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| Thread ID: 70086 | 2006-06-21 21:06:00 | Dell Laptop explodes | KiwiTT_NZ (233) | PC World Chat |
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| 465044 | 2006-06-22 05:35:00 | Are you kidding? Your reference to "no apparent reason" was in connection with the model users who buy individual cells, and don't connect their brains first . No, laptops don't have a big warning about charging of the battery because the manufacturers expect people to use either the supplied battery, or an approved replacement, with the charger provided in or with the laptop . Faults can occur . This laptop fire made news . That's because it's a very rare occurrence . There are many millions of laptops with LiIon batteries which haven't caught fire . There have probably been as many fires from shorting NICd batteries in laptops . There have been quite a few exploding in cellphones, because there's a much larger market for the very cheapest batteries . Cheap batteries are not recommeneded by cellphone manufacturers . A laptop one is expensive enough for the cost of proper intelligence in the pack to be negligible . Batteries have been around a long time . They explode, leak, cause fires, etc, when used by idiots . Idiot humans have been around a lot longer . LiIon batteries are perfectly safe when used carefully, and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions . Intelligence is put into the battery packs to reduce the need for human users to use their intelligence . If the technology was inherently dangerous, it would be unavailable, because of the product liability laws in many countries . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 465045 | 2006-06-22 07:59:00 | Thank you for calling our hotline and I hope you have a pleasant afternoon. Good bye. Was that an intentional pun? |
Greven (91) | ||
| 465046 | 2006-06-22 08:23:00 | Was that an intentional pun? maybe. unintentional puns require far more work to pull off. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 465047 | 2006-06-22 09:06:00 | I'd still like to listen in on the tech support call: Hello, this is Dell. What is your problem? My laptop just caught on fire. Have you tried rebooting the laptop Sir? Er, no, far too hot to touch the keyboard. So your PC is overheating then? Well yes it is in a way. *smoke alarms going off in the background* Can you feel hot air blowing out the back of your laptop Sir? Yes I can!! Very, very hot. Well Sir I suggest you shut down your laptop and one of our technicians will arrive the next day to look at your laptop. Er, you realise the laptop is completely engulfed in flames. It's on fire!!! Thank you for calling our hotline and I hope you have a pleasant afternoon. Good bye. post of the week! :p |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 465048 | 2006-06-22 17:11:00 | ....and they (the tree-huggers) want citizens to drive HYDROGEN-POWERED autos?... There will be road crews running around filling in the craters where the cars/owners used to be. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 465049 | 2006-06-22 22:20:00 | If the technology was inherently dangerous, it would be unavailable, because of the product liability laws in many countries. Hahaha, you think? injury.findlaw.com |
pctek (84) | ||
| 465050 | 2006-06-24 02:57:00 | ....and they (the tree-huggers) want citizens to drive HYDROGEN-POWERED autos?... There will be road crews running around filling in the craters where the cars/owners used to be. ROFL!!! That's a good one. Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
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