Dell Fixes Smoking Servers
Posted by malebolgia on 22 January 2004 - 00:12 · 6 comments & 1304 views
Dell is contacting buyers of its PowerEdge 1650 servers because of a defect that can cause the systems to overheat, emit smoke, and shut down, the vendor said Wednesday. The motherboards of all PowerEdge 1650 servers sold worldwide between January and early May last year could be defective and should be replaced, Dell spokesperson Bruce Anderson says. "The inductor on the motherboard can overheat and can cause a small amount of smoke to emit," he says. When the overheating occurs, the server shuts down. "There is no safety issue," Anderson says. The inductor is used to control voltage, he says.

Notifying Customers

Dell started contacting customers late last year after users notified the vendor of the problem and determining the issue in its test environment, Anderson says. The Dell PowerEdge 1650 is a rack server meant for use in data centers. The product was introduced in February 2002 and succeeded by the PowerEdge 1750 in mid-2003. The motherboard in the PowerEdge 1650 was designed by Dell, according to Anderson.

News source: PCWorld

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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by rogerroger on 22 Jan 2004 - 04:47
LOL. I got several of those boxes I put in mid last year at a customer site.
I've not heard of them roasting any marshmellows over there, but thanks for the heads up!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by matric on 22 Jan 2004 - 11:10
"Dell Fixes Smoking Servers"

Gee I thought computers were suposed to be intelligent? Everybody KNOWS smoking is bad for your health LOL
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by nmarsh1 on 22 Jan 2004 - 14:24
Our 1650 went up in smoke 2 days after Dell called us. We got a new 1750 out of the deal with 3 years of extended warranty (for free).
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by Ficman on 22 Jan 2004 - 15:55
Smoke in General is bad write...? I would expect them to fix it pretty quicly...
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by aristotle-dude on 22 Jan 2004 - 17:12
Maybe they forgot to install nosmoke.sys.
Quote this comment #5.1 Posted by Jon Eiche on 23 Jan 2004 - 23:11
http://jokesmagazine.com/managearticle.asp?c=335&a=17
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