As Walter said, was it 3rd party?
Perhaps cell manufacturers are adding this 'feature' to assist people in choosing genuine replacement parts.
Next up, people's inkjet printers start exploding, shortly after refilling the cartridges...
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As Walter said, was it 3rd party?
Perhaps cell manufacturers are adding this 'feature' to assist people in choosing genuine replacement parts.
Next up, people's inkjet printers start exploding, shortly after refilling the cartridges...