Question about 17r battery and temperature.

Sorry if this it too specific, but I am curious as to whether the battery temperature sensor is in the battery itself, or in the laptop near the battery compartment?

I ask because I have just received that laptop from Dell outlet, and I get a "Temporary Battery Failure. Please turn off the computer until the unit it at operational temperature" message upon booting. This message occurs regardless of ambient temperature. The computer works fine otherwise, and without the battery installed I get no notice of any malfunction. The CSR I spoke with asked that I ship the entire laptop back and wait an additional 2+ weeks for repair.

So, if the temperature is indeed in the laptop, then sending the entire unit back is the only course of action. However, if the sensor is in the battery, I see no reason that I can't be shipped a new battery, and send the defective on back. That way I would get to continue to use the laptop!