Dell Laptop Explodes

Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
edited June 2006 in Science & Tech
An Inquirer reader attending a conference in Japan was sitting just feet away from a Dell laptop that suddenly exploded into flames, in what could have been a deadly accident.
"The damn thing was on fire and produced several explosions for more than five minutes". Should you witness such an event, his advice is, "Don't try anything courageous/stupid, stay away, away, away!"

"For the record, this is a Dell machine," notes Guilhem. "It is only a matter of time until such an incident breaks out on a plane," he suggests.
If you own a Dell seriously watch your Manly Hood.

Source: The Inquirer

Comments

  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited June 2006
    I feel like doing that to Dells sometimes, too.
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited June 2006
    There was a power supply and a battery recall last year... it could be that the a bad power supply or battery went bad. Or... he could have bought a off brand battery?

    Either way.... WOW... laptop go BOOM!!!
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited June 2006
    Its kind of cool looking... but I would be very pissed... I wonder how the dell customer service guy will handel it...


    ~Think India Accent~
    Dell rep: Tahnk you for colling Deal how can I hlp U?

    The guy: I need to send my laptop in for a replacement

    Dell rep: Kan U Pleece Til me Tee Problem?

    The guy: It exploded!

    Dell rep: Kan I Pleece poot U on Huld? So I Kan get a Levll 2 Technican?
  • jradminjradmin North Kackalaki
    edited June 2006
    After reading the article...all I can say is "Oh my God, God, God!" Ya..I can see the headlines now:

    "Exploding Dell Laptop sends jet-liner down in flames!"
  • EssoEsso Stockholm, Sweden
    edited June 2006
    The same thing happened to one HP portable computer in Sweden,
    Swedish link

    Also I recall one exploding mobile phone in germany,
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/14/nokia_thailand_handset/
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/18/exploding_brazilian_mobiles/
    http://www.siliconvalleysleuth.com/2005/11/more_exploding_.html
    http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/01/1091298579332.html?from=storylhs

    Something bad has happened to the battery manufacturing.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited June 2006
    My balls got a quinging feeling as I read through all this as I am currently with my laptop.... on my lap...
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited June 2006
    RWB wrote:
    My balls got a quinging feeling as I read through all this as I am currently with my laptop.... on my lap...

    At least they're still connected to you and not the other side of the room in a smoking pile of charcoal. :eek3:
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2006
    Remember to wear the kevlar it could save your [strike]life[/strike] balls.
  • PirateNinjaPirateNinja Icrontian
    edited June 2006
    But how is this physically possible?
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2006
    Dell is secretely putting small charges of plastique explosive in the laptops. It is a new data theft prevention tool, if the computer even senses a hacker, the hd explodes thus making it impossible for any data to be robbed.
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited June 2006
    Damn thats scary! :eek2:
  • NightwolfNightwolf Afghanistan Member
    edited June 2006
    I think the dude was doing some hardcore overclocking.
  • LawnMMLawnMM Colorado
    edited June 2006
    I think its obvious what happened here...bible music overload
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2006
    LawnMM wrote:
    I think its obvious what happened here...bible music overload

    Isnt that the truth, I had 2 albums, but my hdd started heating up eponentially, so I had to back it down to 1 album.
  • bill
    edited June 2006
    Apparently it's not the first time either, a South African teenager, daughter of some official or other, was burnt badly when her Dell burst into flames... I suppose you need to be a dill to buy a Dell... I have to say the whole thing is a bit of a laugh... but I wonder if their laughing over at Dell H.Q.?
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