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HP recalls laptop batteries due to overheating issues

1/5/2018

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If you've got an HP notebook or mobile workstation computer, you'll want to check out the latest battery recall from the company. Lithium-ion batteries for affected HP laptops were shipped between December 2015 and December 2017. There have been eight reports of the battery packs overheating, melting or charring, three of which include reports of $4,500 in property damage and one report of a first degree burn to a hand.

You'll want to go to www.HP.com/go/batteryprogram2018 to see if your model is one of the ones named in the recall. If so, you can enable a battery safety mode and get instructions on how to get your battery replaced by an authorized technician, since these batteries are not able to be replaced by consumers. According to the recall notice, affected models include HP ProBooks (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series), HPx360 310 G2, HP Envy m6, HP Pavilion x360, HP 11, HP ZBook (17 G3, 17 G4, and Studio G3) Mobile Workstations. In addition, batteries sold as replacement or accessories for the HP XBook Studio G4 mobile workstation are also named.
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Update: HP has released a statement about the issue. The quality and safety of all HP products is our top priority. We recently learned that batteries provided by one of our suppliers for certain notebook computers and mobile workstations present a potential safety concern. We are taking immediate action to address this issue including a voluntary recall and replacement of the batteries. This action pertains to 0.1 percent of the HP systems sold globally over the past two years. Customers can visit HP's site to learn if their battery should be replaced. Impacted customers will have their batteries replaced free of charge and may continue safely using their device by placing the battery in Safety Mode and connecting to an external power source.

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1/20/2019 07:27:32 am

I had an HP laptop when I was still a student, and now I have finally confirmed that it wasn't only me who experiences the same thing. Of course, it was kind of painful because HP units aren't really affordable. These defective batteries should be changed and customers should get a full refund for that since it's not our fault that they are parts of the units that are not working properly. Bt in my case, I guess it's too late already to demand for a full refund!

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4/18/2021 02:37:46 am

Hello thanks for posting this

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