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cahult

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Dell is on fire
« on: 23 June 2006, 05:25 »
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32550

A Dell laptop exploded at a conference sending out flames and smoke for about five minutes. If someone had held it when it blew up he or she would have been killed on the spot. See the pictures and pray it wasn
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #1 on: 23 June 2006, 15:43 »
No wonder I don't buy OEM :P

(Unless its a HP laptop)
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #2 on: 23 June 2006, 18:34 »
The Lithium ion battery is the cause ... many a cell phone from Motorolla has done the same ... it's not Dell's fault really, it's the battery (Li-ion) And yes someone's ear was blown off by one :D
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #3 on: 23 June 2006, 18:52 »
It could be their fault fot not installing a proper battery protection system.
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #4 on: 23 June 2006, 19:51 »
Looks like someone tried to steal James Bonds' laptop by force :) .

If that had happened on a plane in the US the Sky Marshalls would probably shoot first and ask questions second.
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #5 on: 24 June 2006, 01:13 »
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It could be their fault fot not installing a proper battery protection system.

It's possible, like some of the phones that blew up had poorly manufactured batteries, or even the wrong batteries. It could be Dell's fault, but these batteries have to be made well. It explodes cuz it gets too hot and often exposes the Lithium inside to oxygen ... not a good idea ;)
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #6 on: 24 June 2006, 02:59 »
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It's possible, like some of the phones that blew up had poorly manufactured batteries, or even the wrong batteries. It could be Dell's fault, but these batteries have to be made well. It explodes cuz it gets too hot and often exposes the Lithium inside to oxygen ... not a good idea ;)

Lithium with water is much more fun though:(
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #7 on: 24 June 2006, 08:17 »
I'm sure Dell does try to make every saving they can including cheap batteries.

But probably half the laptops out there use the same ones.
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #8 on: 24 June 2006, 09:04 »
laptops suck!
i dislike them couse you can not make your own
or maby you could but its far too pricy that to make your own
pc
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #9 on: 24 June 2006, 18:05 »
Quote from: Lead Head
Lithium with water is much more fun though:(

Yeah, but it still reacts with the oxygen in water right ? Anyway it should not be exposed to the atmosphere, especially when hot.
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #10 on: 24 June 2006, 19:40 »
from the article

"Fire extinguishers leave a mess on your suit and belongings; pack your stuff (if you can) and leave, leave, leave!" he advises.

What an asshole.

"Gee I'm sorry your building burned down and maybe somebody got killed, but I'm too much of a pussy to get stuff on my suit."  The freaking hotel would have paid to clean his damn suit in all likelihood!

And if there's a fire, you don't pack your stuff.  If you can't use the fire extinguisher, waiting to pack your stuff is a good way to get killed.
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #11 on: 24 June 2006, 23:05 »
Quote from: Jack2000
laptops suck!
i dislike them couse you can not make your own
or maby you could but its far too pricy that to make your own
pc

Yeah laptops are known for failing in all kinds of ways but there are some good top quality ones out there like Sager.
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #12 on: 25 June 2006, 10:08 »
a pound of c-4 would have been better....
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #13 on: 25 June 2006, 13:32 »
that will be rad!
like put the c4 on the place of the pc-speekers :)
the first beep will be the last :)
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Re: Dell is on fire
« Reply #14 on: 25 June 2006, 21:33 »
Quote from: davidnix71
Looks like someone tried to steal James Bonds' laptop by force :) .

If that had happened on a plane in the US the Sky Marshalls would probably shoot first and ask questions second.

how could they shoot in a plane?
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