TV-OUT on laptop causes major damage, fire / shock

[djgoku]

That is really weird, but why would your model of laptop matter it is
the ac adaptor not that laptop on the recall.  Hope you figure out
what went wrong and the problem is fixed.


On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 10:02:50 -0600, Thomas Bruno <crweb at vwords.com> wrote:
> 
> Bad part of the ac adaptor recall is, my system is one of the very few
> systems that the recall does not cover... wierd eh?
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2004-12-03 at 09:19 -0600, Keith Savasten wrote:
> >
> > >   I'm still in a state of panic/shock as to what just happened.  I
> > >will be researching legal options now, as my laptop warranty ended
> > >because the dell wouldn't let me renew because of a mix up, and other
> > >things that have built up (like sending it in for fan swap to have it
> > >come back not even turning it on),  now this.. a laptop I'm totally
> > >terrified of even turning on.
> >
> >
> >       I wonder why DELL is recalling 4.5 million power adaptors that "may
> > overheat causing fire or electrical shock". That is an awful lot of units to
> > replace with only seven incidents reported to them.
> >
> > Keith Savasten
> >
> > Consumer Product Safety Commission
> >
> > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05004.html
> >
> > The dell recall website:
> >
> > https://www.delladapterprogram.com/Main.aspx
> >
> >
> >
> 
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