Working out frustration can do odd things to one's mind... On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Jonathan <ncm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> +1 - we had to rent some laptops one time about 5 years ago. At least two > of them caught fire...fun times. > > Jonathan - Thumb typed from my HTC Droid Incredible (and yes, it really is) > on the Verizon network. > On Feb 21, 2011 2:22 PM, "Kramer, Jack" <jack.kra...@ur.msu.edu> wrote: > > Off-brand battery? I've used them before when I need something cheap and > > immediate but with batteries, you really get what you pay for. Also you > > run the risk of off-brands being made with defective cells and there's > > nothing more fun than a lithium fire in your lap! > > > > ---- > > Jack Kramer > > Computer Systems Specialist > > University Relations, Michigan State University > > w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 > > > > > > > > > > On 2/21/11 1:39 PM, "John Aldrich" <jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: > > > >>Well, we didn't go through Dell... they wanted about 3 times what we paid > >>for it on Amazon. :-) I've contacted the vendor and we'll see...but I > >>thought maybe there might be a way to reset the "counter" or something. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Kramer, Jack [mailto:jack.kra...@ur.msu.edu] > >>Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 1:29 PM > >>To: NT System Admin Issues > >>Subject: Re: Dell battery replacement still giving warning > >> > >>Isn't there a standard 1-year warranty on the D-series batteries? We > >>usually go through the battery's life every year and a half to two years. > >>If it's already failing I'd call Dell and have them get you a new one. > >> > >>---- > >>Jack Kramer > >>Computer Systems Specialist > >>University Relations, Michigan State University > >>w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>On 2/21/11 1:04 PM, "John Aldrich" <jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: > >> > >>>My Google-Fu is failing me today. One of my users told me late last year > >>>that he was getting a warning on his laptop that his battery was > reaching > >>>the end of it's useable life, so I bought him a replacement. His new > >>>battery > >>>is saying the same thing and is only lasting about 45 minutes at most, > >>>even > >>>after several full discharge and recharge cycles. > >>>Is there a trick to resetting the lifetime counter on these things? I > >>>think > >>>he's got a Latitude D-series. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >>>~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >>> > >>>--- > >>>To manage subscriptions click here: > >>>http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > >>>or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > >>>with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > >> > >> > >>~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >>~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > >>--- > >>To manage subscriptions click here: > >>http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > >>or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > >>with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > >> > >> > >> > >>~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >>~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > >>--- > >>To manage subscriptions click here: > >>http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > >>or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > >>with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
