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Re: ALL 23,500 SEGWAYS RECALLED

From what I have been informed so far (this will be my first upgrade experience first-hand), it's quite a process. It will be more than a simple "download" as the machine has to be opened to it's more intricate parts to expose the computer. (All of the Segway's working parts are located in the base, no component is located outside of this.)

It aught to be interesting, I hope to be able to watch and partake in it, and not just do a "drop and go" for the software upgrade.
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Someone failed to brief the President(s) about this!

[Conspiricy Theory]Was it really a "glitch" as they claim?[/Conspiricy Theory]

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According to the CPSC, riders can be thrown off the machine as the company's sensors can't react in time for certain situations. "The personal transporter can unexpectedly apply reverse torque to the wheels, which can cause a rider to fall," the CPSC said. "This can occur when the device is tilted back by the Speed Limiter and the rider comes off and then back onto the device within a short period of time."
I'm not really worried about this recall, as there are only a few limited times in which this glitch can occur. In the meantime, I'll just be more careful riding my Segway in these circumstances until I can get the software upgrade.

I would be a lot more concerned if the glitch was totally random and could happen anytime, such as the Dell Laptop batteries spontaneously becoming incendiary firebombs.
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Re: ALL 23,500 SEGWAYS RECALLED

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From what I have been informed so far (this will be my first upgrade experience first-hand), it's quite a process. It will be more than a simple "download" as the machine has to be opened to it's more intricate parts to expose the computer. (All of the Segway's working parts are located in the base, no component is located outside of this.)

It aught to be interesting, I hope to be able to watch and partake in it, and not just do a "drop and go" for the software upgrade.
Its not all that complicated Ashley. They remove the control shaft to access the cables inside, then attach adapters to one or both connectors. When my machine was upgraded to 12.0 part of the process required a special laptop and access to the internet to communicate with the "mother ship" while my Seg was hooked up. But it is basically very un-eventful. A dealer in Columbus OH is having an "End of Summer" bash this weekend (with some LLC reps, a skills course, I2 demos, and even an iBot demo). I will be attending to meet up with several other owners I have met in the past - the dealer is doing upgrades for us there.
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Very funny Jack, but I'm sure you know that is a very old picture. Also, that sequence is incorrect. He "fell" when trying to get on a Segway that was not turned on, then later "figured it out". I wonder if he thinks Segways are 'nucular' powered ...
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Very funny Jack, but I'm sure you know that is a very old picture. Also, that sequence is incorrect. He "fell" when trying to get on a Segway that was not turned on, then later "figured it out". I wonder if he thinks Segways are 'nucular' powered ...
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