Dell laptops burst into flame
I’m a little late in posting this, but it appears that quite a few Dell laptops have been bursting into flame. Thankfully no one has been injured.
The chances of your Dell laptop bursting into flames are very low. I would imagine that these few laptops that are bursting into flame are doing so because too much heat.
You may want to: avoid blocking vents; keep air vents clear of dust; look at the battery and look for signs of damage; and keep an eye on your laptop and make sure it doesn’t get too warm.
October 5th, 2006 at 10:55 am
[…] Sony is recalling millions of laptop batteries because of manufacturing defects that could lead to fire. The most newsworthy incidents involved DELL laptops, but the potential for injury and destruction of property exists with all laptops that carry Sony batteries. DELL, Apple, Lenovo, Toshiba, and Fujitsu are currently recalling Sony batteries. Keep an eye out for a recall program from your laptop manufacturer if you don’t have one of the aforementioned brands but do have Sony batteries. […]