Surgeon General Warning to T60p: Smoking Is Bad For Your Health!

I currently have a T60p (with Flexview , but last weekend I was sitting on the couch with it on my lap working away and all of a sudden it started smoking and that nasty plastic/electronic burning smell filled the room //! I immediately unplugged it and took the battery out; I was not sure what to do at that point. I booted it with no batttery in it and it booted fine, but the HD activity light now remains solid (lit). I tried putting the battery in one more time and it started smoking again, and I have not tried to put my existing battery (or any other battery) since then. The battery is a 9-cell battery that was a replacement for my original "recalled" battery (less than a year old). I'm not sure what to do with it at this point. I removed keyboard, palmrest, etc. and could not find any physical damage or burning, so maybe the smoke was coming from the battery? I don't know. Either way it is a serious safety concern.
I should also note that the day this happened, the battery would not charge when plugged into ac. Vista stated something like 'plugged In, Not Charging'. I rarely use my notebook without AC power. I use a docking station at work and plug it in when I'm using it at home. When the issue occured, I was using it on battery at my relatives house because I wasn't near a convenient outlet. The battery was working fine, but it got down to 6% and still would not charge when plugged in.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Message Edited by jodymr on 04-26-2008 07:42 PM
Message Edited by jodymr on 04-26-2008 07:43 PM
W510 - Current
T61p - Retired
T60p - Retired
T41p - Retired
A20p - Retired

Thanks for your reply. As I stated previously, my machine boots up fine without the battery (with the exception of the HD light remaining solid). I have been using ThinkPads since the late 90's and also manage a computer department that currently has about 20 ThinkPads of various models "out in the field" (A20p all the way to T61p). I am quite familiar with ThinkPads and have repaired them, swapped parts out etc. for years. However, I have never had nor am I familiar with dealing with a power problem of this nature which is why I'm seeking advice on these forums.
The only reason I add this is to point out that I am not a "newbie" or "non-technical" type.
I've been on the phone with Lenovo much of this morning regarding this issue (and getting quite frustrated ). All I've gotten so far is basically "It's not under warranty so send it in and we'll fix it for somewhere between $175 and $575". On one hand they are right, but on the other hand this is a serious safety issue that should not occur regardless of whether it is in or out of warranty. Look at safety issues with cars and other consumer products for example.
And just for the record, I would consider a battery blowing up in my lap a bit more messy than a delay in shipment, etc.
Message Edited by jodymr on 04-28-2008 09:41 AM
Message Edited by jodymr on 04-28-2008 09:41 AM
Message Edited by jodymr on 04-28-2008 09:42 AM
Message Edited by jodymr on 04-28-2008 09:43 AM
W510 - Current
T61p - Retired
T60p - Retired
T41p - Retired
A20p - Retired

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