Why do dell laptops explode?
recently, my elderly dell inspiron laptop (think; windows xp) spontaneously ignited. It was switched on and i was in another room when i heard it explode. I returned to see lots of fumes and flames. Thankfully there was little loss of property. I understand that this is a known issue with dell. Is there anyone here who can explain how such a dangerous battery passed qc and the regulators, and why there is not more awareness around there issues?
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Dell probably paid a battery disposal levy to sell the device. More recent devices in Australia have to declare on this.
Personally, I think this sucks but it'd be either clunky devices or shorter life or more expensive or, my preference, less planned obsolescence. That demands process, industry costs like shared battery designs, business to swap and replace. We have some, not a lot of that.
I hoard old tech. This is my nightmare up on the 9th floor. I need to dispose of some laptop batteries.
A good reminder to risk. Thanks.
you've identified a risk. Its not actually different to a lot of other consumer risks. Maybe there is a vicarious liability to the original vendor, but I bet that dell battery had warning signs on it, the IBM ones I'm sitting on, definitely have yellow hazard markings and disposal information and the paper I got on delivery (and throw away unread) probably told me about a risk which I ignored. Kinda (I am saying) like you.
You were told about this. Its been a "thing" long enough, there are signs in airports about packing Lithium batteries.
Its a "thing" long enough that the 787 battery fire is a "thing"
"I hung onto a potentially explosive battery long enough, it actually caught fire, despite having been told it, when I got it" isn't a good basis for an insurance obligation if you ask me.
they're covered in risk and recycle instructions. It doesn't specifically say "don't keep me more than 5 years" or anything.
If you are going to defame Dell, then you should have some mighty strong supporting evidence, and you have offered none. In other words, your post is simply libelous misrepresentation, and I don'tt understand why it is allowed here.
https://www.google.com/search?q=laptop+batteries+exploding