In collaboration with the United States Consumer and Product Safety Corporations, Sony has recalled the Vaio F and Vaio C Series laptops with models of the Sony Vaio VPCF11 and Sony Vaio VPCWW2 series of Vaio laptops that have been sold since Jan 2010.

Globally, there have been about 40 reports claiming the Sony Vaio laptop overheating due to a faulty chip inside. However, Sony claims to resolve the issue with a Sony Vaio BIOS upgrade that’s available through the preloaded Sony Vaio Update software. If you are a novice user, you may want to directly contact Sony to get your laptop repaired.

This is not the first time that Sony Vaio laptops have been recalled against a reported defect. Earlier in 2008, there about 75000 Vaio laptops were called in by Sony to fix the ‘overheating’ problem. This time, out of the 5,35,000 Vaio laptops, about 2,59,000 of the defected pieces are from US alone.

According to the CPSC, “This firmware will prevent the computer from overheating. The firmware update will also be available through the VAIO Update software program installed on the recalled computers. A prompt will appear when users log on.

Since updating the BIOS is a slightly ticklish do, you are required to exercise caution while handling the software update. For instance, make sure the battery is fully charged and/or that the power source is plugged on before you begin with the Sony VAIO firmware update.

If power to the laptop ceases due to some reason, your device may dummy up indefinitely. So, if you are not the master of this trade, it would be wise to ask Sony to fix the glitch for you. Just head over to the nearest authorized representative to know more.

Click here to visit the Sony Vaio Customer Care (Product Support).