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Title: Sony warns half a million VAIO laptops could overheat
Post by: Simon on June 30, 2010, 22:17

Sony has warned that 535,000 VAIO laptops could overheat after the discovery of a temperature gauge error.

Sony said it had received 39 complaints about overheating in the VAIO F and C series laptops, leading distortion of the machine's shape.

"In rare cases, these notebook computers can overheat due to a potential malfunction of the internal temperature management system," Sony said.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/359101/sony-warns-half-a-million-vaio-laptops-could-overheat

Title: Re: Sony warns half a million VAIO laptops could overheat
Post by: Clive on June 30, 2010, 23:05

In my experience Sony's usually catch fire.   ;D

Title: Re: Sony warns half a million VAIO laptops could overheat
Post by: sam on June 30, 2010, 23:05

you'd have thought they would have learnt by now.

Title: Re: Sony warns half a million VAIO laptops could overheat
Post by: Simon on June 30, 2010, 23:47

They have - how to set things alight!  ;D

Title: Re: Sony warns half a million VAIO laptops could overheat
Post by: sam on July 01, 2010, 00:04

 :laugh: :laugh: