Are you using an Asus Eee with a third-party, perhaps extra-capacity battery? If so, according to Asus, you could be holding an explosive combination.The highest capacity standard battery for the Eee PC 701 is 5,200 mAh. Some manufacturers are supplying 10,400 mAh batteries in China, for pretty reasonable prices, running between $71 and $86.
Reports indicate that one of the higher-capacity batteries overheated and exploded. According to the reports, Asus has refused to repair the Eee. Asus, however, has denied any knowledge of the damage, while also indicating that in any case, repairs that were the result of using non-certified batteries would not be covered by its warranty.
Asus also warned against the use of third-party batteries in its Eee PCs, period.
Meanwhile, it's been reported that the Chinese vendor of the battery has denied that its product caused the damage. Instead, the company said that its batteries are in increasingly popular, and rumors of such an explosive result have been raised to hurt its sales.
At least the fact that its a Chinese battery manufacturer means one thing for sure: Sony is free-and-clear in this case of battery overheating.
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