Burning battery alert: HP recalls 16,000
Burning battery alert: HP recalls 16,000
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What is it about those notebook batteries? Oh, right, lots of power, small container, high heat on a plastic case: check. Anyway, the curse of the burning battery has struck HP, which is because they can overheat and melt. And that just plain smells bad. (Oh, and there's the risk of injury.) Click here to see if your notebook is headed toward the hot zone.
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