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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
Laptop battery swelling: This is a known issue within the entire Razer | Laptop battery swelling: This is a known issue within the entire Razer Blade product line. Here are just a few community sources discussing the issue: https://pigtou.com/razer-laptop-battery-swelling/, https://www.budgetpcupgraderepair.com/razer-bloated-battery-and-how-to-prevent-them/. | ||
Laptop adapters catching fire: | Laptop adapters catching fire: Here is one article talking about the problem: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Razer-may-want-to-consider-a-recall-for-their-Blade-and-Blade-Pro-AC-adapters.426448.0.html | ||
=== Replacement part disorganization and anti-consumerism: === | ===Replacement part disorganization and anti-consumerism:=== | ||
[https://youtu.be/8w8m1UuLsEQ This was documented by Andy at Salem Techsperts], where | [https://youtu.be/8w8m1UuLsEQ This was documented by Andy Harding at Salem Techsperts], where Razer refused to sell a replacement battery to him, claiming the laptop was a "Legacy model" (While not being listed or featured as such on their website), and saying to "contact a repair shop". After a comment from the SalemTechsperts YouTube channel got over 8000 likes citing the problem on [https://youtu.be/KhfqhCxqpQ8 a video criticising Razer], they then offered to sell a genuine battery to him, reassuring him they do, in fact, have a battery. A few updates have come since then, whereas later then Razer claimed to not have any replacement batteries, then later claiming again to actually have a battery, prompting dramatic backlash from the community. | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
*Razer Pro Click and Pro Click Mini: [[Razer Pro Click and Pro Click Mini]] | *Razer Pro Click and Pro Click Mini: [[Razer Pro Click and Pro Click Mini]] | ||