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tedunangst
on June 12, 2012
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Newegg refuses to repair defective laptop because ...
In the brave new world of ACPI, the OS tells the firmware "I'll take care of that, trust me, I know what I'm doing". Your computer starts with fans at full speed for this reason, but once the OS assumes control, it's in control.
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