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    got my m11x back, worried about the battery

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Wiggy Fuzz, May 28, 2010.

  1. Wiggy Fuzz

    Wiggy Fuzz Notebook Consultant

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    i got my m11x back from dell, via my retailer, to fix a broken hinge. when i got it home the battery was flat (1 light), so i stuck it on the charger.

    it was there till the battery meter reached 3 lights, when i noticed an electrical smell near the laptop. i also noticed the charger was getting ridiculously hot (whereas before it barely got warm)

    i couldn't see anything blocking the charge port or anything - i'm naturally kinda worried (magnesium burns ferociously). is there now a big risk of fire, especially since it hasn't done this before? i'm considering sending it back to dell, but i haven't even turned it on yet, so i can't tell for sure if it was a one off.

    i didn't send the charger with the laptop.
     
    Wiggy Fuzz, May 28, 2010
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    Mikoyan_UK Notebook Consultant

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    yep send it back just to be safe.
     
    Mikoyan_UK, May 28, 2010
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    csin Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah make sure you dont send the charger or anything else like that unless they tell you to... otherwise you will NOT get it back.
     
    csin, May 29, 2010
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