Dell laptop explodes

[atifsh]

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32550

[a2j3]

Hello atifish

D@mn glad I dont have a dell lap top. But I do have a dell monitor. Guess I better put a face shield on. LOL

[Chewy]

looks like the battery pack overcharged a little

[soup]

Good one atifsh, for a hot time call Dell.

[Grincat]

My primary computer is a dell laptop. Inspirion 8600. i am very happy about it. It is my main computer.

[codajohn]

Hot Stuff

I always heard that Dell was hot...
I guess that person didn't get their recall notice about the possible problem with the battery.

[drfsupercenter]

Good thing my Dell desktop has no battery

[copyless]

I would think that they would learn from their mistakes, but I guess not. This is not the first time they have had this problem with their laptops. I am on a Dell Inspiron 5000e and when these came out they had the exact same problems. At that time Dell sent out the warnings (that stated your laptop might explode or catch on fire) and recalls for the BIOS and Batteries. It was an overcharging problem due to a problem in the BIOS. So if you answered the recall they mailed you out a new BIOS and batteries to replace the ones you owned. I just don't understand how you can have this happen a second time within 5 or 6 years.

[Chewy]

ever hear the expression "history repeats itself"

[atifsh]

Good thing my Dell desktop has no battery

haha mine either. / unless a surge affects my psu to explode, thus............. BAMmmm

[drfsupercenter]

I spent more than 50 cents on my surge protector

[Junkie_ball]

i've heard of processors over heating but that takes it to a whole new level!

[copyless]

ever hear the expression "history repeats itself"

Yeah, but I'm not sure I would consider a few years history. But I guess for Dell it is. I would just think that you would double and triple check that operation in the BIOS, especially when you have had the problem before and know that your code may be susceptible.