"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Not a cigar - believe it or not, the power supply must have had
a thermal runaway or something similar.

It was more messy than dangerous, but the office filled up with
smoke - needed a new desk, had to have everything cleaned,
etc.

Interesting experience.


That sucks. Laptop or tower?
I leave my laptop on 24/7 and have often thought that maybe that's not a
good idea.

Glad it wasn't more serious.

Eisboch


I was thinking the same thing. We have 5 computers in the house running
24/7, including one laptop. The power cord on my old Dell laptop was
recalled and replaced because of several cases of them overheating and
catching fire.

On Feb 2, 8:06 am, "JimH" wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message

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wrote in message
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Not a cigar - believe it or not, the power supply must have had
a thermal runaway or something similar.

It was more messy than dangerous, but the office filled up with
smoke - needed a new desk, had to have everything cleaned,
etc.

Interesting experience.

That sucks. Laptop or tower?
I leave my laptop on 24/7 and have often thought that maybe that's not a
good idea.

Glad it wasn't more serious.

Eisboch

I was thinking the same thing. We have 5 computers in the house running
24/7, including one laptop. The power cord on my old Dell laptop was
recalled and replaced because of several cases of them overheating and
catching fire.

I shut them down when I'm finished with them.