http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 12:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Anything apart from the manufacturer?]]>Jul 31st 2006 12:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
I'm sure over the last 40-years there have been many things that *Blew Up* that since News & TV were not at their best like they are now, bascially we never heard about them...]]>Jul 31st 2006 1:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
You do know that there already has been a recall on these batteries right?

https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/]]>Jul 31st 2006 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
https://dellbatteryprogram.com/Default.aspx

Check your battery. You might have to still call them, my D600 has the right number(s), but once I put it in there, it stated that I was not eligible. No way I'm going to have a lapbomb sitting around just waiting though. They better replace it... ]]>Jul 31st 2006 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 1:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
What could be next., an explotion and a potential fire hazard inside an home or an airplane?, a person with second or third degree burns? Dell needs to address this safety issue ASAP!]]>Jul 31st 2006 1:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
lolzors j00 g0t pw3nd stupid n00b! dell catches fire lolololol!!111

*aolspeak off

nothing to see here, move along.
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Come back to us Steven, show us the way.]]>Jul 31st 2006 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 2:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/

And so it begins.......]]>Jul 31st 2006 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
https://dellbatteryprogram.com/Default.aspx
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...Yeah, we blowed it up REAL GOOD!]]>Jul 31st 2006 3:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
Did you even read the page? The very first paragraph says why you should send it back...

"It is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire."]]>Jul 31st 2006 3:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
I can almost see The Dell Wall going up next to the various memorials in DC, lest we forget. "See Timmy, this is what saving a buck got your father. First degree burns and a piece of gloss coated shrapnel through the jugular. Now let's go see grandpa at the Vietnam memorial, at least he thought he had honor."]]>Jul 31st 2006 3:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
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Top 3 reasons against overclocking laptops.]]>Jul 31st 2006 3:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 3:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/ website doesn't affect the battery in my dell. I would HATE to be the guy who's laptop explodes in the airport or plane. Jailtime!]]>Jul 31st 2006 4:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 4:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 5:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 5:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 5:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 5:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
And besides, I like being able to build my own machine...which never used to be an option with Macs (I'm not even sure if its an option now.)]]>Jul 31st 2006 6:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
I feel extremely unsafe even if there have been only 3 "kabooms".

Apoorva]]>Jul 31st 2006 7:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
this is kinda freaky, i ordered a dell latitude d410 a little while back without knowing about all this exploding battery stuff... it hasn't arrived yet, but now im wondering if i made a mistake. it's configured with a gig of RAM, and has an 80 GB HDD... so, what's the probability that i'll have really serious issues with overheating parts? would anyone be able to give me an idea?

thanks ~
:)]]>Mar 15th 2008 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
http://wcco.com/consumer/local_story_148150249.html
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05179.html

and i'm sure that other manufacturers may have had similar problems. as posted earlier... dell already has a recall in place. so why keep bringing this crap up engadget?]]>Jul 31st 2006 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
And Mikw, desktops don't have big batteries, duh.]]>Jul 31st 2006 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
The first place I found that directly links to the battery site is from their user forum where a moderator has posted it.

I would think that something like this should be on the home page or at least on the service/support home page.

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And Engadget, much as I love you guys, are only fanning the panic. With such comments in your last article as "Dell execs knew and did NOTHING!" when they did issue a recall, and the story you linked to, even YOU said you couldn't verify the source.

Sure, it's a blog, but can we get a tiny bit of journalistic standards here?]]>Jul 31st 2006 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/
By the way, guys, when you're unfortunately sat next to someone using a Dell laptop on a flight, just show him/her these lovely photos and they'll probably put them away.

But then I doubt these Dell notebooks will ever explode on a plane, because these three toasted machines were plugged into the mains when they exploded. (right?)]]>Jul 31st 2006 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/dell-laptop-number-3-explodes/Jul 31st 2006 11:30AM