Android Tablet Nvidia Withdrawn from Market

Nvidia decided to withdraw from the Shield gaming tablet market. Cause, discovered a problem in the battery that could potentially make the Android tablet experience excess heat (overheating).

Not only that, Nvidia suspect, homemade Shield tablet that can be burned as a result of the battery problems. On this issue, a large company in the graphics card product is advised to turn off, no charging, and stop using it.
"Nvidia announced a voluntary recall of 8-inch tablet Shield were sold from July 2014 and June 2015, which will be exchanged by the company. Nvidia has determined that the battery in the tablet may be too hot, it could cause a fire hazard," said Nvidia, as summarized KompasTekno from Betanews, Monday (03/08/2015).
Nvidia Shield encourages owners to visit the website of the tablet withdrawal. Through the site, the owner can get information on how to return and how to get a replacement.
Through the site anyway, Nvidia revealed that Shield has two types of batteries, namely Y01 and B01. The battery has a code Y01 problematic.
So, if you have Shield with battery type B01, does not need to return and exchange the device. To see the type of battery used, please visit the Settings, About Tablet, and select Status.
This is not the first problem faced by the Shield, especially for overheating in the battery. A few months after the device was released, some users complain of cracks in the casing Shield caused by the heat of the battery.
Nvidia Shield was released for the first time in July 2014 ago. The tablet was touted as the best Android tablet available today because of its performance.
Nvidia's own party claiming the withdrawal of these devices only occurs in Shield alone. "Recall does not affect other Nvidia product," Nvidia wrote.

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