Sony recalls 440,000 laptops for possible overheating

[jw]

Sony recalls laptops for possible overheating

TOKYO - Sony Corp. is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide because of a wiring flaw that could cause overheating.
Sony said Thursday the recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008.
The Tokyo-based consumer electronics company said improperly placed wires near the hinge connecting the body of the laptop and its display could wear quickly, causing a short circuit and overheating. A flaw in a circuit board inside the display could also overheat its rim.

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[Wingman1977]

Fire hazard. 1st it was the laptop battery fiasco now this. Not good.

[Bluoholic]

Now, that IS a problem.
Gotta buy me one of those, let it burn my house, get insurance money, sue sony to hell and live happily ever after. Win-win situation.

[jw]

Originally Posted by Bluoholic

Now, that IS a problem.
Gotta buy me one of those, let it burn my house, get insurance money, sue sony to hell and live happily ever after. Win-win situation.

lol, save the blu-rays though...dont let them burn

[quexos]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

Fire hazard. 1st it was the laptop battery fiasco now this. Not good.

Yes I remember all those battery recallings and not just from one brand but from many. Don't they test their stuff before putting it on the market ? This kind of incidents should not happen.

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by quexos

Yes I remember all those battery recallings and not just from one brand but from many. Don't they test their stuff before putting it on the market ? This kind of incidents should not happen.

Glad I don't own a Sony laptop.

[Forrestandjen07]

Originally Posted by quexos

Yes I remember all those battery recallings and not just from one brand but from many. Don't they test their stuff before putting it on the market ? This kind of incidents should not happen.

You cant test every single item before it goes on the market

and even if you did, you couldn't get an accurate result from the tests as Different users use there laptops in man different environments and push them to the limits

[jw]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

You cant test every single item before it goes on the market

and even if you did, you couldn't get an accurate result from the tests as Different users use there laptops in man different environments and push them to the limits

plus they are batteries, They fail over time and have different results based on what was said, as far as using conditions, temperature..etc

[joeorc]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

plus they are batteries, They fail over time and have different results based on what was said, as far as using conditions, temperature..etc

thats 100% right , you can test something one day and it may be fine , another day it can fail..the good point is Sony is taking an active role in getting to the problem and fixing it instead of saying example: "there is not a problem".