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Dear Valued Lenovo Customer:

Lenovo is voluntarily recalling approximately 205,000 9-cell lithium-ion batteries. These batteries were manufactured for use with ThinkPad notebook computers that shipped worldwide between November 2005 and February 16, 2007. In the interest of public safety, Lenovo will offer customers free-of-charge replacement batteries for all recalled batteries.

Lenovo sold the batteries with new notebook computers or as optional or replacement batteries on the models listed below. If a recalled ThinkPad battery pack receives a strong external impact, the battery pack may overheat, posing a potential safety hazard to users.

Affected Machine Type/Models

R60 and R60e - 0656, 0657, 0658, 0659, 9444, 9445, 9446, 9447,
9455, 9456, 9457, 9458, 9459, 9460, 9461, 9462, 9463, 9464

T60 and T60p - 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2613, 2623, 2637,6369, 6370, 6371, 6372, 6373, 6374, 6457, 6458, 6459, 6460, 6461, 6462, 6463, 6465, 6466, 6467, 6468, 6469, 6470, 6471,8741, 8742, 8743, 8744, 8745, 8746

Z60m, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p - 0660, 0672, 0673, 0674, 0675, 2529, 2530, 2531, 2532, 9450, 9451, 9452, 9453

These models may have shipped with either 6-cell or 9-cell batteries; only the 9-cell batteries with the part number FRU P/N 92P1131 are being recalled.

If you have Battery Options that have been recalled, return them to Lenovo using the normal returns process. Lenovo will accept Return Machine Authorizations (RMAs) regardless of purchase date for batteries in the affected range. Only the recalled 9-cell lithium-ion Extended Life FRUs Part Number 92P1131 contained in Option part number 40Y6797 are eligible for return, not your entire Options battery inventory.

Until a replacement battery arrives, consumers who intend to transport their ThinkPad or use it in a manner that may subject it to a strong external impact should turn off the system, remove the battery, and only power the ThinkPad by plugging in the AC adapter and power cord.

Lenovo advises customers to determine if they are using one of the recalled batteries by visiting www.lenovo.com/batteryprogram. A list of FAQs about the recall can be found there as well. A list of international support numbers is available at www.lenovo.com/thinkpad/wwphonelist.

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