Nokia 6280 overheats, erupts in smoke on video
We've seen dozens and dozens of aftermath photos from laptops and other random batteries suddenly possessing violently explosive tendencies, but we all know full motion video is more satisfying than simple stills. In this particular case, we're thrilled that the smoking, fizzing Nokia 6280 was filmed while in a location where humans couldn't be harmed, and initial reports are (unsurprisingly) tagging the battery or charger as the culprit. The 3 customer reported that his new handset "began fizzing white smoke" just hours after switching it on for the first time, and Nokia is reportedly investigating the issue. Of course, this isn't the first time a Nokia battery has been blamed for a fire, but unlike the previous case, we kind of doubt the firm will get off as easy here. So if you've actually hung around to read this far, we'll let you get to the fun stuff now, so go on and hit the read link for the final moments of the mobile's smoky death.[Via Inquirer]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
nickels @ Feb 17th 2007 8:43PM
"dont show that cup"
haha lol
Matt @ Feb 17th 2007 8:53PM
Nokia 6280 smoke, don't breath this.
kIicker @ Feb 17th 2007 10:52PM
Isn't that from the "Will it Blend!" Series from Blendtech?
Tim UF @ Feb 17th 2007 9:17PM
Yea, i agree with matt. Watching the video, all i could think "that can't be good to breath.".
adrian @ Feb 17th 2007 9:34PM
laptops... cell phones... what else could blow up?
Kevlar @ Feb 17th 2007 9:43PM
Anything with a shoddy battery. Electric razors, PSPs, GPS Recievers, PDAs ... (looks around room for more explodables)...
Matt @ Feb 17th 2007 11:13PM
Sure is. =]
tippy @ Feb 18th 2007 12:03AM
hate to think that was in my pocket
T @ Feb 18th 2007 2:18AM
If we replace "Nokia 6280" with "Apple iPhone" in this article, I'm 100% sure that we will get a different, yet amusingly positive reaction.
iPhone FTW!
J. Evans Turner (Ichinisan) @ Feb 18th 2007 11:23AM
Why is Engadget so quick to blame Nokia? Wouldn't Nokia use someone else to manufacture the batteries like most other OEMs? This could be another Sony-manufactured battery for all we know.
tcp277 @ Feb 21st 2007 2:07AM
Jeez DaN, just because it didn't happen to you, doesn't mean it's FAKE. Li-Ion batteries definitely DO have a tendency to self destruct if ever short circuited (I don't recommend you try it at home), however why in the world would you assume this video is fake just because your phone hasn't happened to blow up?
I'm on my 24th cell phone over 13 years now, and I have never had one burn up.. Does it mean it doesn't happen? Nope. However, I did have a laptop battery mysteriously melt in 1992.
My guess is that this kinda stuff happens a lot less often than internet fearmongers may say, but a lot more often than Nokia and others admit.
DaN @ Jan 24th 2008 7:55PM
I call FAKE! Either fake battery or the whole thing was just for a cabbie to get his 15min of fame. I've had this phone for over a year now and that's never happened to me.