Exploding Dell Laptops

majiktripp

Anyone getting slighty concerned about the increase in self combusting Dell laptops out there? The first one at that chinese conference and the latest one here

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/another-dell-laptop-explodes

Looks like a latitude D500/600 model, pretty well fuggered from the looks of it,wouldnt fancy this going off in your lap!?Roast nuts...but asides from that thought theres the issue of inflight concerns and well Dell could have a very big lawsuit on there hands if someone does get burned by these batteries.

Ruu_Old

Oh dear *hugs my inspiron* Don't look my pet!

Guest

Lol, Looks serious..Good auld Fujitsu Siemens, No chance there of any Expodeing or Fire risks, Hope not anyway

WillieDH

is it this one ?

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07/28/another_dell_laptop_burns/

andrewie

better check your battery then... https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/

WillieDH

thats it they should ban DELL lappies from planes !!!

imprezza

GerardN^CS^ wrote:

Lol, Looks serious..Good auld Fujitsu Siemens, No chance there of any Expodeing or Fire risks, Hope not anyway

Hate to break the news but my Fujitsu laptop melted it overheated from too much use :eek:

WillieDH

got pictures ?! or do u work for dell

majiktripp

Lol I dont know too many people who'd be declaring they work for Dell judging by some of the reception Dell topics get around here...

K.O.Kiki

Man, don't be such a scare-monger; it's not like every other Dell laptop has a defective battery that will "spontaneously" combust

jetsonx

all that laptop needs is a defrag and AV scan and it should be ok!

Ruu_Old

jetsonx wrote:

all that laptop needs is a defrag and AV scan and it should be ok!

Yeah its fine, only a scratch on it!

majiktripp

http://blogs.smh.com.au/mashup/archives/005359.html

Another Dell laptop goes up in flames........this time it happens to be the same model I'm currently writing this post on..a D410..:eek:

Lord Oz

It's a good thing I have a firewall.