How to get a new laptop at work...

[RETODD]

...or at least one mother of a good reason not to leave them on while you are away.

This happened in one of our Toronto offices last week, who'd stand around and take picture:

 

[RETODD]

Couple more:

 

[arff]

Time for a new one now:d

 

[imdoo'n]

looks staged.

 

[Summitric]

SHOULD BE ABLE TO POLISH THAT OUT......NO PROBLEMO!!!:d

 

[goodngrubby]

looks staged.

I don't know, mine gets so hot that the fan won't keep up, it just shuts down and the fan keeps running. I had to buy a stand for underneath because it got so hot that it ended up actually puting a crack in my oak table.

 

[smokindave]

I have heard of it happening but never believed till today,I will unplug mine all the time now.No use taking a chance IMO!!

 

[Modman]

I don't know, mine gets so hot that the fan won't keep up, it just shuts down and the fan keeps running. I had to buy a stand for underneath because it got so hot that it ended up actually puting a crack in my oak table.

yeah but why would u stand around and take pics when your cubicle is on fire I think is more the point? I would have thrown a glass of water on it or grabbed a fire extinguisher, most people don't have a cell phone ready to start taking pics.......

not saying they don't get hot, but kinda looks staged to me too.

 

[Bogger]

GUILTY........

I'd definately take pictures before I extinguished it....

and I would NOT use water...... bad idea......Just sayin...

 

[imdoo'n]

maybe pull the plug, funny looks like it was out quickly as nothing else was on fire, papers everywhere. Bogger that looks like your puter after some of your posts:d

 

[RETODD]

looks staged.

I can assure you this was not staged. The picture taker lives in the cubicle behind him was observing the commotion and taking pictures with his phone.

In partnership with our corporate supplier, Dell, the Business Transformation (BT) Client Computing and Safety teams are investigating a laptop fire that occurred on Monday, May 31, at the <SNIP> building in Scarborough, Ontario. A team member’s E6400 laptop burst into flames. There were no injuries, but understandably, the office was shaken by the event.

The <SNIP> Chief Information Office is taking this occurrence with the utmost seriousness and says the safety of team members is the primary concern.

“We immediately engaged Dell at the top levels of their organization and have received direct assurances from their worldwide senior vice-president and general manager,” says <SNIP>, vice-president of IT Infrastructure Operations in BT.

Dells issued a letter to <SNIP>. that states, “This is the only incident of this type involving the Latitude E6400 from a population of millions of units in the field and we do not believe there is a risk of additional incidents.”

The investigation with Dell is ongoing and the Client Computing team will update team members if there are further safety concerns. While we have had no other reports of similar issues, if you notice your computer is overheating, contact <SNIP>.

 

[imdoo'n]

guy will have to lay off the hot porn sites for a while.:d

 

[Mike270412]

Smoooookin!!!!

 

[TylerG]

It's a dell what more can be said?

 

[crow]

guy will have to lay off the hot porn sites for a while.:d

Looks like they were already watching his porn habits , had a camera set up behind his workstation????

 

[AliciaAlways]

I have never seen that happen, wowzers, I need to start shutting off my laptop at home while I am at work!

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

...or at least one mother of a good reason not to leave them on while you are away.

This happened in one of our Toronto offices last week, who'd stand around and take picture:

I would - photos are worth a thousand words

 

[RETODD]

Hummmmm...think I'll be turning my laptop of for sure now!!! Another Dell?

 

[meierjn]

There have been a couple of battery recalls affecting several laptop manufactures including Dell. I wonder if this was one of the affected laptops and the battery was not replaced?

 

[whammy]

That's called a bad installation job,,,,, with that bundle of wires as a connection, is what caused an overload ....-electrical fire-, started in wiring. Not the computer itself....