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Dell Laptops Have Shocking New Problem

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the jolt-of-reality dept.

dapsychous writes "A friend of one of my coworkers has noticed a problem in Dell notebook computers (also covered in this engadget article about a problem that has been popping up lately in Dell 17" notebook computers). It seems that these computers are putting out between 19 and 139 (65 according to article, 139 according to him) volts of AC power as measured from any chassis screw vs. earth ground. This has led to several problems including fried ram, blown video circuits, and a stout zap on his left hand. According to him, Dell has tried to keep him quiet about the problem and has even gone so far as to have him banned from a few websites, and threatened him with legal action if he tells people about the problem."

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  1. SHOCKING! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Piss

  2. Re:What did he expect? by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Blah... I own a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop and an Apple MacBook. I don't have problems with either one. But the MacBook is one hell of a sweet machine.

  3. Re:Oh shit. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    > Called them up twice because one of their guaranteed for life tupperware container

    Someone at Rubbermaid is no doubt wincing at the fact that "tupperware" has become a generic term.

  4. Doctors get questions like this all the time. by dwalsh · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Doctor: What seems to be the matter?

    Patient: I have a friend who has a medical problem, and he is not sure who to ask.

    Doctor: And what are the symptoms you friend is reporting?

    Patient: Erm, my friend has a red rash and a burning sensation when he takes a piss.

    Doctor: Have you seen the rash? Describe it for me.

    Patient: Yeah, red weeping pimples which are white in the middle, erm, he showed me a photograph.

    Doctor: Here is a prescription and a leaflet on safe sex. Oh, and stop seeing my daughter, or I will fuck you up.

    Patient: She gave it to me. My friend. Yes, my friend.

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  5. Re:Non-repro? by indigoid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    my X1 does too (though it is a rebadged Samsung).

    X1 == bestest laptop evar. certainly not the most powerful, but that doesn't bother me much (even though I use CPU-intensive apps like Bibble Pro)

    Dell's current D420 is interesting but while the laptop is nice and compact (though still heavier than the X1) the power supply is stupidly huge, as with all the other Dells I've seen. Idiots, anyone? The X1 plug pack is tiny by comparison, thereby reducing the size of your portfolio case

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  6. Re:Non-repro? by fxxkin$ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't think the story is about the shock. The story is about how Dell tried to shut his friend up.

    Maybe the guys friend should be carefull so that he don't sleep with da fishes.

    My friend said it should be written this way