UK South-East Thread

Wow that's insane. I've heard about it before, but thought it was like 1 in a million.

My own laptop - Acer Aspire 5920G gets crazy hot too. Like now. It's been converting RAWs, stitching panos, and opening 30Mb+ files in photoshop. About to give it a break

Bloody hell - Are the rechargeable Lithium ion batteries in our cameras safe? I seem to remember having read reports somewhere about them burning up in the camera. No mention of it in the forum that I can see though.
I am using the cheaper variety from fairly trusted sites and they seem ok - but . . . . . . . Perhaps laptops shouldn't be allowed on aircraft?

Well this is the thing, with all this safety about aerosols and cans not allowed on planes, I would have honestly thought the same would have applied for a laptop. I mean when I went to Germany, they asked to scan the laptop via the x-ray machine but the battery could still be used to make some sort of device.

Now it has made me think twice about havin a laptop but I suppose it should not put me in the fear of using battery operated equiptment.

elysium wrote in post #5787565
Well this is the thing, with all this safety about aerosols and cans not allowed on planes, I would have honestly thought the same would have applied for a laptop. I mean when I went to Germany, they asked to scan the laptop via the x-ray machine but the battery could still be used to make some sort of device.

Now it has made me think twice about havin a laptop but I suppose it should not put me in the fear of using battery operated equiptment.

There was something in the news a while back about airlines in the US not allowing batteries in carry on luggage.... unless it was in a plastic bag

elysium wrote in post #5784893
Sorry to steal the spotlight but I just rushed home due to the exploding Vaio issue. Not a good sight to see. Little sister seems to be ok but im not a happy bunny since I know that Vaio are a bunch of a**holes to deal with.

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Woah, that's bad!! I've heard a few reports of stuff like this, but this is too close..

I gave my mother my old Viao - I just hope she's safe from this.

Was there not a recall from Sony? I know most companies who discovered a batch of duff batteries initiated a recall. As for losing faith in Sony if they didn't do a recall then definitely, if there was a recall and the battery not changed then they are no worse than any other manufacturer as they've all been hit by this at some point.

Good to know no-one was hurt.

http://www.reghardware​.co.uk …calls_90k_vaio_​batteries/

Nanscombe wrote in post #5787874
http://www.reghardware​.co.uk …calls_90k_vaio_​batteries/

Cool. Does seem to affect my mothers one then.

@ Pete

Just check the website to make sure you battery is not affected. If it is or you are worried, get in touch with them on 0800 358 4753.

I will hopefully get a call about this to see what is said or done about it. Hopefully have more info on this by the evening.

elysium wrote in post #5787894
@ Pete

Just check the website to make sure you battery is not affected. If it is or you are worried, get in touch with them on 0800 358 4753.

Thanks Mitesh. The laptop I gave my mother was a VGN-FS31S

Or something like that. Anyhow, none of the affected model numbers looked familiar to me.

I hope she brings it with her this weekend, I need to calibrate her screen for her.

condyk wrote in post #5783323
Anyone know when Anke Panky is back? I need to firm up our Cat Survival Trust dates and he so wanted to go.

he is not back at work until next weekend (thursday week) but I am sure he will be back in london a couple of days earlier (to catch up with this thread :lol

elses_pels wrote in post #5788049
he is not back at work until next weekend (thursday week) but I am sure he will be back in london a couple of days earlier (to catch up with this thread :lol

Has no one tried texting him?

This what I have been doing of late

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Thats so cool Brett. The Tokina at work again?

Just got a call from Vaio, they are picking up the laptop up this Friday

Yep, Tokina again, do love that lens,,,, though learning to drive a digger, is a dam sight easier than learning to take photos