PC Pitstop: Laptop Battery Fire

February 162010

Posted in laptops | 24 Comments »

We intentionally created conditions in which the Li-ON battery pack would explode inside a generic portable. The results are dramatic. There are numerous conditions where these fires can occur in real life. Faulty battery packs (driving the recalls), faulty protection circuits inside the PC, exposure to excessive heat, and blunt force are some of the major ways that this could happen to you.

More Info: http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcsafety/

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24 Responses

  1. The5Skulls Says:

    The scary thing is, …
    The scary thing is, I just found my laptop in a cold room with a bent battery! After watching that, I’m myself lol.

  2. rockstarmaniac717 Says:

    @royalmanga its not …
    @royalmanga its not a waste they will be able to make them less dangerous with this test

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    It’s really cool. Just put your email in and than you will see how to do it.

  4. RMEO1 Says:

    how is it doing now?
    how is it doing now?

  5. royalmanga Says:

    what a waste of a …
    what a waste of a laptop :(

  6. darknight1082 Says:

    lol
    lol

  7. TheRunescapernerd Says:

    woah!
    woah!

  8. petergames2 Says:

    意味不明
    意味不明

  9. MetalheadSteven Says:

    wow, never seen …
    wow, never seen anything like that.

  10. sakamoto11hitonobu Says:

    意味不明
    意味不明

  11. GigsVT Says:

    @cypherdtraitor …
    @cypherdtraitor It’s a sheet metal bending brake

  12. mrtrygve98 Says:

    good
    good

  13. TheDarius4ever Says:

    LOL
    LOL

  14. 7p19i Says:

    rofl…
    rofl…

  15. 7p19i Says:

    rofl…
    rofl…

  16. cypherdtraitor Says:

    Is there a tennis …
    Is there a tennis racket stringer in the background?

  17. undulateor Says:

    This just happened …
    This just happened to my portable video player battery. I just happened to be home about 5 feet away. The venting and the flames were exactly the same. I managed to get the fire out but the flaming plastic went everywhere. I’m kinda lucky I was home. My apartment is on the 15th floor. Boy does it stink.

  18. MyLowBattery Says:

    If it was a retail …
    If it was a retail laptop, it would be a dell.

  19. softair28 Says:

    mother fucker
    mother fucker

  20. 4ghzorbust Says:

    only a certain …
    only a certain isotope are but they aren’t used in batteries. So lithium used in batteries are safe to handle.

  21. JOCKATEO Says:

    why is it on a …
    why is it on a grill for cooking

  22. sheldordaworrior Says:

    oh that would suck …
    oh that would suck to walk into your room and see this
    ouch

  23. RubixB0y Says:

    1:05 “if this were …
    1:05 “if this were a real life situation the best stratagy would be to move away from the laptop quickly” umm no i think u should sit on it to keep oxygen from getting to it :P

  24. TheJamesDVid Says:

    @Videomakera …
    @Videomakera Lithium isn’t radoactive?

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