Lenovo: Recall of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5 generation

Η announced yesterday plans to recall tens of thousands of ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th generation laptops due to a loose screw that can cause the laptops' batteries to catch fire.

According to a statement released by Lenovo late last night, the company "has determined that a limited number of systems may have a problematic screw [...] that can damage the causing overheating, and potentially putting the devices at risk of fire”.Lenovo

The Chinese company reports that the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5 generation laptops built between December 2016 and October of 2017 are said to be affected.

The Consumer Product Safety Committee in the United States estimates that the number of ThinkPad X1 Carbon notebooks in the US is about 78.000, while 5.500 was sold to Canada.

Lenovo said only ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops with a “Machine Type” codename of 20HQ, 20HR, 20K3 or 20K4 are affected. Owners of the devices can find him this on a sticker on the back of it s.

If you are interested in the issue, Lenovo has it create a website where you can enter the serial number of your device and find out if you need to contact a Lenovo representative to replace your device.

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