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by Jerry Liao, Philippines
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Sony recalls VAIO AC power adapters
Oct 29, 2009 08:59Sony recently announced that it is recalling some 69,000 Vaoi AC power adapters after receiving reports of units short-circuiting, which could pose an electrical shock hazard to Vaio owners.
The exact AC adapter being recalled is the Sony VGP-AC19V17 being used with the company's all-in-one Vaio desktops (VGC-LT and VGC-JS2 series), and Vaio docking stations (models VGP-PRBX1 and VGP-PRFE1.
Check your power adapters and, if it happens to be a VGP-AC19V17 adapter, it is recommended that you stop using it and contact Sony for a free replacement immediately.
Better safe than sorry.
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About Jerry Liao
Jerry Liao is an IT consultant in the Philippines who conducts seminars on various tech topics. He is a regular columnist of Manila Bulletin, a member of the academe, a system developer and a system analyst. He is a frequent fixture in press conferences and tech launchings, most of which are posted at infochat.com.ph. He loves to tinker with the latest gadgets and gizmos, but his most cherish possession are his children.
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