News - NVIDIA settles GPU class-action suit

[HEXUS]

Lawsuit surrounding defective graphics-chips in Dell, HP and Apple laptops finally brought to a close.

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[OilSheikh]

So many problems for NVIDIA these days. Is this the beginning of the end?

[MadduckUK]

Cast your mind back a few years and you may remember that NVIDIA was having a little problem with its mobile GPUs. Affectionately called ‘ConnectorGate',

Bumpgate?

[Bob Crabtree]

I'm still seeing a steady stream of NVIDIA-based laptops through my door which need BGA reworks - and even with some very sophisticated and very expensive equipment, the long-term success rate from the firm that does these repairs for me isn't high (though it's higher than it was before this kit came on the scene).

Not sure if many affected owners in the UK have been able to have repairs carried out FoC by the maker of their laptop - certainly, not if the PC has been repaired by the maker once before.

Logically (and, perhaps, legally), if the fault reoccurs, the makers should be offering money back or suitable replacements, but that doesn't seem to be happening either.

Sadly, it does seem, from my knowledge of owners' experiences, that most laptop makers, including HP, have washed their hands of the problem in the UK - otherwise, these machines would not be coming to me.

:-(

And, over here in the UK, I don't think there is anything equivalent to a class-action suit.

However, the law concerning faulty goods is amazingly powerful in the EU, so what I'd like to see happen is for someone or some organisation, rallying all these many poor owners together so that they do take advantage of the existing laws.

Bob C

[Agent]

Sadly, it does seem, from my knowledge of owners' experiences, that most laptop makers, including HP, have washed their hands of the problem in the UK - otherwise, these machines would not be coming to me.

Funny you should mention this as I had a HP brought to me yesterday with the BGA problem.
Now I really can't stand HP Laptops, they are amazingly unreliable, but their UK page for this particular model had very good and contact information on how to get it replaced under the extended warranty scheme.

Now if they'll stick to their word and sort it is another thing. I'll post my experiences as it progresses

[[GSV]Trig]

I've got an HP Pavilion dv9000 here that had one of these faulty chips in, well documented on the web about the failure of them, it was bought from PCW and they didnt give a toss when it went pop as the warranty had ran out...

Said laptop has since been replaced about 8 months ago, where do I stand on...?

[Biscuit]

My macbook pro was a victim of this... i really cant believe they are claiming it isnt their fault.

[aidanjt]

My macbook pro was a victim of this... i really cant believe they are claiming it isnt their fault.

IT WASN'T ME! THEY DID IT! ALL OF THEM, OVER THERE!

That doesn't even work for children.