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HP Recall on 900,000 Notebooks

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-lotta-laptops dept.

phycoman writes "900,000 HP and Compaq laptops have potential memory issues and are being recalled. The RAM chips from four manufacturers can possibly lead to system corruption and lockups. The affected notebooks are Compaq Evo Notebook N610c, Compaq Evo Notebook N610v, Compaq Evo Notebook N620c, Compaq Evo Notebook N800c, Compaq Evo Notebook N800v, Compaq Evo Notebook N800w, Compaq Evo Notebook N1000c, Compaq Evo Notebook N1000v, Compaq Presario 1500, Compaq Presario 2800, Compaq Presario x1000, Compaq Presario x1200, HP Compaq Business Notebook nx7000 and HP Pavilion zt3000. As a result, HP has created a website whick allows users to download a program to test for faulty RAM chips."

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  1. Channelling Nelson by philoticjane · · Score: 5, Funny

    /me points at HP

    HA ha... /me looks at apple.com... scrolls to bottom... "Extended iBook Logic Board..."

    Oh. Damn.

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  2. Uh oh... by sploo22 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The testing program from HP seems to be Windows-only. Oh well, I'll just run it under Bochs.

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  3. From HP's website: by ikea5 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Program Highlights: The Memory Module Replacement Program showcases HP's unique capabilities to detect, and identify complex issues, and globally execute customized replacement programs.

    Translate: "We shipped some faulty chips, which caused bluescreens, now we will send a screw driver to everyone on our list so they can replace it themself"

  4. Works flawlessly by L.+VeGas · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have one of these, and I've never had a pro

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  5. HP=Pinto by CaptainFrito · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Laptops aren't being recalled, memory is. Writeup is too sensationalized"

    "Ford Pintos aren't being recalled, gas taks are. Writeup is too sensationalized"

    Uh-huh.

  6. Does this mean my memory is faulty? by Wookie+Monster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error '80040e14' Line 1: Incorrect syntax near '='. /mmrp/includes/common.inc, line 108

  7. Re:Oh how positively wonderful by vijaya_chandra · · Score: 2, Funny

    You expect some poor software to be aware of all those corporate takeovers and mergers happening everyday?!?!

  8. In related news.... by commo1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    4,900,000 copies of Microsoft Windows software have potential memory leaking issues and are being kept on the marketplace. The Windows software from one manufacturer can possibly lead to system corruption, lockups and comprimised security of stored documents & personal information. The affected releases are: Longhorn (beta), all versions of XP, 2000, ME, 98SE, 98, 95OSR2, 95A, NT Workstation 4.0 & 3.X, Windows 3.x & Windows for Workgroups 3.x. All upgrade versions of the software is also affected. Windows versions below 3.0 are not affected. As a result, Microsoft has created a test which allows users to test for faulty software: If it says "Microsoft" on statup, it's defective. Microsoft officials insisted that the memory leaks were "features" intended to inform the user after approximately 300 lockups or the next release of the software (whichever comes first), the user should upgrade to the latest release.

  9. Re:Say what you will but... by NanoGator · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Wouldn't suprise me if someone was threatning to blow the whistle though..."

    Like the 900,000 people that'd never buy HP products again?

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  10. Re:HP printers = excellent by r_j_prahad · · Score: 2, Funny

    Say what you want about their other products, but HP printers by far are the highest quality from all my experience with them.

    Their drivers do have the absolute best HPPCL5 compatibility in the market.