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

[Brian Densmore]

I suspect that the guts of the Inspiron 8xxx adaptors
is quite the same. With perhaps minor variations for
connectors. The reason being to be able to "lock-in"
users to a proprietary adaptor. Much like what vendors
have done with batteries. I could be wrong, it might be
that each laptop has different power needs, still they
could have generalized the adaptors. Just because one
model is being recalled doesn't mean that other models
aren't also having problems. It's generally "cheaper",
to face the lawsuits than it is to fix a component with
a faulty design, from a purely actuarial point of view.

Brian Densmore

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Bruno 
> 
> Only certain ac adaptors are sold with specific dell models. There is
> only 1 kind of Inspiron 8500 AC, and only 1 kind of Inspiron 8200
> adaptor, the 8100 adaptor is on recall
> 
> On Fri, 2004-12-03 at 10:13 -0600, djgoku wrote:
> > 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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