Laptops Burn Too Hot: Sony Recalls Notebook Computers Because of Overheating
What Can I Do to Protect My Lap from My Notebook Computer?
What happened?
The computers in question had a malfunction of their temperature controlling monitors which normally turn on the fan when the hard drive gets above a certain temperature. Sony received notice of over 30 computers experiencing so much overheating that their keyboards and casings were melted. No one has been reported injured but such temperatures could easily cause burning of skin. A fix is available for download if Vaio users find that their computer is on the list.
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This is actually not the first time that Sony has had an issue with overheating laptops. In 2008, the company recalled 400,000 Vaio computers because of overheating problems. In 2006, it also had problems with the overheating Vail computers. Why is this? Because the Vaio is a high powered and extremely thin computer. Powered by a lithium ion battery that has the tendency to overheat, these Vaio computers have a lot of trouble maintaining comfortable temperatures. The fact is, many of us experience hot laptops. During the summer months or in warm climates, it can be impossible to use your laptop on your lap because they simply overheat so very quickly and burn your lap. Their fans turn on and try to cool the CPU, but because they are so thin, they often don't get enough cool air. As computers get higher and higher powered (and thus more likely to heat up) each day, a solution becomes more and more appealing.
So what can we do?
Some products have been invented to help the cooling process of a laptop. The most popular is the cooling pad, which is mostly made up of just a large fan that works in addition to the fan that is built into the laptop. It also is a medium between your lap and laptop so that you have a little distance between you and the heat. This is really only a half-way solution though. If an engineer could develop a way to cheaply and efficiently cool laptops then the problem would be over once and for all.
Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Sony-Recalls-Half-a-Million-Too-Hot-to-Handle-Notebooks-70326.html
Published by J G Hodnette
J G Hodnette is a student of English at Auburn University who enjoys writing. He enjoys watching and reviewing movies so that others will be able to use their precious free time wisely. View profile
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15 Comments
Post a Commentthanks for this article....I loved my Sony laptop and wasnt aware of the battery recall....
Well written and informative.
Very informative. :)
I had two HP laptops overheat. I like that you included tips on keeping a laptop cool. Nice work!
good info. Many companies are having trouble with their products lately.
Nice article. I always wondered if they could catch on fire, my laptop gets super hot sometimes good thing it isn't Vaio.
Wow! Hadn't heard of this recall. I use an HP but thanks for the information.
This is great writing on such important information!
Interesting, I know it makes me uneasy when my laptop gets so hot, thankyou for the info-good article :)
Excellent information.