MacBook Repair Extension Program for Hard Drive Problems
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Apple has determined that a very small percentage of hard drives that were used in MacBook systems, sold between approximately May 2006 and December 2007, may fail under certain conditions.
Symptom:
A flashing question mark appears on screen when the MacBook is turned on.Your hard drive is bad and data may be lost.
Affected models:
13-inch black and white MacBook models with the following processor speeds and hard drive capacities:
* Processor speed - 1.83GHz, 2GHz, or 2.16GHz
* Hard drive capacity - 60GB, 80GB, 100GB, 120GB, or 160GB
Some customers may have paid for out of warranty repairs that qualify under this program. Apple will contact affected customers (where contact information is available) with details on the reimbursement process
For more information please visit Apple support here:
http://www.apple.com/support/macbook/hd/repairextension/
Labels: hard drive, Mac, recall
posted by AbsoluteRaleigh @ 5:26 AM,
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ACER AS-Series Laptop Recall
Friday, January 08, 2010
Acer recalls laptops due to burn hazard 01/07/2010.
Recalled models: AS3410, AS3410T, AS3810T, AS3810TG, AS3810TZ, AS3810TZG.
Problem: In the affected units the microphone cable may overheat.
For replacement ACER may be reached at 1-866-695-2237.
For more information visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's website here:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10103.html
posted by AbsoluteRaleigh @ 6:39 PM,
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HP Laptop Battery Recall May 14 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
HP has another battery recall. In rare cases the recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. (CPSC Link).
To see if your laptop battery has been recalled, visit HP's battery replacement page here. To just see the newly recalled models go here.
posted by AbsoluteRaleigh @ 8:08 PM,
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Battery Recall 2008
Monday, November 03, 2008
Yes, it is yet another battery recall, not to be confused with the first recall.
We'll call this recall "Battery Recall 2008".
Affected models:
HP/Compaq:
HP Pavillion DV1000, DV8000, ZD8000
Compaq Presario V2000 and V2400
HP Compaq: NC6110, NC6120, NC6140, NC6220, NC6230, NX4800, NX4820, NX6110, NX6120, NX9600
DELL:
Latitude: 110L
Inspiron: 1100, 1150, 5100, 5150, 5160
Toshiba:
Satellite: A70/A75, P30, P35, M30X, M35X, M50/M55
Tecra: A3, A5, S2
Note: The Consumer Product Safety Commission lists the Toshiba models as P30/P5 but we believe this is a misprint and should read P30, P35 as we have printed above. The Toshiba site verifies our correction as well.
Note #2: Some models are just bad models. Eg: The 5150 has been subject to all kinds of problems, recalls, lawsuits. Same with the Toshiba M35x. And the Compaq V2000 is now part of the Nvidia recall which we'll be covering shortly..
REF:
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Article
Toshiba Battery Recall Info
HP Battery Recall Info
Dell Battery Recall Info
Labels: battery, Dell, HP, recall, sony, Toshiba
posted by AbsoluteRaleigh @ 9:18 AM,
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