Acer has
issued a voluntary recall for some of its Aspire laptops. The affected models
include the AS3410, AS3810T, AS3810TG, AS3810TZ, and AS3810TZG. Apparently,
some of these
laptops are
experiencing an overheating of the microphone cable after repeated and extreme
pressure is applied to the left palm rest. As a result, the unit case may
become deformed and the system could malfunction. To help eliminate the risk of
overheating, Acer has issued a voluntary safety recall to replace the microphone
cable in the affected units.
All of the affected models were manufactured before
September 15th of this year. To see if your unit is one of the laptops
that needs service, head on over to Acer's
website
and enter your Serial Number or the SNID.
Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.
Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.
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