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

[Thomas Bruno]

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http://www.vwords.com/adaptor.jpg
http://www.vwords.com/end1.jpg
http://www.vwords.com/end2.jpg



On Fri, 2004-12-03 at 09:49 -0600, Duane Attaway wrote:
> > 	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.
> 
> That's the ticket right there!  Something overheated and caused the 
> isolation from the mains to short to the DC side.  That's your fire and 
> electrical shock.
> 
> I have some really good bandwidth at newsguy.com.  They haven't enforced 
> the quota for me when getting a really good slashdotting.  So if you want 
> to STICK IT TO THE MAN and post some pictures, I would be honored to help!
> 
> It disturbs me greatly that Dell would deny all responsibility and blame 
> it on everything else but their own equipment.  Weasel bastards.  I bet 
> they want you to THANK THEM they would even take your call.  Put the 
> customer back in service and make them honor their commitment to their 
> customers.
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