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Nvidia Shield Recalled

by Bob Raikes

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for the Nvidia Shield 8″ tablet. WASHINGTON, July 31, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/NVIDIA-Recalls-Tablet-Computers/ The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent federal agency …

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Nvidia Shield Poses Fire Hazard

by Tom Allen

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for the 8″ Nvidia Shield tablet. The battery in these products (model numbers P1761, P1761W and P1761WX) has been found to occasionally overheat, posing …

Extended Warranties Are a Cash Cow – Sometimes

by Tom Allen

Warranty Week has delved into the warranty reports of the top (non-US) consumer electronics companies – although the news is not hugely surprising. As in past years, product warranty costs remain a minor expense …

NEC Extends Warranty, For Free

by Tom Allen

Between the 20th July and 30th September 2015, NEC is offering a free warranty extension on all P and PA series monitors in the DACH region. To extend the warranty from three to five …

BenQ Offers Three-Year Warranty

by Milos Pavlovic

BenQ Middle East and Turkey has launched a new offer, of a three-year warranty on its LCD monitors in the UAE. The offer includes free pick-up, repair and delivery, and covers all retailers, resellers, …

HP and Apple Change Computer Warranty Industry

by Tom Allen

There are two warranty trends in the global OEM computer industry that Warranty Week has examined in its most recent report. First, the migration from desktop to laptop to handheld, causing relative warranty costs …

Apple Watch Fees Approach $3,000

by Tom Allen

Apple has revealed that repairing the Apple Watch outside of its warranty will be an expensive proposition. Prices will range from $230 for the basic Apple Watch Sport to $2,800 for the Edition model. …

Eizo Issues Import Warning

by Tom Allen

Eizo has found some parallel imports of its products into Switzerland, due to the high exchange rate of the Swiss franc. The vendor has issued a warning to local resellers that while these products …

Apple Success Sees Claims Fall Below 2%

by Tom Allen

Warranty Week has analysed claims and accruals from six companies in its latest report, of which two – Apple and Cisco – are interesting to readers of Display Monitor. Apple’s warranty claims have fallen …

Repairs Programme Launched for Faulty Macbooks

by Tom Allen

Apple has launched a repair service for Macbook Pro notebooks affected by video issues. These include distorted video, no image and unexpected system restarts, and affect 15″ and 17″ products sold between February 2011 …

ViewSonic Boosts Business Warranty

by Tom Allen

ViewSonic has extended its commercial monitor warranty to four years, to better match its customers’ PC replacement cycles. Warranties can be extended for a cost.

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| ViewSonic| Vol 22 - Issue 08| warranty

Acer’s Reliability Promise Extended

by Tom Allen

Acer in Europe has extended its Reliability Promise warranty, for SMBs, until the end of 2015. Customers purchasing a Travelmate notebook, B6 monitor, P5 projector or Iconia business tablet will have it repaired if …