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IBM Recalls 553,000 Laptop Power Units

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the if-apple-can-do-it dept.

qewl writes "The 56-watt adapters can overheat, cause damage to the circuit board and melt through the case, the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. About 225,000 of the adapters are being recalled in the United states. The power adapters were shipped mostly with IBM ThinkPad i Series, ThinkPad 390 and 240 Series and a limited number of ThinkPad s Series laptop computers and have the part number 02K6549, the agency said."

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  1. I thought that... by neiffer · · Score: 1, Redundant

    ...was every laptop. Everytime I put my Dell on my lap it burns me. That sucker is hot!

  2. 3...2...1... by vegasbright · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Kabooooommmm!!!

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