Thinkpad explodes and still works

[jamerslong]

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/19/expl ... rough-bed/

So this thinkpad suffered from the well known exploding battery incidents that have been plauging around the area and it still works sans LCD. Impressive. but it also ate his bed.

[RealBlackStuff]

And another hoax hits the web....

[Troels]

Exactly,

- The battery is intact
- LCD doesn't look cracked, or else the moire pattern would not be as uniform
- What is the box of matches doing on the bed?
- Fire harm on the mattress is much larger which does not make sense.
- Why does one sleep with his/her laptop by his feet?
- Why do you happen to have 10L of water in a bottle nearby?

[virge]

On a side note, I linked to the Gateway Battery Recall from that page because I happened to have an old Gateway laptop battery lying around:

Q: How long will it take for me to receive the battery pack replacement?
A: Requests for battery exchanges will be processed within 48 hours. The battery replacement should be delivered within 4 to 6 weeks.

Now thats what I call service!

[jamerslong]

Yea, i don't know, i can't view the read link as i can only access certin sites from base and the read link isnt one of them. oh well

[jjesusfreak01]

On a side note, I linked to the Gateway Battery Recall from that page because I happened to have an old Gateway laptop battery lying around:

Q: How long will it take for me to receive the battery pack replacement?
A: Requests for battery exchanges will be processed within 48 hours. The battery replacement should be delivered within 4 to 6 weeks.

Now thats what I call service!

Mine was delivered within the week.