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Lenovo to Recall Over 83,000 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptops Due to Fire Hazard

Lenovo announced yesterday plans to recall tens of thousands of ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Generation laptops due to a loose screw that may cause the laptop's battery to catch fire. The Chinese company says that ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Generation laptops manufactured between December 2016 and October 2017 are affected. Lenovo said that only ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops with a "Machine Type" code of 20HQ, 20HR, 20K3, or 20K4 are affected. Device owners can find this code on a sticker on the back of the laptop. Not all laptops with the above Machine Type codes are affected, but Lenovo has put together a Not all laptops with the above Machine Type codes are affected, but Lenovo has put together a web page where users can enter their serial number and find out if they need to contact a Lenovo representative to have their device replaced web page where users can enter their serial number and find out if they need to contact a Lenovo representative to have their device replaced.