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Article: Roanoke County's schools hit by recall of Dell batteries: The school system has bought some 1,600 laptops for its students and faculty.
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- The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)
- Article date:
- August 17, 2006
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Byline: Andrew Kantor
Aug. 17--When it comes to area businesses affected by the recall of batteries for Dell's laptop computers, a non-business is near the top of the list: Roanoke County Public Schools.
The county had purchased nearly 1,600 Dell laptops for use by high school students and teachers, as well as for staff and computer labs in the elementary and middle schools.
Each one has to be checked for a potentially bad battery. Any found will be shipped back to Dell, and users will be stuck with using a power cord until replacements arrive. That could take up to 20 days, according to Dr. Jane James, director of technology for Roanoke County ...