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****Important, Dell Laptop PSU recall****

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  • 31-03-2005 12:50am
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    Rew
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    I got this in a mail from the headof comp services in work:
    Dell is voluntarily recalling and offering free replacements for certain power adapters that were sold for use with some models of Dell Latitude, Dell Precision and Dell Inspiron laptop computers. It is possible for the adapters to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire or electrical shock.

    The adapters were shipped to customers between September 1998 and February 2002. The words "DELL," and either "P/N 9364U", "P/N 7832D" or "P/N 4983D" are printed on the back of the adapters.

    For further assistance in identifying if you have one of the potentially faulty adapters or not, please go to: https://www.delladapterprogram.com This site also contains all the instructions of what to do if you have an adapter that needs to be replaced.

    Seems to be the read deal, Google has loads of hits about it:

    http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=delladapterprogram&btnG=Search&meta=


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    Sparky
    Registered Users Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    This same thing is happening to the XBOX'S PSU's aswell, a recall


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    galwaydude18
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    Whats going on here? Is both companies got the same company to build the power supplies or what? madness that both companies are recalling back hardware due to power supply faults!


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    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    There compleatly unrelated...


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    galwaydude18
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    Ok then! Thought maybe the same company was making the power supply for both companies! My wrong!


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    Rew
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    My understaning of X-Box PSU's is that there internal and the solder joints break down casuing them to spark. MS replaced the power lead with a circuit breaker or somthing like that. There's a thead in the games/X-Box fourm about it.

    The Dell ones are external units that over heat and burn out from the sounds of it.


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    galwaydude18
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    Ah now that makes sense allright! Solder joints that break down and could cause a spark would be a great cause for concern! The dell ones are just as dangerous!


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    Sparky
    Registered Users Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    ive a PSU from dell for the Inspirion 9100 and with it on a table you could fry a rasher on it.
    It gets so hot than when my feet are cold i use it. No really i do sometimes


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    rsynnott
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    Rew wrote:
    My understaning of X-Box PSU's is that there internal and the solder joints break down casuing them to spark. MS replaced the power lead with a circuit breaker or somthing like that. There's a thead in the games/X-Box fourm about it.

    The Dell ones are external units that over heat and burn out from the sounds of it.

    The fix hasn't actually FIXED anything, apparently, tho...


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    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    I know but this is the Laptop board so I was trying to avoid too much deatil other then to day they are seperate problems.


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