Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference

**kcnychief** · June 21st, 2006

Dude this is insane

Gizmodo was quick to point out that a Dell laptop exploded at a recent Japanese conference. The model of the laptop has not been revealed yet but if you are a Dell laptop owner then you should make sure that your battery has not been recalled.

http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/06...-a-conference/

**omg its nlm** · June 21st, 2006

yeah I saw that, that is crazy? Must of been an issue with the battery getting to hot or something maybe?

**Henyman** · June 21st, 2006

thats quite an impresive explosion!

**VenomXt** · June 21st, 2006

to bad it didnt happen to me.. Lawsuit time lol

**Sazar** · June 21st, 2006

If it's a lithium ion battery and the person didn't transport it correctly and properly, thats a possibility.

For any li-on battery.

**tdinc** · June 22nd, 2006

pokerblogger · June 22nd, 2006

Must be that new $499 laptop

**gonaads** · June 22nd, 2006

Man that is crazy. Oooooooo, heh heh, kinda goes with tdinc's Sig. Wonder if they were using IE at the time?

**ejn74** · June 22nd, 2006

That is a interesting posibility but unlikely.

**Johnny** · June 23rd, 2006

It's either photoshoped or rigged ... lol ..

**Bman** · June 23rd, 2006

I agree, not matter how how it got, look at that explosion???? come on now

melon · June 25th, 2006

Originally Posted by Sazar

If it's a lithium ion battery and the person didn't transport it correctly and properly, thats a possibility.

For any li-on battery.

The Lithium Ion battery was my first thought, particularly with the nature of those explosions, and I bet that's exactly what will be uncovered as the cause. However, it's not always a matter of customer misuse, as much as the fact that some of them have manufacturing defects. Anything with a Lithium Ion battery, unfortunately, is a potential time bomb, whether it be laptops, cell phones, or hybrid cars. Thankfully, the failure rate is rather low.

Melon

**kcnychief** · July 28th, 2006

Looks like we have another occurence -

http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/28/a...aptop-ignites/

**SPeedY_B** · July 28th, 2006

Was just readong that before I came here.

I like the fact the engineer went to grab his laptop when he heard there was a fire, only to see it was his laptop causing it

**kcnychief** · July 28th, 2006

Not that I think it's the case here, but you have to wonder if people are taking the known "inquiries" and trying to exploit them now for financial gain out of Dell.

**Aprox** · July 28th, 2006

Well I would too if I just lost my $1500+ laptop to an exploding battery that could have been prevented if Dell had addressed the issue to begin with. I think Dell should foot the bill for a new laptop, and maybe even some compensation for any lost data, which I am sure there is.

**VenomXt** · July 28th, 2006

that looks like a d600-610... i have two of them lol.

shwetta · May 14th, 2010

The new DELL battery that I bought just less than 6 months ago exploded in my office last night. Its a miracle that our office did not burn down.The entire right side of my laptop is charred and melted down that it won't even open.The table is screwed, the floor and walls are a mess and all my other papers are burnt. I am traumatized by this episode.

I have tried to contact the people at DELL, but no one has really responded. There is so much damage cause of this incident. The battery pieces were strewn on the floor, charring the walls and the floor. My entire working desk is charred. A few papers lying around my laptop and the mouse pad were burnt from the sides. What is worse is that our little office is filled with soot. I wasted my whole day yesterday just trying to get it cleaned. We have been breathing this toxic air, eyes burning and all our other PCs, desktops, printer and all the files everything has soot on it. Even the AC is affected as my workstation is right below the AC.

Nuadormrac · May 17th, 2010

Lets just hope news of this, doesn't result in Jehadi (such as the guy who tried, unsuccessfully to blow up Times Square) taking a favor to buying Dell laptops. That's one sort of customer, no business in their right mind, would want to have

**Aprox** · May 19th, 2010

Originally Posted by shwetta

The new DELL battery that I bought just less than 6 months ago exploded in my office last night. Its a miracle that our office did not burn down.The entire right side of my laptop is charred and melted down that it won't even open.The table is screwed, the floor and walls are a mess and all my other papers are burnt. I am traumatized by this episode.

I have tried to contact the people at DELL, but no one has really responded. There is so much damage cause of this incident. The battery pieces were strewn on the floor, charring the walls and the floor. My entire working desk is charred. A few papers lying around my laptop and the mouse pad were burnt from the sides. What is worse is that our little office is filled with soot. I wasted my whole day yesterday just trying to get it cleaned. We have been breathing this toxic air, eyes burning and all our other PCs, desktops, printer and all the files everything has soot on it. Even the AC is affected as my workstation is right below the AC.

Pics or it didn't happen.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference Dude this is insane Gizmodo was quick to point out that a Dell laptop exploded at a recent Japanese conference. The model of the laptop has not been revealed yet but if you are a Dell laptop owner then you should make sure that your battery has not been recalled. http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/06...-a-conference/ Attached Thumbnails XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,888 Reputation: 4110 Power: 313	Re: Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference If it's a lithium ion battery and the person didn't transport it correctly and properly, thats a possibility. For any li-on battery. Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

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ejn74 Folding Master! Joined: February 2005 Location: Western Iowa Posts: 1,135 Reputation: 960 Power: 109	Re: Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference That is a interesting posibility but unlikely.

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference It's either photoshoped or rigged ... lol .. Paul Reed Smith.

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,722 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 221	Re: Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference I agree, not matter how how it got, look at that explosion???? come on now

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melon MS-DOS 2.0 Joined: February 2002 Location: Ásgarðr Posts: 854 Reputation: 420 Power: 138	Re: Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference Originally Posted by Sazar If it's a lithium ion battery and the person didn't transport it correctly and properly, thats a possibility. For any li-on battery. The Lithium Ion battery was my first thought, particularly with the nature of those explosions, and I bet that's exactly what will be uncovered as the cause. However, it's not always a matter of customer misuse, as much as the fact that some of them have manufacturing defects. Anything with a Lithium Ion battery, unfortunately, is a potential time bomb, whether it be laptops, cell phones, or hybrid cars. Thankfully, the failure rate is rather low. Melon http://www.xeidon.com / .org / .net

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference Looks like we have another occurence - http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/28/a...aptop-ignites/ XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 310	Re: Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference Was just readong that before I came here. I like the fact the engineer went to grab his laptop when he heard there was a fire, only to see it was his laptop causing it 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

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Aprox OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: August 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,735 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 2036 Power: 142	Re: Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference Well I would too if I just lost my $1500+ laptop to an exploding battery that could have been prevented if Dell had addressed the issue to begin with. I think Dell should foot the bill for a new laptop, and maybe even some compensation for any lost data, which I am sure there is.

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VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	Re: Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference that looks like a d600-610... i have two of them lol. www.venomxt.com

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shwetta OSNN One Post Wonder Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	My Dell Laptop EXPLODES At my office The new DELL battery that I bought just less than 6 months ago exploded in my office last night. Its a miracle that our office did not burn down.The entire right side of my laptop is charred and melted down that it won't even open.The table is screwed, the floor and walls are a mess and all my other papers are burnt. I am traumatized by this episode. I have tried to contact the people at DELL, but no one has really responded. There is so much damage cause of this incident. The battery pieces were strewn on the floor, charring the walls and the floor. My entire working desk is charred. A few papers lying around my laptop and the mouse pad were burnt from the sides. What is worse is that our little office is filled with soot. I wasted my whole day yesterday just trying to get it cleaned. We have been breathing this toxic air, eyes burning and all our other PCs, desktops, printer and all the files everything has soot on it. Even the AC is affected as my workstation is right below the AC.

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Nuadormrac OSNN Addict Joined: September 2009 Posts: 67 Reputation: 382 Power: 36	Re: Dell Laptop EXPLODES At News Conference Lets just hope news of this, doesn't result in Jehadi (such as the guy who tried, unsuccessfully to blow up Times Square) taking a favor to buying Dell laptops. That's one sort of customer, no business in their right mind, would want to have

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Aprox OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: August 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,735 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 2036 Power: 142	Re: My Dell Laptop EXPLODES At my office Originally Posted by shwetta The new DELL battery that I bought just less than 6 months ago exploded in my office last night. Its a miracle that our office did not burn down.The entire right side of my laptop is charred and melted down that it won't even open.The table is screwed, the floor and walls are a mess and all my other papers are burnt. I am traumatized by this episode. I have tried to contact the people at DELL, but no one has really responded. There is so much damage cause of this incident. The battery pieces were strewn on the floor, charring the walls and the floor. My entire working desk is charred. A few papers lying around my laptop and the mouse pad were burnt from the sides. What is worse is that our little office is filled with soot. I wasted my whole day yesterday just trying to get it cleaned. We have been breathing this toxic air, eyes burning and all our other PCs, desktops, printer and all the files everything has soot on it. Even the AC is affected as my workstation is right below the AC. Pics or it didn't happen.