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    Laptop Adapter exploded !

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by livelyln, Apr 9, 2007.

  1. livelyln

    livelyln Newbie

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    Hi all,

    As soon as I switched on my laptop today,the AC Adapter ( IBM ) burst with a big sound . I was shocked, I had not faced any such problems since I had the Laptop.

    I want to know what could be the reason of the explosion .
    Could it be the long hour use of the Adapter ?

    Thanks a lot,
    Lively
     
    livelyln, Apr 9, 2007
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  2. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Can you take a pictuer of the damage? I want to see! Long hours should not but can damage the adapter. Where you operating in a hot/warm room? IBM or Lenovo should replace it if still under warranty.
    I once broke an adapter by stepping on it. It was on the ground and steped on it by accident. Made a loud poping sound and smelled burned but didnt 'explode'.
     
    wave, Apr 9, 2007
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  3. Keizafk

    Keizafk Notebook Geek

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    They should probably replace it whether under warranty or not. It's a manufacturing failure if an adapter explodes, no matter how long you use one, it's definately not supposed to explode.
     
    Keizafk, Apr 9, 2007
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  4. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Yeah. Definitely get it replaced with Lenovo. I run on a laptop 8 hours a day or more, most of the time on shore power, and have never had that happen. The power supplies do get hot, so don't stick them under a pillow or anything that prevents airflow around them, but even when they get hot, they shouldn't fail like that.
     
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  5. ajfink

    ajfink Notebook Deity

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    Yup, need pics, ;)
     
    ajfink, Apr 9, 2007
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  6. LFC

    LFC Ex-NBR

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    Yes, get Lenovo to look into it. I regularly have my laptop on non-stop for 12-16 hours at a time (depending if I'm on a late night binge) and its been fine. Although my paranoia makes me stand the adaptor lengthways and upright on its side for greater heat dissipation
     
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    Filipinocrzy Notebook Geek

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    HaHa I want to see a picture also. I never heard of an adapter exploding.
     
    Filipinocrzy, Apr 9, 2007
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