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Intel Module Flaw Hits Toshiba Notebooks
By Amanda Stirpe, San Francisco
8:05 PM EST Thurs., Mar. 16, 2000
A problem with some of Intel Corp.'s older 400MHz
Mobile Module 1 processor cards is causing Toshiba
Satellite notebooks shipped with the module to break
down, and both companies are scrambling to clean up
the mess.
Manny Vera, an Intel spokesman, said Intel discovered
the problem in February. He said the issue was confined
to the Toshiba Satellite 400MHz notebooks, which used
a faulty processor module.
"Only a limited number of notebooks failed, but right
now it is an unknown number," said Steve Andler, vice
president of marketing for Toshiba America
Information Systems Inc.'s portable division.
Toshiba received replacement cards from Intel last week
and is providing customers with on-site repairs through
normal service channels, Andler said.
One customer, who asked not to be named, said his
Toshiba Satellite 4100XDVD laptops become extremely
hot and shut off without warning, resulting in about
two out of every three laptops being ruined.
Toshiba said it was contacting customers, while Intel
said it had begun shipping the next-generation mobile
processor module.CRN |
