Sony laptops may overheat

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ABOUT 85,000 people in the Asia-Pacific region, including Singapore, are carrying Sony laptop computers which are reportedly in danger of overheating.

 

The Japanese electronics giant yesterday told buyers of its Vaio TZ series through its websites that a 'limited' number of its laptops may 'in rare cases, generate heat around the DC (direct current) jack inlet and frame of LCD screen, which creates the potential of deformation of the plastic casing'.

 

Sony did not have a breakdown of figures for how many people in Singapore are affected, but it is known that there are nine models under this series that have been sold here between May 2007 and August this year.

 

In all, about 440,000 laptops in 19 models are affected worldwide, and there are seven known reported cases of 'minor burns', a spokesman said.

 

Customers who want to check if their notebook computers are affected can go to http://www.sony.com.sg/support/ announcement/274038.

 

The company will inspect and repair affected models for free.

 

Branded also hav this Problem

[Akula]

Shucks, currently viewing MCF with this Sony laptop, but not sure if its the same series. Better check.

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[Speddevil]

At least they are honest in owning up on this short comning

[David]

I think if you maintain a gap below the notebook while using should do.

 

In the mkt there are many of such devices ;

 

1) Like the half-ping pong ball but imo this is X$

 

2) Then you have those branded one and those with a fan attached - I would considered these X$ for the value and features.

 

3) I found this in Challenger - no brand, made of plastic, you can elevate in at various angle and there is a lazy susan below allowing you to rotate the notebook around. And this is for something like sligthly over $10(I can't remembered exactly how much - bought years ago but I believed its below $15). This imo is value-for-money. No need those what aluminium or fans.

 

In fact before I bought this, I was using those self-adhesive studs from HomeFix to lift the notebook up for ventilation purpose.

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Sony recalls 438,000 laptops on burn concern

 

NEW YORK, US - Japan's Sony Corp has launched a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause the machines to overheat or possibly burn a user.

 

It is one of the biggest computer recalls since 2006 when Dell Inc recalled 4.1 million notebook computer batteries because they could overheat and catch fire.

 

Sony's recall affects 72,800 computers in the United States, a Sony spokesman said on Thursday.

 

Sony received 15 reports of overheating, including one of a consumer who suffered a minor burn, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission said.

 

The flaw, in Sony's VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300 and VGN-TZ2000 series computers, is related to "irregularly positioned wires near the computer's hinge and/or dislodged screw inside the hinge" that can cause a short circuit and overheat, the agency said.

 

"This poses a burn hazard to consumers," the agency added. "Sony has initiated a voluntary program to perform a free inspection and, if necessary, a repair to ensure these units meet our high quality standards."

 

Sony has been dogged in recent years by recalls of laptop computer batteries amid concerns they would overheat and catch fire. In 2006, Dell, Apple Inc, Lenovo Group Ltd, Toshiba Corp and some other PC makers recalled more than 8 million Sony batteries.

 

Sony declined to comment on the potential cost it will incur to repair the computers.

 

Shares of Sony trading in the U.S. dipped 2.4 percent to $36.75 on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday afternoon. The shares are down more than 30 percent so far this year.

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Overheating laptops - Our fault?

 

Serene Luo finds out it's not always the manufacturer that's to blame.

 

DON'T be too quick to point an accusing finger at Sony for that overheated laptop.

 

Electronics giant Sony announced a voluntary recall of 440,000 of its Vaio TZ series laptop computers on Thursday, citing the possibility of a wiring fault and dislodged screw which may cause a short circuit.

 

But people in the computer repair industry say overheating is way more common.

 

Seven out of 10 laptops brought in for servicing all have some problem related to overheating

[Detion]

Sony laptops are always known to have heating problems because of the airflow in the laptop is not good because of the design.

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Agreed, Is Most of the Laptop is in this Condition