. 5) Cost estimates range from $25-$100 per battery. Some are out of production. $20-$35 for round-trip shipping and disposal of the old battery. Plus about $2.50 per battery to broadcast the recall. - David Harper |
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Battery recall: some numbers
Saw a blurb on either ABC or NBC last night from an X Dell employee who said
there were a significant number of laptops destroyed, and he showed archived pictures he found at Dell before leaving... So more than 6? I think so Bill "MZB" wrote in message ... Tom: You think only six??? Wanna buy a bridge??? Mel "Tom Simchak" wrote in message ... Ummm...6 computers (the reported figure) is not a lot of damage. I "think" Dell can absorb that cost. I see where Sony is trying to spin this to their advantage by saying the problem was a combination of the faulty battery and the charging unit. My guess is that both companies have some sort of product liability insurance to cover this sort of event. Tom S. Houston, TX MZB wrote: I wonder what Dell will do about the computers that have been ruined????????? Mel "David Harper" wrote in message ... Highlights from the Houston Chronicle, Wednesday, August 16, 2006: 1) Dell will recall 4.1 million laptop batteries made by Sony. 2) This recall is the largest ever in the consumer-electronics industry. 3) The expenses probably will be split evenly between Dell and Sony. 4) Sony said the problem appeared to be related to the combination of the battery and the charger used by Dell. Experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries. Tiny shards of metal were loose in the cells which could cause short-circuits. 5) Cost estimates range from $25-$100 per battery. Some are out of production. $20-$35 for round-trip shipping and disposal of the old battery. Plus about $2.50 per battery to broadcast the recall. - David Harper |
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Battery recall: some numbers
I have no idea how many there are, but please
"he showed archived pictures he found at Dell before leaving..." Yeah, always trust the fired employee with pictures. "W" wrote in message . .. Saw a blurb on either ABC or NBC last night from an X Dell employee who said there were a significant number of laptops destroyed, and he showed archived pictures he found at Dell before leaving... So more than 6? I think so Bill "MZB" wrote in message ... Tom: You think only six??? Wanna buy a bridge??? Mel "Tom Simchak" wrote in message ... Ummm...6 computers (the reported figure) is not a lot of damage. I "think" Dell can absorb that cost. I see where Sony is trying to spin this to their advantage by saying the problem was a combination of the faulty battery and the charging unit. My guess is that both companies have some sort of product liability insurance to cover this sort of event. Tom S. Houston, TX MZB wrote: I wonder what Dell will do about the computers that have been ruined????????? Mel "David Harper" wrote in message ... Highlights from the Houston Chronicle, Wednesday, August 16, 2006: 1) Dell will recall 4.1 million laptop batteries made by Sony. 2) This recall is the largest ever in the consumer-electronics industry. 3) The expenses probably will be split evenly between Dell and Sony. 4) Sony said the problem appeared to be related to the combination of the battery and the charger used by Dell. Experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries. Tiny shards of metal were loose in the cells which could cause short-circuits. 5) Cost estimates range from $25-$100 per battery. Some are out of production. $20-$35 for round-trip shipping and disposal of the old battery. Plus about $2.50 per battery to broadcast the recall. - David Harper |
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Battery recall: some numbers
who then can we trust? Its just a conversation
"Tom Scales" wrote in message ... I have no idea how many there are, but please "he showed archived pictures he found at Dell before leaving..." Yeah, always trust the fired employee with pictures. "W" wrote in message . .. Saw a blurb on either ABC or NBC last night from an X Dell employee who said there were a significant number of laptops destroyed, and he showed archived pictures he found at Dell before leaving... So more than 6? I think so Bill "MZB" wrote in message ... Tom: You think only six??? Wanna buy a bridge??? Mel "Tom Simchak" wrote in message ... Ummm...6 computers (the reported figure) is not a lot of damage. I "think" Dell can absorb that cost. I see where Sony is trying to spin this to their advantage by saying the problem was a combination of the faulty battery and the charging unit. My guess is that both companies have some sort of product liability insurance to cover this sort of event. Tom S. Houston, TX MZB wrote: I wonder what Dell will do about the computers that have been ruined????????? Mel "David Harper" wrote in message ... Highlights from the Houston Chronicle, Wednesday, August 16, 2006: 1) Dell will recall 4.1 million laptop batteries made by Sony. 2) This recall is the largest ever in the consumer-electronics industry. 3) The expenses probably will be split evenly between Dell and Sony. 4) Sony said the problem appeared to be related to the combination of the battery and the charger used by Dell. Experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries. Tiny shards of metal were loose in the cells which could cause short-circuits. 5) Cost estimates range from $25-$100 per battery. Some are out of production. $20-$35 for round-trip shipping and disposal of the old battery. Plus about $2.50 per battery to broadcast the recall. - David Harper |
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Battery recall: some numbers
To be honest, we'll never know. I'm sure Dell considers it confidential
"W" wrote in message .. . who then can we trust? Its just a conversation "Tom Scales" wrote in message ... I have no idea how many there are, but please "he showed archived pictures he found at Dell before leaving..." Yeah, always trust the fired employee with pictures. "W" wrote in message . .. Saw a blurb on either ABC or NBC last night from an X Dell employee who said there were a significant number of laptops destroyed, and he showed archived pictures he found at Dell before leaving... So more than 6? I think so Bill "MZB" wrote in message ... Tom: You think only six??? Wanna buy a bridge??? Mel "Tom Simchak" wrote in message ... Ummm...6 computers (the reported figure) is not a lot of damage. I "think" Dell can absorb that cost. I see where Sony is trying to spin this to their advantage by saying the problem was a combination of the faulty battery and the charging unit. My guess is that both companies have some sort of product liability insurance to cover this sort of event. Tom S. Houston, TX MZB wrote: I wonder what Dell will do about the computers that have been ruined????????? Mel "David Harper" wrote in message ... Highlights from the Houston Chronicle, Wednesday, August 16, 2006: 1) Dell will recall 4.1 million laptop batteries made by Sony. 2) This recall is the largest ever in the consumer-electronics industry. 3) The expenses probably will be split evenly between Dell and Sony. 4) Sony said the problem appeared to be related to the combination of the battery and the charger used by Dell. Experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries. Tiny shards of metal were loose in the cells which could cause short-circuits. 5) Cost estimates range from $25-$100 per battery. Some are out of production. $20-$35 for round-trip shipping and disposal of the old battery. Plus about $2.50 per battery to broadcast the recall. - David Harper |
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Battery recall: some numbers
And a ruined truck. A guy left his Dell notebook in his truck while fishing.
The notebook caught fire, set off a lot of bullets in the glove compartment, and set the gasoline on fire. So the fellow claimed on national TV last night. .... Ben Myers On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:49:20 -0400, "MZB" wrote: I wonder what Dell will do about the computers that have been ruined????????? Mel "David Harper" wrote in message ... Highlights from the Houston Chronicle, Wednesday, August 16, 2006: 1) Dell will recall 4.1 million laptop batteries made by Sony. 2) This recall is the largest ever in the consumer-electronics industry. 3) The expenses probably will be split evenly between Dell and Sony. 4) Sony said the problem appeared to be related to the combination of the battery and the charger used by Dell. Experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries. Tiny shards of metal were loose in the cells which could cause short-circuits. 5) Cost estimates range from $25-$100 per battery. Some are out of production. $20-$35 for round-trip shipping and disposal of the old battery. Plus about $2.50 per battery to broadcast the recall. - David Harper |
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Battery recall: some numbers
Just the facts, ma'am....
"W" wrote in message .. . who then can we trust? Its just a conversation |
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