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Re-activateIf you just sent your kid off to college with a new laptop, be aware that computer maker Toshiba is recalling 41,000 Satellite T135, Satellite T135D and Satellite ProT130 Notebook Computers because they can overheat at the plug-in adapter and burn. The Irvine, Calif. company has received 129 reports of the computers overheating and deforming the plastic casing.
The computers were sold through electronics stores and other retailers nationwide and online, including at Toshibadirect.com and other websites, from August 2009 through August 2010.
The recall notice says, "Consumers should immediately download the latest version of Toshiba's BIOS computer program to their notebook computer at https://laptops.toshiba.com/about/consumer-notices. This new computer program will detect whether the notebook computer is overheating, and if so, disable the notebook computer's external power and display a message directing the consumer to contact Toshiba for a free repair. Consumers who do not have Internet access should contact Toshiba to arrange for installation of the updated BIOS."
You can also contact Toshiba at (800) 457-7777 or on their website.
—Aaron Bailey
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