Once upon a time, computers were gigantic installations that filled up several rooms, and scientists thought computers would only get larger from there. Instead, computers shrank. Yes, gigantic ...

HP is recalling some laptop batteries due to concerns that overheating could cause fires and inflict burns. The company issued the worldwide recall on Thursday, urging customers to check batteries in ...

If you own an HP laptop then you should check the battery immediately. That's the warning coming from the US firm who says that some PCs could potentially have an issue which could cause the battery ...

Yes. Since May 2010, HP has received 40 additional reports of laptop batteries that overheated and ruptured. These incidents resulted in 7 burn injuries, one smoke inhalation injury, and 36 cases of ...

The original safety recall was issued in January 2018, but HP expanded it earlier this year. We didn't hear about the expansion until now due to the extended US government shutdown. Our team tests, ...

In this post, we will show you how to fix the HP Battery Alert 601. Most modern HP laptops include a battery check for their BIOS diagnostics. This check is performed during the startup to examine the ...

Ben Smith is a writer based in Los Angeles, California who has been covering consumer tech for at least five years. He's written thousands of articles for various sites about laptops, tablets, and ...

Belal Al-Salman's HP laptop was just a year old when its battery burned through the bottom casing. "I come home and I smelled smoke. My sister tells me that the laptop has exploded," he described what ...

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