If you have an Nvidia Shield tablet and it get heated, you will wish to turn it off and you may request a replacement.



Nvidia on Friday announced that eight-inch Shield tablets sold between July 2014 and July 2015 have a battery that is inclined to overheating and could create a fireplace hazard.



The company also informed that no other devices and alternative Shield products, as well as the Shield Android TV set-top-prime box and also the Shield gaming portable and transportable are part of the voluntary recall.



The US recollects its affects 83,000 Shield tablets sold within the States, consistent with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission .. Within the US, the company has received four reports related to batteries overheating which was due to thermal runaway, as well as recognize 2 reports of damage to flooring, a spokesman said. It is also recollected that 5000 tablets were also sold in Canada



The reason of the thermal runaway is basically when a temperature increase ends up to an additional temperature increase, usually resulting in destruction.



As such, Nvidia has informed owners and alert the users to prevent or stop using the recalled slate. Nvidia has suggested to the users to keep or back up a copy, to back up information and to use an online form to submit it for replacement. To apply for replacement fill the form here





How to Check Are You Affected by ReCall?

Step 1: The owners of Nvidia Shield must go to settings than to about and now check status as

Settings > About > Status

Step 2: Here in status go to the codename which is for battery. If it is B01 than owner is not affected, if it’s Y01 than owner is affected

Status > Codename for battery > B01 (not affected) / Y01 (affected)









Nvidia Gamer Focused Special Featured Product

Nvidia perceives the device especially as gamer-focused product therefore they has enhanced and uplifted its internal parts to improve on-device gaming. In the Nvidia’s devices there is a special feature of Nvidia’s game controller which gives a very special comfort feel, whenever playing on the device.





Nvidia’s Specification

1. Best graphical processors

2. It powers graphical content on computers

3. It’s slate built for gamers therefore it pitches the Shield tablet

4. Available in two configuration 16GB (Wi-Fi-only) and 32GB (Wi-Fi-and-LTE)

5. Costs of 16GB-$299 of 32GB-$399.





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