Dell battery overheating issue

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Matt Murray <mattm () optonline net>
Date: December 20, 2005 4:22:40 PM EST
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: Fw: Dell battery overheating issue

This was from UConn. A lot of Dell laptops on campus.

I hope you will have a great Holiday Season, and a wonderful New Year!

Matt Murray

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----- Original Message -----
From: Guerin, Penny
To: UCONN_OFFICIAL_ANNOUNCEMENTS-L () listserv uconn edu
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 1:54 PM
Subject: Dell battery overheating issue

Please post ASAP:

Dell Computer has announced an issue with certain Dell laptop  
batteries that causes them to overheat, posing a potential risk of  
fire.  It only pertains to certain laptop models using certain  
battery models.  If customers wish to find out if they have batteries  
that would be included in this recall they can go to https:// 
www.dellbatteryprogram.com/Default.aspx <https:// 
www.dellbatteryprogram.com/> .  There are instructions on how to  
identify their batteries and a list of models that are affected by  
this issue.  It also provides a mechanism for customers to submit  
replacement requests.

Dell will be contacting customers for whom it has reliable customer  
information via email and letter .

Additional information will be posted on the Purchasing website as it  
becomes available.


Penny Guerin
Assistant Director, Purchasing
University of Connecticut
3 North Hillside Road Unit 6076
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-6076
(860) 486-2621
(860) 486-5051 fax
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