(H)elix1's Journal: Thinkpad battery recall

Battery recall - I win again! I'm really hard on my batteries - lots of time in the airplane running a full dev environment. I probably would qualify as a good caregiver to the battery pack - the current battery only gives me 2-3 hours now (running vmware and a bunch of other stuff). A fresh new FREE battery is fantastic news.

Description: Lenovo sold these extended-life batteries with new ThinkPad notebook PCs or as optional or replacement batteries for the following ThinkPad notebook models: R Series (R60 and R60e), T Series (T60 and T60p) and Z Series (Z60m, Z61e, Z61m, and Z61p). The recalled 9-cell batteries have the following part number, which can be found on the battery label: FRU P/N 92P1131.

Hazard: If the battery in the laptop is struck forcefully on the corner, such as from a direct fall to the ground, the battery pack can overheat and pose a fire hazard to users. This is not an internal battery cell defect.

Well, for those with a Thinkpad - www.lenovo.com/batteryprogram - roll the dice and see if you get lucky. Saw the initial notice at the register.

I saw it too....

[Kymermosst]

And my first thought was. "Crap, I *just* got my damn T60p and it's already got a recall?"

Fortunately, my battery has a different part number.