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Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

iSaySomethingOrDIE — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:24:34 EDT

The problem is Sony needs to have their electronic manufacture in Taiwan and not China. Most of these problems arose during this time. Almost 80% of everything is being manufacture in China.

iSaySomethingOrDIE

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

tek_nic — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:06:47 EDT

HP hasn't used those specific packs yet... and from what I understand, the packs in vaios are different too.

What's interesting to me is that some companies that were offered this battery pack did indeed turn it down... citing things like explosion or fire risk. What sales person finds out that their products are potientally extremely dangerous... and just goes one door down to sell to someone else?

I've heard of used car salesmen like that... but mega companies like Sony? That's a shame.

tek_nic

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

Geisrud — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:58:07 EDT

Sony Vaio's just automagically explode without the help of a power source.

Geisrud

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

pepe the king prawn — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:54:10 EDT

sony isn't dumb enough to use their own batteries... sheesh!

pepe the king prawn

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

byslexic — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:05:59 EDT

Has any manufacturer stopped using sony batteries yet?

byslexic

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

drmaybe — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:55:10 EDT

Here's an interesting thing, though... my 2-year old PowerBook's battery is on the recall list. As happens with older batteries, it's no longer capable of a full charge on recharging (down to about 80% according to my widget).

Now I get a brand new battery for free, so I'm not complaining about the recall! Especially since I filled out the recall form online, got an email back saying the replacement would take 4-6 weeks to arrive, then had it arrive the very next morning.

drmaybe

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

Mark Wilson — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:46:25 EDT

There are no Vaios on the recall list, I had meant to mention it. Odd indeed.

Mark Wilson

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

jzh797s — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:37:37 EDT

Why arnt any of Sony's laptops on the chart? Are they not having any recalled? Weird.

jzh797s

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

Trance-Addict — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:29:28 EDT

Ehrm I mean Sony needs a recall coordinator to apply the formula.

Take the number of batteries in the field (A), multiply it by the probable rate of failure (B), then multiply the result by the average out-of-court settlement (C). A times B times C equals X...

Sony Rep: If X is less that the cost of a recall, we don't do one.

Lady: Are there a lot of these battery bombs?

Sony Rep: You wouldnt believe...

Trance-Addict

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

R2B2 — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:28:21 EDT

I still want to know why there hasn't been any Vaio laptop battery recalls.

R2B2

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

whitenerdy — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:25:40 EDT

Man Sony is screwing up a lot of s*** lately.
Lets count the ways:

PSP ( i just sold mine to get a DS)
Blu-ray (sorry Betamax)
PS3 (delay, delay, delay - no hype or good press)
UMD (do they even still sell them?)
Battery Recall
Sony DRM Rootkit

whitenerdy

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

Ideapimp — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:24:59 EDT

So, here's my question:

If these are Sony batteries, why aren't any Sony laptops exploding? Do they not use their own batteries? I smell sabotage. :)

Ideapimp

Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls

Trance-Addict — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:21:55 EDT

e weighs the cost of a manufacturer's recall against the cost of a lawsuit

Trance-Addict