Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Cool Your Vaio! BIOS Fix for Overheating Problem
Posted by Michael Knutson in "Sony Laptops & Netbooks" @ 09:30 AM
"Sony has issued a software fix to prevent a recent batch of Vaio laptops from overheating. Over 500,000 new laptops could be affected by the problem, in what could well turn out to be a PR disaster for the consumer electronics giant."
Sony Vaio owners continue to be plagued by overheating problems. After the massive battery recall of 2006, estimated to have cost Sony $250 million, the latest problem impacts about a half million laptops. Sony has issued a software fix that updates the system BIOS. ( Link )