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'''ASUS laptops manufactured between 2020 and 2024, including the Zephyrus G14 and Strix G16 series, feature a hazardous battery connector design where a non-insulated metal sliding clip can easily pop off its rails during service. | '''ASUS''' laptops manufactured between 2020 and 2024, including the Zephyrus G14 and Strix G16 series, feature a hazardous battery connector design where a non-insulated metal sliding clip can easily pop off its rails during service. | ||
==Consumer | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
Between 2020 and 2024, ASUS implemented a proprietary battery connector design across its primary laptop lines that utilizes a conductive metal sliding bracket. This component is a critical maintenance hazard because the act of disconnecting the battery, which is a mandatory safety requirement for internal service, frequently results in a catastrophic motherboard short circuit.<ref name="G14_Do_Not_Disconnect">1. Reddit. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG14/s/T3uiYxLCax "DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR BATTERY (2020 G14/G15)."] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260223023014/https://old.reddit.com/login/?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fold.reddit.com%2Fr%2FZephyrusG14%2Fsubmit%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252FT3uiYxLCax Archived]) r/ZephyrusG14. Documentation of motherboard failure occurring during standard battery removal procedures.</ref> | Between 2020 and 2024, ASUS implemented a proprietary battery connector design across its primary laptop lines that utilizes a conductive metal sliding bracket. This component is a critical maintenance hazard because the act of disconnecting the battery, which is a mandatory safety requirement for internal service, frequently results in a catastrophic motherboard short circuit.<ref name="G14_Do_Not_Disconnect">1. Reddit. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG14/s/T3uiYxLCax "DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR BATTERY (2020 G14/G15)."] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260223023014/https://old.reddit.com/login/?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fold.reddit.com%2Fr%2FZephyrusG14%2Fsubmit%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252FT3uiYxLCax Archived]) r/ZephyrusG14. Documentation of motherboard failure occurring during standard battery removal procedures.</ref> | ||