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Battery Alerts

Wireless Alerts

Virus and System Alerts

Attention FIT Dell Laptop Computer Users:

Dell is recalling selected laptop batteries due to concerns for potential overheating. If you have an FIT-supplied Dell laptop computer one of the following models, go to this website and check your battery to see if it is in the recall.

https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com


To see the battery number, turn OFF your computer (shutdown), then remove the battery. The serial number you need to enter on the Dell web page is on a label ON THE BATTERY itself.


Dell Computers that might have a battery that needs to be replaced:

Latitude: D410, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, D810

Inspiron: 500M, 510M, 600M, 700M, 710M, 6000, 6400, 8500, 8600, 9100, 9200,     9300, 9400, E1505, E1705

Precision: M20, M60, M70, M90

XPS: XPS, XPS Gen2, XPS M170, XPS M1710

If you find that your battery is in the recall, Call IT Customer Service at 212-217-4357 (on campus, call 7-4357) with the computer model number and the battery number. We will arrange for a replacement of your battery as soon as possible.



Attention FIT Apple IBook G4 and G4 Powerbook Users:

Apple has determined that certain lithium-ion batteries containing cells manufactured by Sony Corporation of Japan pose a safety risk that may result in overheating under rare circumstances. The affected batteries are used with the following notebook computers: 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4. Go to this website to check your battery to see if it is on the recall list.

https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/

If you find that your battery is in the recall, Call IT Customer Service at 212-217-4357 (on campus, call 7-4357) with the computer model number and the battery number. We will arrange for a replacement of your battery as soon as possible.