http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 27th 2009 5:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/
The difference between the two was like night and day. The Dell didn't flex nearly as much as the HP and is lighter despite the fact that I opted for a 9 cell battery. HPs have horrible battery life, the Dv9074 didn't last longer than 30-60min. ]]>May 14th 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/
I just checked the serial on one of the dead 2 year old batteries, and it is not part of the recall. Judging by the fact the it died in under 2 years, it probably should be.]]>May 14th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/
I hate this for HP, but you knew what you was getting when you bought a product that was built by the lowest bidder.]]>May 14th 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/
-Motherboard/GPU toasted twice
-CD load tray ejecting randomly
-Battery good for nothing
-One of the speaker not working
-WiFi card acting up
-Noisy like a private jet
-Heats up like a nuclear reactor

HP kept on insisting on repairing it until warranty expires and then leaving me out to dry but I didn't want to accept it considering the big lump of oney I had paid for the laptop. The only edge HPs have on Dell is the speakers and screen. Dell ship their laptops with embarrassingly poor quality screens which good for nothing when it comes to photo editing.]]>May 14th 2009 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/
your experience may be different but numbers and customer satisfaction show that HP is superior to Dell, and from my experience I agree with the numbers.
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I have a p/n and s/n on the sticker on the bottom of my laptop.

I also have a dv6707us, but I've left the thing on for hours on end sometimes and I've never had any heating problems.]]>May 14th 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/ new motherboard -> new harddrive -> new battery -> new charger and my macbook still doesnt charge! now they told me, sorry your warranty is out. f*ck apple!]]>May 14th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/APPLESUX!!!]]>May 14th 2009 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 15th 2009 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/"I'm a PC and I... *explosion* :D]]>May 14th 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/I have a dv9700, but it seems like my battery is not affected based on the bar code on the battery.
HP customer service really sucks, they ask me to reinstall my entire system even just because of hardware issue (trackpad grounded improperly so the cursor goes everywhere). My fix is to hammer slam the trackpad and get rid of the statics.
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Funny, that was my fix to all HP stuff. With all that talking about environmental sustainability, though, I came up with a more creative solution for the last one: I attached a chain and used it AS A BOAT ANCHOR!]]>May 14th 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.hp.com/support/BatteryReplacement
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If I use it unplugged, the battery dies in 5 minutes.]]>May 14th 2009 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/
Now that's a little too harsh a generalization. The "DV" line has had it's share of problems so this isn't too surprising- though being a HP fan I'm bummed they have fallen to the battery problems of Sony and Apple.

Still- The 2 hp lappies I've had (currently on second) have been built like tanks and waaayyy cheaper than comparable lappies by other manufactures.

Can't say the same for my notebook experience before. My apple ibook was a nightmare.]]>May 14th 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/
I have an odd HP laptop I guess. the label on the screen says dv6000, but the label on the bottom says dv6500, and my battery isn't effected, so yay.

good.]]>May 14th 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/I really wanted that new battery.]]>May 14th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 14th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/70-000-hp-laptop-batteries-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/May 15th 2009 7:18PM