Dell laptop explodes at Japanese conference!

Dashken · 23rd Jun 2006, 11:25 AM

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AN INQUIRER READER attending a conference in Japan was sat just feet away from a laptop computer that suddenly exploded into flames, in what could have been a deadly accident.

Gaston, our astonished reader reports: "The damn thing was on fire and produced several explosions for more than five minutes".

Should you witness such an event, his advice is, "Don't try anything courageous/stupid, stay away, away, away!"

"For the record, this is a Dell machine," notes Gaston. "It is only a matter of time until such an incident breaks out on a plane," he suggests.

Our witness managed to catch all the action in these amazing pictures.

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

We don't have any further details of the model of the computer in question. In light of the evidence, however, we'd suggest you avoid actually using a laptop on your lap. Ouch.

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

Whoa! Powderful!!!

fyire · 23rd Jun 2006, 11:35 AM

I gotta get meself one of those. Perfect assassination tool

belikethat · 23rd Jun 2006, 02:54 PM

omg.. just imagine ur doinmg ur work on sundya morning... you are typing some document and suddenly BOMB! lol

what is the cause?? overheated?

Max_87 · 23rd Jun 2006, 04:30 PM

Dell laptop users should always bring a fire extinguisher around just in case

CompactNinja · 24th Jun 2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Max_87

Dell laptop users should always bring a fire extinguisher around just in case

Dell Laptops should COME with a fire exinguisher

or a bombproof suit

s p r a n k i k o · 24th Jun 2006, 01:21 AM

They should also come with some kind of fire insurance.

ZuePhok · 24th Jun 2006, 02:46 AM

someone will get rich very soon

K B Ng · 24th Jun 2006, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ZuePhok

someone will get rich very soon

Indeed.

Trinity · 24th Jun 2006, 08:10 PM

It could only have been the batteries shorting out.

Chai · 24th Jun 2006, 09:38 PM

Are you sure this is real? How can a guy manage to capture that in a phone camera? Very unlikely. Someone has to be very prepared to capture an explosion especially a slow camera phone!

23rd Jun 2006, 02:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
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Trinity Little Kiki Join Date: 5 Jan 2003 Location: Ohio,usa Posts: 7,249 Reputation: 6033 Rep Power: 75	It could only have been the batteries shorting out. __________________ (\__/) (-. - ) (> < )

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fyire I'm a regular Join Date: 15 Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 352 Reputation: 15 Rep Power: 7	I gotta get meself one of those. Perfect assassination tool

24th Jun 2006, 09:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 28,121 Reputation: 4649 Rep Power: 82	Are you sure this is real? How can a guy manage to capture that in a phone camera? Very unlikely. Someone has to be very prepared to capture an explosion especially a slow camera phone! __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

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