Burn battery burn!

petemc · 14-11-2006, 13:39

Scary video of a laptop battery exploding

I know my Macbook Pro gets hot and I'm rather worried about placing it on my nether regions.

leowyatt · 14-11-2006, 13:41

I saw this the other day and was rather scared by it!

Stan_Lite · 14-11-2006, 13:52

I don't think I'll be leaving my laptops Folding unattended any more. I know it's highly unlikely the same would happen but I'm not prepared to take the risk - especially after seeing what can happen with those dodgy Sony batteries.

Quite scary

Stan

Will · 14-11-2006, 13:52

Crikey!! My laptop doesn't get too hot which is a relief... but that's frightening nonetheless! That smoke is probably somewhat toxic too.

Imagine if that happened on a plane!

Mark · 14-11-2006, 13:55

Stan, run it with the battery removed.

My batteries are old and predate all this Sony mess by at least a year. They don't even get warm, never mind hot.

Should still remove them probably for protection, but meh, they're old already.

Stan_Lite · 14-11-2006, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Indecisive

Stan, run it with the battery removed.

Why didn't I think of that

Stan

Feek · 14-11-2006, 16:02

"grittle" LOL

14-11-2006, 13:39	#1
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Burn battery burn! Scary video of a laptop battery exploding I know my Macbook Pro gets hot and I'm rather worried about placing it on my nether regions.

14-11-2006, 13:41	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I saw this the other day and was rather scared by it! __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

14-11-2006, 13:52	#3
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I don't think I'll be leaving my laptops Folding unattended any more. I know it's highly unlikely the same would happen but I'm not prepared to take the risk - especially after seeing what can happen with those dodgy Sony batteries. Quite scary Stan __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

14-11-2006, 13:52	#4
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Crikey!! My laptop doesn't get too hot which is a relief... but that's frightening nonetheless! That smoke is probably somewhat toxic too. Imagine if that happened on a plane! __________________ *No No!*

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Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	"grittle" LOL __________________

14-11-2006, 13:55	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Stan, run it with the battery removed. My batteries are old and predate all this Sony mess by at least a year. They don't even get warm, never mind hot. Should still remove them probably for protection, but meh, they're old already.