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Sony Recalls 73,000 Vaio Laptops Due To Burn Worry

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the more-to-fear dept.

alphadogg writes "Sony is recalling 73,000 Vaio TZ laptops because of a possible manufacturing defect that may cause them to overheat, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. The recall relates to a problem with wiring near the computer's hinge, which could short-circuit and overheat in certain circumstances, perhaps burning the user. One person has suffered a minor burn as a result of the latest defect, and Sony has received 15 other reports of overheating computers, according to the Commission."

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  1. To see if you're affected... by FooAtWFU · · Score: 4, Informative
    you're supposed to visit http://esupport.sony.com/fixmypc. Unfortunately, that just takes you to a page which says 'This is a test'. That's Sony quality for ya!

    guess i'll need to wait until I can call their hotline or something. (1-888-526-6219 if you're that interested...)

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  2. More than 73,000 by Spad · · Score: 4, Informative

    Up to 440,000 laptops now.

  3. Re:Sony by MBGMorden · · Score: 4, Informative

    Sony made PDA's that ran the PalmOS (the Clié series). They were generally regarded as a very desirable/quality version of a Palm.

    Since they ran the same OS/software, it's obvcious that the GP was referring to "Palm" the platform and not the brand of device.

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  4. Re:Sony by PawNtheSandman · · Score: 3, Informative

    Not to mention Sony is a member of every **AA anti-piracy group out there.