OT: Laptop batery needed

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

That would be Dell. We have two and though both run sizzling hot, neither
had a recalled battery. But as I said, that manufacturer's batteries were
in other laptops. And should all be on recall.
Cathy

On 11:36 pm 06/10/07 "Mtl-Marc" <marc_scirocco@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So which laptop had its battery cath on fire for no apparent reason?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Marc
>
> >  -----Message d'origine-----
> >  De : Chris Bennett [mailto:scirocco16vr32@xxxxxxxxx]
> >
> >  I was just messing with you.
> >
> >  I had a post HP merger Presario.  It wasn't bad.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  On 6/10/07, Greg Pallett <greg.rocco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >  I'm not looking the gift horse in the mouth.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  On 6/10/07, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >  Presario?
> > > >
> > > >  I am so sorry man.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >   On 6/10/07, Greg Pallett < greg.rocco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >  Well, after a few years (3ish?) of use, the battery on
> >  my laptop
> > > > >  is pretty much fried.  When it thinks it's charged it
> >  will run for
> > > > >  about 20 min,
> > > > >
> > > > >  relegating me to anywhere near an outlet. - not a big deal,
> > > > >  but it's the principle of the thing.
> > > > >  The laptop is a Compaq Presario M2000 The ID on the battery
> > > > >  is HSTNN-1B17 Can anyone reccomend a good (inexpensive)
> >  place to get
> > > > >  a replacement?  A quick internet search showed $65
> >  batteries from
> > > > >  H-P and el cheapo ones on Ebay.
> > > > >  TIA.
> > > > >
> > > > >  GP
> > > > >
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