Jun 21 2006Dell computer explodes during conference
If you happen to own a Dell laptop try to make sure it doesn't explode, because that's exactly what happened at a conference in Japan. No explanation has been given yet, just some witnesses who say the thing suddenly burst into flames and produced "several more explosions for more than five minutes."
This exact same thing happened to me and the laptop I built using firecrackers and lighter fluid. And I was so convinced booting up with a match would've worked.
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Reader Comments
1. Dell optiplex - April 19, 2009 9:46 AM
"why can't Dell design its consumer laptops that accept the capability of "snap-on" color lid covers?"
Dell already tried this years ago, and it never worked out for them.
If you have to design a laptop with snap-on customization kit, designer's latitude for integrating the color into the design becomes severely restrictive, because now the kit are constraints by a one big factor: They need to be easily removable by even monkeys and baboons, which means no complex shapes. This also means that you will have a part on your laptop that is purely decorative, which in conjunction with user-serviceable engineering, will add bulk. (and unnecessary seams)
I'm sure there are many other good reasons.
2. Creativz Studio - May 7, 2009 3:48 PM
The laptop coolers these days suck!
My dads videocart melted on a €1.000 HP pavilion.
that's the newest series!!
3. Cheap Computers - June 22, 2009 3:40 AM
Dell really Hells.....they are playing with the life of its innocent customer who trust on them and purchased Dell
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