The ThinkPad 600 is more than 5 years old. It is not part of the recall,
and it stated in that page that that was an aftermarket battery.
Basically it is not relevant to the current Sony battery recall issue.

I am still enclined to think that the problem is due to poorly engineered
charging and battery management circuits and software on the part of the
companies that have had this problem. Time will tell I guess. Not that
the Sony product is perfect, it may well be marginal or even outright at
fault.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Mark Rages"
  To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public."
  Subject: Re: [PIC] Why the preoccupation with bus powered
  programmers?
  Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:41:08 -0600


  On 12/16/06, tachyon_1@email.com wrote:
  > Yeah, I know, but AFAIK only Dell's have actually experienced
  explosions
  > and fires.
  > The other reacalls were pre-emptive by manufacturers using the same
  > battery.
  > IMO, it's probably Dell's charging circuit and thermal design. or
  rather
  > lack of.
  >

  No, Thinkpads and Macs have also exploded.

  Read this account of an exploding Thinkpad:
  http://zeniv.linux.org.uk/~telsa/boom/

  (Alan Cox is one of the top Linux developers.)

  Or see pictures of a burned Powerbook:
  http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/06/another-powerbook-violently-explodes/

  Regards,
  Mark
  markrages@gmail
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