Posted Jun 21, 2006 at 05:55PM by KJM Listed in: Mobile Tags: Japan
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DellBangerExploding Dell

At a recent conference in Japan, a Dell laptop suddenly exploded and burst into flames with no apparent explanation. One witness reported, "The damn thing was on fire and produced several explosions for more than five minutes". 

Fortunately, no one was near the laptop when the incident occurred.

The witness - who identifies himself only as "Guilhem" - offers this advice should this happen to you. "Don't try anything courageous/stupid, stay away, away, away!"  He notes that the "laptop of death" was indeed a Dell, although the exact model was not specified. "It is only a matter of time until such an incident breaks out on a plane," he adds.

In the meantime, you might want to avoid actually using a laptop on your lap...


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   by Someone ! (Unregistered) - 2006-06-21
 » WOW

This is geting crazzzy I wish i would buy a dell laptop........

   by Jake D. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-06-21
 » Hmmm...

For some reason, I don't buy it:

1. Its from the Inquirer
2. What're the chances that a picture was taken at time of explosion?
3. There's something funny looking about the pics
4. I just ordered a Dell laptop, so don't want to think about it. ;)

   by Numer9bus (Unregistered) - 2006-06-21
 » the problem probabely was the battery

Dell had a battery return action couple of months ago because there was a possibilty that the batteries could explode. I think that the owner of this laptop didn't return his battery and voila boom*

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   by Thizz (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Replied to Jake D.

"2. What're the chances that a picture was taken at time of explosion?"



It was a conference in Japan of course the have camera.

   by tito0096 - 2006-06-22
 » DELLS SUCK AT MAKING LAPTOPS AND DESKTOPS!!!!

it had to be a dell and the NICE CHEAP DEALS on tv they offer are for the lowest grade prosessors and on that XPF50 thing it has a celeron d, a celeron d
and they better shape up or the nerds will come

   by Chavagnatze - 2006-06-22
 » Li-ion is dangerous.

A shorted Li-ion battery can easily explode at the point where most other battery types get hot and smoke a little.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery#Warning

   by dell = poo (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » hey #2

"The damn thing was on fire and produced several explosions for more than five minutes"

Five minutes is a long time to take one picture.



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