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1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire. This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected
as the power supply was certainly well within it's expected useful
life.
The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you left
the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended" to be
turned on all of the time.


Wrong. Computers are made to be kept on 24x7. Why do you think they
have "sleep modes" on computers and monitors?
Regardless of whether it has a sleep mode or not unless it is a server
class system it is not "designed" to be on 24x7. Server class means on
24x7. Desktop means on 9 to 5. Laptop means on when you are using it.


Are saying that computer manufacturers expect the users of their hardware to
turn it off each and every time they leave their computer? If so, that
alone is a major design fault which makes the claim even more valid.

When the lawsuit is served they are going to say that the produce
periodic use equipment, laptops and desktops, and continuous use
equipment, servers.

It has nothing to do with design faults it has to do with product liability.