In maart dit jaar riep IBM 117.000 monitoren terug vanwege een defect, dat ervoor zou kunnen zorgen dat de monitor letterlijk in rook opgaat. Het betrof hier 15" beeldschermen uit de G51 en G51t-serie die tussen juni en september 1997 zijn geproduceerd. Op de website van IBM kunnen we nu echter lezen dat deze periode is verlengd tot september 1998. Als je dus een IBM G51 of G51t monitor hebt en deze is gemaakt tussen juni 1997 en september 1998, doe je er dus goed aan om op de website te kijken of jouw monitor ook kosteloos voor reparatie naar IBM moet worden opgestuurd:
This notice provides important new information. The date range for monitors affected by this action has been extended to those manufactured through September 1998. Even if you checked your monitor before, IBM and LiteOn Technology recommend you check it again for the type/model and updated date of manufacture (see information below).
IBM is committed to quality and safety. IBM and LiteOn Technology International, Inc., have determined that some IBM G51 15-inch CRT monitors or G51t 15-inch Touch Screen CRT monitors may require a safety inspection and service repair. This letter will tell yo u how to identify if you have a monitor that requires inspection and possible repair and why IBM is providing it at no cost to you.
Some G51 and G51t 15-inch CRT monitors manufactured between June 1997 and September 1998 may have been manufactured using a component on the monitor circuit board that can overheat and produce smoke, and may pose a potential fire hazard. This is why IBM and LiteOn Technology are voluntarily recalling and repairing G51 and G51t monitors manufactured during this period.
Since 2001, IBM and LiteOn Technology have received seven reports worldwide of incidents involving monitors smoking or overheating, including one report of minor property damage. The previous notice indicated that IBM has received five reports worldwide.
