Lenovo and Fujitsu Join Battery Recall Program
Lenovo, maker of ThinkPad branded laptops, and Fujitsu have joined the battery recall that has been making the rounds of tech news of late. The same problem has been cited–possible defects in the manufacturing of Lithium Ion cells made by Sony. While Fujitsu has not cited any problems affecting its laptops, it has decided to participate in Sony’s voluntary recall program.
Lenovo
Lenovo’s Battery Recall Program site cites the following models purchased between February 2005 and September 2006 as affected by the recall:
- ThinkPad R51e, R52, R60, R60e
- ThinkPad T43, T43p, T60, T60p
- ThinkPad X60, X60s
Also, users who purchased additional battery packs during the same period for the following laptops may be affected.
- ThinkPad R50, R50e, R50p, R51
- ThinkPad T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p
If you own a Lenovo or ThinkPad laptop, you should check your battery serial number, and if the starting characters matches any of these, you should confirm with your dealer or with Lenovo if you are eligible for a replacement:
ASM P/N | FRU P/N
92P1072 | 92P1073
92P1088 | 92P1089
92P1142 | 92P1141
92P1170 | 92P1169, 93P5028
92P1174 | 92P1173, 93P5030
Lenovo even provides a downloadable application that will automatically check your battery (direct link here). Alternatively, you can remove the battery itself and check the serial number against the ones listed above. You can then input your serial number into the form provided on the Lenovo battery recall page for instructions on how you can get a replacement.
If you are affected, Lenovo suggests using your laptop solely on AC/DC power until the time you receive your replacement.
Fujitsu
Meanwhile, Fujitsu advises users of the following laptop models to await further news of how to have their battery packs replaced.
Laptops sold in Japan
- FMV-BIBLO LOOX P70R, P70S
- FMV-BIBLO LOOX T50M, T50R, T50RN, T50S, T50SN
- FMV-BIBLO LOOX T70M, T70M/T, T70MN, T70R, T70R/T, T70RN, T70S, T70S/V, T70SN
- FMV-P8210
Laptops sold outside Japan
- LIFEBOOK P1510, P1510D, P7120, P7120D
- LIFEBOOK S7020, S7020D, S7025, S7025D
- LIFEBOOK C1320, C1320D
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