Awesom-o: It's legit. How do I know? Because it's mine (I was wondering how long it would take before someone posted this on engadget). The thing went up like a firecracker when the fire hit each of the cells. It was pretty crazy.
And yes, it's a ThinkPad T43. I don't know if it was a Sony battery - I can't tell now that it's a charred mess, but my guess is that it was if they made them for IBM. I was using it 30 minutes before and it had no problems. It was even turned off and in my bag when it caught fire. So even if the computer is off, there's still a risk of a fire - now that's scary.
It's going to be an interesting Monday morning when I take the thing into the office for a replacement. One thing for sure, I'm always going to disconnect the battery from the computer whenever I fly. At least I have a good excuse for not working when I'm flying :-)
Everyone please check your computer battery, and just because it isn't on the list doesn't mean that it's not at risk. If anything, just disconnect the thing when you fly.
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Awesom-o: It's legit. How do I know? Because it's mine (I was wondering how long it would take before someone posted this on engadget). The thing went up like a firecracker when the fire hit each of the cells. It was pretty crazy.
And yes, it's a ThinkPad T43. I don't know if it was a Sony battery - I can't tell now that it's a charred mess, but my guess is that it was if they made them for IBM. I was using it 30 minutes before and it had no problems. It was even turned off and in my bag when it caught fire. So even if the computer is off, there's still a risk of a fire - now that's scary.
It's going to be an interesting Monday morning when I take the thing into the office for a replacement. One thing for sure, I'm always going to disconnect the battery from the computer whenever I fly. At least I have a good excuse for not working when I'm flying :-)
Everyone please check your computer battery, and just because it isn't on the list doesn't mean that it's not at risk. If anything, just disconnect the thing when you fly.