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IBM To Repair Smoking Monitors

Posted by ryuzaki0 on 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.

3 of 193 comments (clear)

  1. It's expensive enough if your girlfriend smokes... by VEGx · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...now double the expenses with a chain smoking monitor, darn!

  2. Ultimate Kitchen computer by VictimlessChris · · Score: 0, Troll

    Most smokers I know like to have a cup of coffee and a smoke in the morning, and a smoke after meals. Slap a java runtime environment in there and you could market a rockin computer designed especially for a smoker's kitchen!

    --
    Then I put on a suit, because you can get away with anything if you're wearing a suit. Suits lie.
  3. See Monitors aren't any different by ksplatter · · Score: 0, Troll

    Smoking is unhealthy for Any[body|thing]

    But it just tastes so Darn Good!