Lundell Settlement
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The Lundell Settlement was the result of a class action
taken against Dell Computers regarding design flaws on the company's Inspiron 5150 notebook computer. There were a number of design flaws in this model, ranging from flaws in the cooling system of the notebook to a tab on the "C" panel pressing on the motherboard
. In all, the design flaws caused the notebook to shut down suddenly or not to boot at all.
Class action
In law, a class action, a class suit, or a representative action is a form of lawsuit in which a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court and/or in which a class of defendants is being sued...
taken against Dell Computers regarding design flaws on the company's Inspiron 5150 notebook computer. There were a number of design flaws in this model, ranging from flaws in the cooling system of the notebook to a tab on the "C" panel pressing on the motherboard
Motherboard
In personal computers, a motherboard is the central printed circuit board in many modern computers and holds many of the crucial components of the system, providing connectors for other peripherals. The motherboard is sometimes alternatively known as the mainboard, system board, or, on Apple...
. In all, the design flaws caused the notebook to shut down suddenly or not to boot at all.