If you bought a Dell laptop between April 2004 and July 2006, it likely contains a defective Sony battery pack that can catch fire. There have been several times where this has happened on airplanes, in vehciles, etc. They are offering a free replacement battery.
You can look it up and order yours here:
https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/Default.aspx
Mike
You can look it up and order yours here:
https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/Default.aspx
Mike