Konica Minolta recalls ImagePilot D9MA laptops due to potential battery fire risk. Affected units may require BIOS updates to reduce fire risk while Panasonic develops a fix.
Panasonic has issued a Mandatory Product Safety Notice, indicating a possibility of battery ignition (fire) in CF-C2 "Toughbook" laptops. Since Konica Minolta uses this laptop in some of its product configurations, it notified its customers to utilize a BIOS Utility for the laptops to minimize the risk of an incident while Panasonic develops a final solution.
Konica Minolta is recalling ImagePilot D9MA laptops because they may have a battery that could ignite. This risk is serious enough that the company recommends updating the laptop's BIOS to lower the chance of fire.
The laptops use a battery that could ignite under certain conditions. This risk is linked to the CF-C2 "Toughbook" laptops made by Panasonic, which Konica Minolta uses in some of its products.
Users of Konica Minolta ImagePilot D9MA laptops are affected. Those who have the laptop with a specific model number and version are most at risk.
Check for the model number D9MA on your ImagePilot laptop. All version numbers of this model are affected by the recall.
Run the BIOS Utility provided by Konica Minolta to reduce the risk of battery fire.
Konica Minolta uses Panasonic CF-C2 "Toughbook" laptops in some products, and there's a possibility of battery ignition in these laptops.
Check for the model number D9MA on your ImagePilot laptop. All version numbers of this model are affected.
Run the BIOS Utility provided by Konica Minolta to reduce the risk of battery fire.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Konica Minolta to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-2282-2018 — Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Hello, I own a Konica Minolta that is covered by recall Z-2282-2018 from Konica Minolta. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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