Lenovo withdraws selected 5th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops

Lenovo withdraws selected 5th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops:

Lenovo announced this week that it is launching a rollback program for selected 5th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops. Some of these devices may contain loose screws and this creates the risk of even battery damage, which may cause the equipment to ignite.
Lenovo has announced the 5th generation of ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops (see current offers) with a new rollback program. The problem concerns only copies produced between December 2016 and October 2017. Devices manufactured later are not susceptible to a detected defect.
Lenovo says that the ThinkPad X1 Carbon part of the 5th generation produced during the given period may have loose screws. These may pose a danger to the battery under the casing. In the worst case, the device may ignite.

Lenovo withdraws defective laptops:

Lenovo has announced that some ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th generation laptops manufactured between December 2016 and October 2017 may have loose screws that can damage the battery or even ignite it. That's why Lenovo has launched a special page where you can check whether your equipment is covered by a program under which you qualify for a free repair at an authorized service center.

Lisa Gade reviews the 5th generation 14” Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon— a very thin and light Ultrabook that weighs 2.5 lb. / 1.13 kg and is 16mm thick (0.6”). The 2017 X1 Carbon has been refreshed with Intel Kaby Lake 7th gen dual core 15 watt Core i5 and i7 CPUs, and it