Windows 10: HP recalls 50,000 batteries after meltdowns are reported

Borg 386 · Jan 5, 2018

HP recalls 50,000 batteries from consumer notebooks after meltdowns are reported

In January 2018, in cooperation with various government regulatory agencies, HP announced a worldwide voluntary safety recall and replacement program for certain notebook computer and mobile workstation batteries. These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers. For this reason, it is extremely important to check whether your battery is affected.

Batteries affected by this program were shipped with specific HP Probook 64x (G2 and G3), HP ProBook 65x (G2 and G3), HP x360 310 G2, HP ENVY m6, HP Pavilion x360, HP 11 notebook computers and HP ZBook (17 G3, 17 G4, and Studio G3) mobile workstations sold worldwide from December 2015 through December 2017. They were also sold as accessories or provided as replacements through HP or an authorized HP Service Provider.

Many of these batteries are internal to the system, which means they are not customer replaceable. HP is providing battery replacement services by an authorized technician at no cost. HP is also providing a BIOS update that places the battery in "Battery Safety Mode" so that the notebook or workstation can be safely used without the battery by connecting to an HP power adaptor. Batteries affected by this recall should immediately be put into "Battery Safety Mode".

Battery Safety Mode is only applicable to HP products affected by this recall. If the validation process identifies a battery as being eligible for replacement, the BIOS update should be applied and the system should be rebooted. During the reboot process, an option will be presented to enable Battery Safety Mode. Accepting Battery Safety Mode causes the battery to discharge and to cease future charging until Battery Safety Mode is disabled. HP strongly recommends accepting Battery Safety Mode so that the notebook or mobile workstation can be safely used by connecting to an HP power adaptor. For more information please refer to the FAQs tab on this website.

HP’s primary concern is for the safety of our customers. HP is proactively notifying customers, and will provide replacement battery services for each verified, eligible battery, at no cost. For customers with 5 or more potentially affected batteries, HP has put in place a process to assist with validation and ordering . For details please refer to the FAQs tab on this website.
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Read more: https://batteryprogram687.ext.hp.com/

Joan Archer · Jan 7, 2018

Thanks for the information Borg, just checked mine and I pass no problems here. *Smile

:)

Uncle Boonmee · Jan 7, 2018

Windows 10 reports stuck on OS Build 16299.64

OP: I installed KB4056892 manually and it seems to of gone in, OS reports still stuck on Build 16299.64.

According to InSpectre, after I installed KB4056892 manually, OS reports not being vulnerable to Meltdown.

still shows vulnerable to Spectre with latest BIOS from HP dated 11/17

Jsssssssss · Jan 7, 2018

Question about meltdown & spectre

Suggestion to read:

Let the BIOS/UEFI firmware recall begin! | Computerworld

A Clear Guide to Meltdown and Spectre Patches

Topic: Intel says STOP installing firmware updates @ AskWoody

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