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Dell Recall Millions Laptop Batteries

Filed in: Gadgets — August 18th, 2006

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Dell logoDell is calling back 4.1 million faulty laptop batteries and offering free replacements for the batteries. The infected Dell batteries are battery cells manufactured by Sony. Is your battery affected? Here is a simple guide for you.

These are the Dell notebook computers affected:

  • Latitude: D410, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, D810
  • Inspiron: 500M, 510M, 600M, 700M, 710M, 6000, 6400, 8500, 8600, 9100, 9200, 9300, 9400, E1505, E1705
  • Precision: M20, M60, M70, M90
  • XPS: XPS, XPS Gen2, XPS M170, XPS M1710

Also, your battery may affected if it has one of the following marks:

  • Made in Japan
  • Made in China
  • Battery cell made in Japan, Assembled in China


If your notebook battery is listed in the above, then identify if your battery is affected by checking the battery model number, which is printed on the back of the battery:
Locate the battery model part number:
Dell battery part number

Check if your battery model part number is listed in the table below:
200608181736

My battery is affected, now what?

Ok, you are one of owner of the affected 4.1 million batteries, and you deserved a free battery replacement from Dell. ;)
Now, goto this Dell battery recall page to submit your battery PPID(battery model number). If Dell confirmed your battery is affected, then you can order a replacement battery from the page.

Read also Dell details on notebook battery recall.

My two cents

This is the biggest battery recall by Dell. Surely it causes a lot problem to Dell and its customers. By the way, Dell in Malaysia seems not to be affected.

My family has two dell notebooks. one is checked and fine, the other one hasn’t checked yet. It is with my younger brother now. I am gonna ask him to check the battery.

How about yours? Is your Dell notebook affected?

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  1. #1
    cjcm Says:

    I am using Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop, but luckily the battery is not the same model Dell is recalling..sigh :)

  2. #2
    WangInternet Says:

    Arggh… my no is C5447 and the one listed is C5446. Missed by one number. I actually want a replacement since my battery doesn’t last as long anymore.

  3. #3
    LcF Says:

    @WangInternet: “Try again next time.” You sounds like playing 4D. :P

  4. #4
    Ashrufzz Says:

    Lucky me…My Dell Inspiron 630m battery is from Korea. Click on my link above to see all about my findings.

  5. #5
    colbert Says:

    My wife’s new laptop Dell D620 has a Made in Korea battery. So no problem for us…Phew…

  6. #6
    RJ Says:

    Mine was effected. I looked up the websites. Ordered the battery. Got the battery even before Dell sent out the delivery confirmation email!!!

    Dell Recalls Batteries to put out the fire

    Dell Battery Recall: Update

    Battery Recieved before email!!

    So me’s happy Dell bunny right now!!!

    Thank you Dell!

  7. #7
    adib. Says:

    i got picture of the dell explosion

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