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IBM To Repair Smoking Monitors

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday March 4, 2003 @05:12AM from the well-isn't-that-nice-of-them dept.

Rio writes "A local6.com story says IBM is recalling to repair 56,000 G51 and G51t computer monitors because the circuit board can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard. IBM has received several reports of monitors overheating and smoking, including one report of minor property damage, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Comission." And I thought all that smoke was just my mobo overheating.

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They missed the marketing boat. by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-04 05:15 · Score: 5, Funny

"IBM G51: The hottest monitor available!"
OT What kind of tech news site is this? by binaryDigit · 2003-03-04 05:17 · Score: 5, Funny

When right next to the article on the monitors, is this:

Man Who Allegedly Ate Cat's Tail Ruled Insane

and

Thousands Flock To See Gold Toilets
Mobo? by chowdmouse · 2003-03-04 05:22 · Score: 5, Funny

And I thought all that smoke was just my mobo overheating.
Did you mean mojo? Yeah, Baby!
FLAME POST! by Eric_Cartman_South_P · 2003-03-04 05:42 · Score: 5, Funny

Not true dude. I'm using a Deskstar right now and it has never fai^HHHHHHHHHHHH[no carrier]