Computers with the recalled Sony Lithium Ion batteries were sold directly by Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba, through computer and electronics stores nationwide, and through various Web retailers for between $700 and $3000. The batteries were also sold separately for between $100 and $160.
Hewlett-Packard – sold from December 2004 through June 2006.
Toshiba – sold from April 2005 to October 2005.
Dell – shipped between November 2004 and November 2005.
The recalled Sony Lithium Ion batteries were included with, and sold separately for use in, the following notebook computer models:
Dell
Dell Latitude 110L
Dell Inspiron 1100
Dell Inspiron 1150
Dell Inspiron 5100
Dell Inspiron 5150
Dell Inspiron 5160
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Hewlett-Packard Pavilion, Compaq and Compaq Presario
HP Pavilion dv1000, dv8000
HP Pavilion zd8000
HP Compaq Presario v2000
HP Compaq Presario v2400
HP Compaq nc6110
HP Compaq nc6120
HP Compaq nc6140
HP Compaq nc6220
HP Compaq nc6230
HP Compaq nx4800
HP Compaq nx4820
HP Compaq nx6110
HP Compaq nx6120
HP Compaq nx9600
Toshiba
Toshiba Satellite A70/A75
Toshiba Satellite P30/P5
Toshiba Satellite M30X/M35X
Toshiba Satellite M50/M55
Dell, HP and Toshiba have each set up their own Web sites where customers can fill out a form and receive a replacement battery pack by mail for free.
(Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba.)