#1556 NORM MP Star: Battery plastic breakage: tab sheared off.

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#1556: Battery plastic breakage: tab sheared off.
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  Reporter:  jerub     |       Owner:  mlj             
      Type:  defect    |      Status:  reopened        
  Priority:  normal    |   Milestone:  MP Start        
 Component:  hardware  |     Version:  BTest-4 Hardware
Resolution:            |    Keywords:                  
  Verified:  0         |  
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Comment(by AlbertCahalan):

 Replying to [comment:10 MitchellNCharity]:
 > Subsequent observation seems to support the hypothetical injury
 mechanism.
 >
 > The underlying problem seems to be that the case lip can fit between the
 tab and the curve of the battery.  Ie, on the wrong side of the tab.

 This suggests some possible fixes:

 a. fill that space with plastic.

 b. make the edge be one big tab

 c. both of the above

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Ticket URL: <https://dev.laptop.org/ticket/1556#comment:11>
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