Ironically, to actually begin the process of sending a tablet back to Nvidia users will need to turn on their device and fully update it to the latest software, after which Shield Tablet owners will need to dive into their specifications listed in the 'About tablet' section of the 'Settings' and check if the battery version is 'Y01.'
Don't put that potentially flammable tablet down yet though. If the Shield Tablet indeed has a Y01 battery, you'll receive a notification that includes the device's serial number and a prompt to enter your claim for a replacement slate on this website.
Sep 22, 2014 cracked shield tablet serial numbers Requesting serial number ranges be declared here by nVidia for the cracked Shield tablets. This will help customers avoid bad units, and help nVidia put a lid on returns.
Alright so my tablet already got killswitched because i'm bad at planning. I called nvidia and asked what my serial number was and they said on.
This recall involves NVIDIA SHIELD tablet computers with 8-inch touch screens. Model numbers P1761, P1761W and P1761WX and serial numbers 781 through 018 are included in.
Recalled Shield Tablet bricked at 11:14 pm EST (self.theNvidiaShield) submitted 3 years ago by NvidiaShieldOwner As it was sitting on a table in front of me, the screen lit up and showed the startup splash screen, then the 'android with a buckyball rotating in its belly' update screen stayed on for a couple of seconds, and then turned off.
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Announced last year, the Shield Tablet was made for gamers with a Nvidia Tegra K1 Kepler GPU and 2.2GHz ARM Cortex A15 CPU. It was capable of playing games on the device, streaming from an Nvidia GPU-powered PC as well as 4K video output.
Windows 10 1704 iso download. Obviously, running heavy tasks on any device is bound to generate plenty of heat; but for this tablet, apparently it was enough to cause some devices to catch fire.