Gateway issues recall for 400VTX and 450ROG Li-ion batteries
By Darren Murph 
posted Jun 19th 2007 4:45PM
posted Jun 19th 2007 4:45PM
Just when you were absolutely certain the voluntary recalls regarding potentially explosive Li-ions were finally complete, here comes yet another vendor claiming that your lappie just might have a problem. This time around, Gateway has proclaimed that "about 14,000" of the lithium-ion battery packs that shipped with its 400VTX and 450ROG series machines "could possibly overheat and pose a fire hazard to consumers." The packs can reportedly be identified by 6500760 or 6500761 part numbers and a "made by SMP" label on the underside of the Li-ion. To date, four reports of "overheating" and a case of minor property damage have been accounted for, so if you just happen to be viewing these very words on one of the aforementioned devices, it's time to get your RMA on.
This is going to go on and on as long as laptops get more powerful and run the stuff they pack into them today. the batteries need some engineering to get them to be able to handle the extreme loads demanded of them.
Have you ever seen one of these batteries explode?
I overcharged an Energizer model and when the cell exploded the top and bottom burst open with battery acid and sparking.
It reminded me of Star Trek 6 when the Enterprise got hit with a Klingon Torpedo.
BOOOOOSH!
You, sir, are a credit to nerds everywhere. Bravo!
Batteries exploding in Toshibas as well
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40427
Sounds to me like Sony isn't the only perp after all... Wait, that's actually exactly what it says. Crap.
me too!
Shame my 450ROG died in 2005, exactly one year and one month after purchase... I think the year i had it in warranty it spent more time with gateway than with me. Terrible product.