Sony investigates Lenovo notebook PC fire

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BillD · #1 Post by **BillD** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:39 am

This article does not mention what Model number was involved.

Sony investigates Lenovo notebook PC fire

TOKYO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, NEWS, Research) said on Saturday it is investigating a fire incident on a Lenovo (0992.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) laptop PC that reportedly used a Sony-made battery.

Media reports said a Lenovo notebook computer equipped with a Sony battery caught fire at Los Angeles International Airport last weekend.

The incident came after Dell Inc. (DELL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) last month recalled almost 6 million Sony-made batteries, saying they could produce smoke and catch fire.

A Sony spokesman said the Tokyo-based company is looking into the matter, without specifying. He also said, however, he is not aware of an official confirmation that a Sony battery was used at the PC.

Officials at Lenovo's Japanese unit were not immediately available for comment.

agarza · #2 Post by **agarza** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:05 am

darn, my T41P battery is SONY

renhui · #3 Post by **renhui** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:23 am

My T60 also comes with a SONY battery

, but my X41T is fine with a SANYO one.

DIGITALgimpus · #4 Post by **DIGITALgimpus** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:01 am

On the bright side, you guys will likely get a new replacement for your old Sony at no charge.

uberT · #5 Post by **uberT** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:36 am

DIGITALgimpus wrote:On the bright side, you guys will likely get a new replacement for your old Sony at no charge.

And that was my first thought, too. I've got a SONY batt in my T30.

christopher_wolf · #6 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:18 pm

Ah, this brings to mind a classic phrase that is quite fitting;

"Somebody set us up the bomb!"

In this case, Sony did in the clever guise of a battery.

Let's hope we can move our Zigs....for Great Justice.

davidspalding · #7 Post by **davidspalding** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:28 pm

LOL. Considering that Apple, Dell, Toshiba(?), and now IBM/Lenovo laptops are suspect, Sony (maker of fine rootkits and other anti-consumer Sneaky Pete devices) can truly say,..

"All your battery are belong to us."

Sony investigates Lenovo notebook PC fire

Sony investigates Lenovo notebook PC fire

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