PC Pitstop: Laptop Battery Fire


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://...







Channel: Howto
Uploaded: November 9, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Author: mattrmiller

Length: 00:04:55
Rating: 4.56
Views: 1319285

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Video Comments:
watzupdawg (November 22, 2008 at 10:25 am)
It was an inside job. The fire is just a hologram. The american government knew all along ..... 2.08 you can see Bin Ladens face in the flames.
sosavidz (November 21, 2008 at 3:47 pm)
"ohh yea...yeaaaa!!!" those guys in the backround are fucking geeks lol
ledas0 (November 21, 2008 at 1:06 pm)
its probably dell seriuosly i had a siemens for 4 years nothing happend and there is no videos or anyone saying that the same happen to theeir laptop unless its a dell
anglevickh (November 21, 2008 at 8:41 am)
this is true...
my laptop got really hot yesterday...
super hot!!
i quickly took out the battery
its dead =,=...
i took it to a computer shop
the owner of the shop said tat i'm lucky it didnt explode 0,0
dylante235 (November 20, 2008 at 8:08 pm)
ok it would be better if u would SHUT UP!
BrettG987 (November 20, 2008 at 3:01 am)
ok, seriously, anoyone who doesent know to get the hell away from a laptop when it shoots flames 6 feet into the air should be wiped off the surface of the earth
nogravity60 (November 19, 2008 at 6:29 pm)
and you just ruined a laptop...
LaxinItUpX (November 18, 2008 at 11:36 pm)
Generic!? I have that laptop, it's a dell.
fikle (November 18, 2008 at 3:24 am)
man, i need to upgrade my firewall to whatever this guy has
fikle (November 18, 2008 at 3:24 am)
HAHAHAH LOL
SCRATCHYTHEPIRATE (November 18, 2008 at 12:12 am)
" Move away from the computer quickley" Hmmm never would have thought of that one.....
Vega1Ink (November 17, 2008 at 9:22 am)
Well duh......Yoy would have to be an idiot to start this fire -and an bigger one, to not see the reaction comming!
RottenFrute (November 17, 2008 at 5:26 am)
Wow I no longer feel safe around my lap top, back to pen and paper for me
nfwu (November 17, 2008 at 1:44 am)
"The best strategy is to move away from the laptop immediately."

Uhhh, my hand would have a hole in it if it were on the palm rest. I'll be yelling and running away from it already.
yungberg26 (November 16, 2008 at 8:26 am)
wow what if i was typing then all of a sudden that happened.
ScionT2B (November 16, 2008 at 4:10 am)
Waste of a good computer -_-'
omygod143 (November 16, 2008 at 1:23 am)
thats not ur battery,thats ur FIRE WALL lol
v01dad3pt (November 15, 2008 at 11:30 pm)
does it have a gravitational pull.
kalzx (November 15, 2008 at 3:58 pm)
you no there is a bunch of PC nerds in the back having a circle jerk watch en this
dochmbi (November 14, 2008 at 11:25 pm)
I'm watching this with a laptop on my lap. I'm scared now.
elemineseslapolla (November 14, 2008 at 2:31 pm)
i always hated laptops, i know they r small and comfortable, but the cooling sucks, they r slow (slower as desktop) expensive, there r not a lot of parts to change, and now this video, damn could be laptops a lil better than this?
karthikkito (November 12, 2008 at 9:53 pm)
Throw the laptop out.
Araben13 (November 12, 2008 at 6:25 am)
u can poor sand on electical,metal and chemical fires. Also u can use some thick woll blankets..Think u can contain it with salt to but im not certain so dont listen to me..
roversrawsome (November 12, 2008 at 3:00 am)
to flanker223: This video was made for educational purposes only. I agree it was money wasted, but it was worth it. It is very important to know what to do in situations like these.
wombo194 (November 11, 2008 at 10:39 pm)
remember, there were no laptops harmed in the making of this video.

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