Nvidia recalls its Nvidia Shield Tablets - Battery can catch on fire

[GoodBytes]

Nvidia is issuing a recall for its tablet, the Nvidia Shield Tablet.

The reason for the recall, is with the battery. The battery can catch fire and you can get hurt. Nvidia is not providing more details on the circumstances that will do this, but the company is stating to stop using the tablet immediately.

This affects the 'Y0' not 'B01' series batteries. (Thanks @TheMcSame)

Nvidia has setup a recall website for the the device, which includes instructions and a form to complete to send your device to the company, right here: http://tabletrecall.expertproductinquiry.com/ If you are in the U.S or Canada, the company setup a hot line: 1-888-943-4196

The website also shows you how to check for your battery model.

Nvidia notes that the company will send you a replacement device, so your data in it will be loss. Do a backup of your device data before sending it in.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/31/9077973/nvidia-shield-tablet-recall-battery-fire-hazard

Do you have an Nvidia Shield?

[MadManMarsBar]

Wow thats a costly mistake O_o

[AlwaysFSX]

The battery can catch fire and you can get hurt.

OH REALLY, WHODA THUNK IT?

 

Cmon Nvidia..

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Yikes... The tablet was pretty okay...

[Bananasplit_00]

well thats sad, would have been sader if i acctiually owned one, wonder how they founf out about this problem and this is going to cost a bunch of money for NVIDIA

[AlwaysFSX]

well thats sad, would have been sader if i acctiually owned one, wonder how they founf out about this problem and this is going to cost a bunch of money for NVIDIA

Haven't heard any stories about this so it might just be that Nvidia found out if some idiot punctures the battery it could go up in flames.

[qwertywarrior]

*Fermi flashbacks*

[CaptainGazzz]

They aren't recalling all the tablets, only the ones with a certain battery type.

[brownninja97]

batteries are a pain in the backside, they screw over too many companies.

[AlwaysFSX]

batteries are a pain in the backside, they screw over too many companies.

And the kick that decided to put a fork in it.

[spartaman64]

Haven't heard any stories about this so it might just be that Nvidia found out if some idiot punctures the battery it could go up in flames.

then how would the new devices they send be any better?

[AlwaysFSX]

then how would the new devices they send be any better?

I'm trying to understand why you would ask this question with an answer so obvious but I just can't.

[spartaman64]

I'm trying to understand why you would ask this question with an answer so obvious but I just can't.

my question is then why would they send them new devices if they wont be any better. jesus why does everyone have to insult everyone else

[Plasma]

if the tablet over heated this could happen 

[AlwaysFSX]

my question is then why would they send them new devices if they wont be any better. jesus why does everyone have to insult everyone else

Calm down little snowflake. Why would they recall devices if they weren't going to rectify the problem? It would be a pointless news announcement if they went "Yep, your tablet might catch on fire. Good luck!"

[TheMcSame]

You should probably add that it's only the models with the Y01 battery that are affected in the OP.

[AlwaysFSX]

You should probably add that it's only the models with the Y01 battery that are affected in the OP.

@GoodBytes

[Real_PhillBert]

Yikes! I think people often forget that batteries can be a bit dangerous.

[Tim Drake]

Haven't heard any stories about this so it might just be that Nvidia found out if some idiot punctures the battery it could go up in flames.

Maybe cuz they deded

[spartaman64]

Calm down little snowflake. Why would they recall devices if they weren't going to rectify the problem? It would be a pointless news announcement if they went "Yep, your tablet might catch on fire. Good luck!"

 

 

it might just be that Nvidia found out if some idiot punctures the battery it could go up in flames.

so nvidia chemical engineered new lithium batteries that do not react with air and water because thats the only way to solve the puncturing problem

[Real_PhillBert]

Maybe cuz they deded

 

*huh, my shield tablet seems to be on fire. I better put my face against it to be sure!

[AlwaysFSX]

Maybe cuz they deded

Ya'll need to get yo readin' skills up.

 

Haven't heard any stories about this so it might just be that Nvidia found out if some idiot punctures the battery it could go up in flames.

 

so nvidia chemical engineered new lithium batteries that do not react with air and water because thats the only way to solve the puncturing problem

Yeah, sure, why not?

 

There's batteries that react better when being punctured, and some that react much worse. I assume they're just swapping the battery for one that doesn't react as violently. But if you manage to puncture the battery you should be smacked over the head with the tablet.

[Tim Drake]

*huh, my shield tablet seems to be on fire. I better put my face against it to be sure!

Or maybe it just makes a big badda boom

[Tim Drake]

Ya'll need to get yo readin' skills up.

Bro, I don't need to anything.

 

If you thought I was serious, maybe you should get yo reading skills up.

[spartaman64]

Ya'll need to get yo readin' skills up.

 

Haven't heard any stories about this so it might just be that Nvidia found out if some idiot punctures the battery it could go up in flames.

 

Yeah, sure, why not?

 

There's batteries that react better when being punctured, and some that react much worse. I assume they're just swapping the battery for one that doesn't react as violently. But if you manage to puncture the battery you should be smacked over the head with the tablet.

any lithium battery goes up in flames if you stab it though with a fork because they react to air and water. and if you engineer them not to then they can't be ions and will not hold a charge