Yes I'm from germany and my model is also affected. On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Deepak Sarda <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all. > > I just got an email from Acer noting that they are doing a product > recall for some of their models. > > See link: > http://customercare.acer-euro.com/customercare/AcerUpdate.aspx?CID=SG&LID=ENG&IType=JM31 > > [quote] > It has come to our attention that certain Acer Aspire Notebooks may > overheat under specific conditions. Acer is therefore voluntarily > instituting a safety recall for these products. > > The affected units are Acer Aspire models AS3410, AS3810T, AS3810TG, > AS3810TZ and AS3810TZG manufactured prior to September 15, 2009. In > the affected units the microphone cable may overheat when extreme > pressure is applied repeatedly to the left palm rest. As a result, the > unitҳ case may become deformed and the system may malfunction. > > Acer has voluntarily instituted a safety recall program to proactively > replace the microphone cable in the affected units to eliminate any > risk of overheating. > [/quote] > > The above linked page includes a form where you can enter your unit's > serial number to find out if your laptop is affected. > > I've never used the microphone jack on my 3810T so I've never > encountered this issue. Nevertheless, I've placed a request for their > local customer support to contact me so that I can work out when/how > to take my laptop in for repairs. > > Also, I am not sure if this recall affects only units shipped > in/around Singapore. Can someone on the list who bought their laptop > in US/Europe confirm if they are affected by the recall? > > Regards, > Deepak. > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~acertimeline > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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