tom911
Jun 26, 04, 1:56 am
Has there ever been a laptop recall this big?
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Hewlett-Packard on Friday launched a replacement program for defective memory modules that could crash or lock up notebooks.
Infineon Technologies, Micron Technology, Samsung, and Winbond Electronics supplied the memory modules, which were also used by other notebook makers, an HP spokesman said. HP used the defective component in 900,000 Compaq and HP notebooks that shipped last year.
Notebooks currently on store shelves or in sales channels are not affected, the spokesman said.
The HP notebook models affected include the Compaq Evo Notebook N610c, Compaq Evo Notebook N610v, Compaq Evo Notebook N620c, Compaq Evo Notebook N800c, Compaq Evo Notebook N800v, Compaq Evo Notebook N800w, Compaq Evo Notebook N1000c, Compaq Evo Notebook N1000v, Compaq Presario 1500, Compaq Presario 2800, Compaq Presario x1000, Compaq Presario x1200, HP Compaq Business Notebook nx7000, and the HP Pavilion zt3000.
news link here (http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22102264)
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Hewlett-Packard on Friday launched a replacement program for defective memory modules that could crash or lock up notebooks.
Infineon Technologies, Micron Technology, Samsung, and Winbond Electronics supplied the memory modules, which were also used by other notebook makers, an HP spokesman said. HP used the defective component in 900,000 Compaq and HP notebooks that shipped last year.
Notebooks currently on store shelves or in sales channels are not affected, the spokesman said.
The HP notebook models affected include the Compaq Evo Notebook N610c, Compaq Evo Notebook N610v, Compaq Evo Notebook N620c, Compaq Evo Notebook N800c, Compaq Evo Notebook N800v, Compaq Evo Notebook N800w, Compaq Evo Notebook N1000c, Compaq Evo Notebook N1000v, Compaq Presario 1500, Compaq Presario 2800, Compaq Presario x1000, Compaq Presario x1200, HP Compaq Business Notebook nx7000, and the HP Pavilion zt3000.
news link here (http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22102264)