Notice to Users of Satellite A60/A65 notebook PC: BIOS Update Recommendation



Document ID: 98081622

 

Posted Date: 2005-02-23

 

Last Updated: 2005-02-23

 

Distribution: View Public Website

 

Applicable Models
Satellite A60-S156
Satellite A60-S1561
Satellite A60-S159
Satellite A60-S1591
Satellite A60-S1591ST
Satellite A60-S1592ST
Satellite A60-S166
Satellite A60-S1661
Satellite A60-S1662
Satellite A65-S1062
Satellite A65-S1063
Satellite A65-S1064
Satellite A65-S1065
Satellite A65-S1066
Satellite A65-S1067
Satellite A65-S1068
Satellite A65-S1069
Satellite A65-S1070
Satellite A65-S109
Satellite A65-S1091
Satellite A65-S126
Satellite A65-S1261
Satellite A65-S136
Satellite A65-S1361
Satellite A65-S1362
Satellite A65-S1662
Satellite A65-S1762

 

Issue

In extremely rare instances, your Satellite A60/A65 computer may experience overheating that could result in the deformation of the plastic casing on the upper right hand corner of the computer.  The overheating and deformation  occur only when the notebook is booting or resuming from standby or hibernation, and can be avoided by installing BIOS ver. 1.70, which was released on October 22, 2004, or a later version.

Below is a list of Satellite A60/A65 serial numbers which could potentially be affected by this issue.  If the serial number of your Satellite A60/A65 doesn't match the patterns listed below, your notebook computer is not affected by this issue.

  • 64******
  • 74******
  • 84******
  • 94******
Resolution

Please download, and install Flash BIOS version 1.70 or later.  Complete installation instructions are included in the downloadable BIOS package.

Export Control and EULA
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