Panasonic headquarters offered all sorts of apologetic words and promised to send their China office to investigate as soon as possible.
Xing Baohua said angrily, "We will investigate. What I want is an apology to the public. Your products threaten the lives and property of our customers. You must apologize and provide an explanation."
While they verbally apologized to Xing Baohua, the Japanese soldiers at that time were actually quite arrogant.
The reason is that they have money; they even claim they could buy two Great Americas!
Would someone as arrogant as him care about the small amount Xing Baohua wanted?
The apology to Xing Baohua was only made out of consideration for their financial backer; it was a private apology. It wasn't a public apology that they agreed to. Product quality issues are normal. They have their pride too.
The fact that it took so long for one train to appear shows that Panasonic's quality is still acceptable.
Unless it's a brand crisis, the Japanese don't care whether you live or die, and they won't pay any attention to you.
Xing Baohua called Zhao Shanhai again and told him to use the media platform to continue shifting the blame onto the Japanese.
Unfortunately, the lithium battery factory that he jointly invested in with Luzhong Battery Factory is still in the early stages, and the only mature products are those from a few laboratories.
Otherwise, he would have used this opportunity to terminate his cooperation with Panasonic directly.
Around 3 a.m., Xing Baohua was woken up by a phone call. When he answered, he heard it was Zhao Haigang calling.
He brushed the little imp clinging to him aside and asked what was wrong.
Zhao Haigang said that the Japanese published a statement in a newspaper in Beijing, saying that there were multiple reasons for the battery explosion, and also claimed that their Panasonic batteries had undergone strict quality inspection.
It also points out that if the power manager on the circuit board is faulty, there is a high probability that it will cause the voltage to be too high, which could cause the battery to bulge or even explode.
After listening to Zhao Shanhai's report, Xing Baohua hung up the phone with a livid face.
What kind of power manager is this? They haven't even sent anyone to investigate, yet they're just speculating?
Still trying to escape, you little devils! You have to take the blame whether you want to or not.
Feeling unwell, Xing Baohua put on her pajamas, went to the living room, lit a cigarette, and tried to wake herself up.
I just called Panasonic headquarters during the day, and they were quite polite, but their attitude changed instantly. Do they not want to do business with me anymore?
The battery research institute is progressing too slowly; a mature solution must be developed, which means we have no choice but to buy existing technology.
This matter is urgent; we need to find transitional products, otherwise our inventory won't last until the new technology is launched.
After breakfast, Xing Baohua instructed his secretary to inform Huang Xingyao to find a lithium battery manufacturing company, purchase a batch of lithium batteries, and then look for lithium battery patents with good technology.
The Japanese turned hostile because they saw that there were few decent lithium battery plants in China, and they were very familiar with the business investigations of their domestic counterparts.
Moreover, Xing Baohua's assessment indicates that the industry is currently highly dependent on their batteries.
If Panasonic stops supplying batteries, Dami Technology will be in a hurry, as they will run out of batteries once their inventory is depleted. Even using alternatives and other lithium battery manufacturers will take time.
If production were to be interrupted, the losses for Dami Technology would be incalculable.
It was only because Matsushita understood this that he dared to turn against Xing Baohua and manipulate him.
Zhao Shanhai, far away in Shanghai, received orders to use his team to investigate the battery.
They also sought assistance from the local quality administration bureau and other relevant departments.
The final investigation concluded that the problem was caused by an internal short circuit in the battery.
Regardless of the power manager or other reasons, the end result is still an internal short circuit in the battery.
Regardless of who shirks responsibility, the public deserves an explanation. An official investigation has confirmed an internal short circuit in the battery. This could easily have caused the Japanese batteries to fail.
What the Japanese said actually makes sense. If the power manager is damaged, it can also cause a large current to short-circuit the battery.
Zhao Shanhai first compensated the Shanghai burn victim with a brand-new pager, but this is separate from compensation. He also told the media on the spot: "For any product from Dami Technology, if there is a quality issue within the stipulated warranty period, we will only replace it, not repair it. After the warranty period, it will be sent back to the factory for repair, with guaranteed quality and quantity."
I casually did some advertising.
Put the Shanghai issue aside for now and bring the burned pagers back to the factory for inspection.
It's all just for show. What can you check when the motherboard is already half burned?
However, since the power manager components are burnt out, the problem is likely that the power manager itself is also faulty.
After reporting to Xing Baohua, this guy told him to keep it and discuss it when he got back.
Xing Baohua was a little unsure about the quality of the components he used; they were indeed not very good.
The cause of the battery swelling is indeed partly due to the power manager and partly due to the battery itself.
Just like in the era of feature phones, many times when the battery swells up, it's because there's a problem with the automatic power-off function in the power manager.
A better charger will have an automatic power-off chip.
Cheap chargers, in order to save costs, often don't include that component at all. The charging problem can only be solved by the power manager on the motherboard.
A cheap charger can charge a device for about ten hours without any problems, which is about the time it takes to sleep. Once it's fully charged, just unplug it and you won't notice any issues.
Poor battery quality can also cause short circuits or bulges during charging, which can lead to the device being accidentally dropped or bumped.
The internal vibrations of the battery caused a short circuit, leading to a fire.
To be fair, the quality of batteries nowadays is not bad; they all have a thick layer of zinc on the outside.
However, if a short circuit occurs inside the battery and it catches fire, the temperature is extremely high at that moment, and it can easily burn through. The protective function provides a short-term buffer.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
