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

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Damn that sucks. Maybe the batteries uses Fermi techonology. At least NVidia is taking responsibility and paying for this.

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Can't all batteries catch on fire.

 

Some are much more susceptible to it than others. 

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Can't all batteries catch on fire.

Yes but that's besides the point: if there's physical damage they can blow up. Though usually not spontaneously. And if they're doing a recall, it's because they know the chance of it happening and settling is more than the cost of a recall:

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@Misanthrope pretty sure Apple, Toshiba and I think the other one was Dell (possibly Sony as well?) have all had issues of the former type of battery causing fires, so I wouldn't get too complacent there either.

 

Not to mention the prevailing rumours that MH370 was brought down by a fire caused by Li-Ion batteries. This is a major issue.

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Not to mention the prevailing rumours that MH370 was brought down by a fire caused by Li-Ion batteries. This is a major issue.

 

Heh? Where'd you get that? 

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@Misanthrope pretty sure Apple, Toshiba and I think the other one was Dell (possibly Sony as well?) have all had issues of the former type of battery causing fires, so I wouldn't get too complacent there either.

 

Not to mention the prevailing rumours that MH370 was brought down by a fire caused by Li-Ion batteries. This is a major issue.

You might be right and this is likely a different issue, but what I meant is this:

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Heh? Where'd you get that? 

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=MH370&oq=MH370&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i59j69i61&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8#q=MH370+batteries

 

 

You might be right and this is likely a different issue, but what I meant is this:

 

Yeah if you're talking just about physical rigidity then most phone batteries are just a bag loose wherever there's room. Hardly comforting.

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*Fermi flashbacks*

<Fermi flashbacks intensify>

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That's against coc bruh...

 

but thanks I guess...

 

Not that The Daily Mail should ever be taken without a grain of salt, but I linked the google search to show that they are not the only source talking about this rumour.

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Not that The Daily Mail should ever be taken without a grain of salt, but I linked the google search to show that they are not the only source talking about this rumour.

 

I don't surf news sites often, any new I get is through the news station, the papers and here. 

Yea, but thanks for showing me how to google. Its like superbly helpful.

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does this include linus's?

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Well that's useful, I've had this little scratch on my shield tablet's screen that's been annoying me a bunch... :)

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does this include linus's?

 

I think he only uses the shield portable? Not the tablet

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I don't surf news sites often, any new I get is through the news station, the papers and here. 

Yea, but thanks for showing me how to google. Its like superbly helpful.

 

I didn't show you how to google I answered a question you asked o.0

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I think he only uses the shield portable? Not the tablet

i don't know.

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Not many sold up here, 5000 units...

 

http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2015/54452r-eng.php?utm_source=twitter_hc&utm_medium=social_en&utm_content=july31_recall&utm_campaign=social_media_15

                                                                                   

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My sides....In orbit.

 

YA dun goofed Nvidia...

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It does, which is why I'm bummed out. 

 

Via E-Mail:

 

Dear user of NVIDIA Tablet, 

Thank you for having made a request to replace your tablet. Your replacement tablet will be shipped within 2 to 4 weeks. 

Please follow the enclosed instructions to replace or remove your old tablet. 

Please be sure to back up your photos, videos and data files so you can access them from your tablet replacement. 

Remember that when you activate your new tablet, your tablet will be disabled and old no longer work. 

Please remove all accessories (case, SIM card, SD card, etc ...) before returning your old tablet. 

Regards, 

NVIDIA 

 

I'm just gonna keep using mine until the replacement tablet arrives. From what I can tell there's only a handful of people experiencing these issues, so I think the risk of anything happening in the next 2 weeks is pretty small.

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I had issues where I would plugin the charger and the battery would not charge but the whole tablet got really hot, I am interested to see if this was the cause...

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*Fermi flashbacks*

I don't need to flashback. Still running fermi to this day.

 

Nvidia, please recall these tablets and turn them all in to Shield Portable 2s, Thats all i want :(

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I thought only AMD products ran hot enough to catch fire? :wacko: :ph34r:

 

Oh well, I guess it's true, every company does fuck up at least once or twice. 

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And that is why you should never let Dell make any of your products.

 

(Or Apple, they've had the same problems in the past).

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