HP, Sony: HP Laptop Design Presents No Battery Problems
By Edward F. Moltzen
Courtesy of CRN
(10/03/2006 0:18 PM EDT)
By Edward F. Moltzen
Courtesy of CRN
(10/03/2006 0:18 PM EDT)
Hewlett-Packard's system design and configuration prevents HP notebooks using Sony batteries from experiencing the same risks and hazards that other major laptop makers have, HP and Sony said Tuesday.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer maker and Tokyo-based electronics giant said in a joint statement that they have reviewed the use of Sony batteries in HP systems and found no risk of overheating.
"HP and Sony have studied and agreed that there are currently no safety issues with regard to HP battery packs using 2.4Ah or 2.6Ah Sony cells, although no battery is immune to failure or overheating," the companies said in a joint press release. "As a result, HP determined that it is not necessary for HP to join the global battery replacement program that Sony has announced to address end-user concern related to recent overheating incidents."
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer maker and Tokyo-based electronics giant said in a joint statement that they have reviewed the use of Sony batteries in HP systems and found no risk of overheating.
"HP and Sony have studied and agreed that there are currently no safety issues with regard to HP battery packs using 2.4Ah or 2.6Ah Sony cells, although no battery is immune to failure or overheating," the companies said in a joint press release. "As a result, HP determined that it is not necessary for HP to join the global battery replacement program that Sony has announced to address end-user concern related to recent overheating incidents."
