Posted: October 31st, 2008 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Privacy / Security | Tags: batteries, Hewlett Packard, laptops, security, Toshiba | No Comments »
There is another recall of laptop batteries that may be a fire hazard:
“Laptop-makers including Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Toshiba are recalling 100,000 Sony-made batteries due to fears they may overheat or catch fire.”
link: Fire fear sparks battery recall
This may not be your laptop maker. However, one of your friends or members of your family may be using these batteries. There are concerns about some Dell, Acer and Lenovo products too. Please let people on your email list know.
Catherine Forsythe
Posted: July 2nd, 2008 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: General | Tags: batteries, data base, laptop, luggage, regulations, security, travel | No Comments »
Many people travel with an extra laptop battery. It is a good idea to have a well charged battery when going through airport security. In having the laptop hand checked through security, you may be asked to boot the machine to prove that it is functioning. It avoids a myriad of problems if the battery boots the laptop flawlessly. If the laptop fails to boot properly, the security people will check further and this is just a step that is to be avoided.
There are travel rules for your spare battery. For example, spare lithium batteries are not allowed in checked luggage. There are further rules for large batteries:
link: Safe Travel
A spare battery is an item that many people have with them for every day use. Little thought is given to having such items. However, there are detailed flight regulations over these common items. The travel rules vary from country to country - and are changing constantly. In the midst of security clearance, you do not want batteries to be an issue. Knowing these travel rules just avoids needless problems - and being an entry on some security data base.
Catherine Forsythe
