Laptop battery got super hot when charging
I had left my laptop (dell 600m) on standby for a few days running off
battery, so it was around 40% based on the little indicator they have on the battery. I plugged in the AC to charge it and went off for about 90min. I came back and the charging LED was blinking red, and the battery was burning hot, way hotter than it ever was. So I unplugged the AC adapter and put the system in Hibernate and removed the battery to let it cool down. And I was afraid it'll either explode or start burning up. It's cooled down now, but I was wondering what I should do about it now. It's worked fine for the past 5 years or so? I haven't plugged it back in yet. Just wondering what do you guys think is wrong. Is the fail-safe on the battery effective? Sometimes it doesn't work, right, and the battery either explodes or burns up? |
Laptop battery got super hot when charging
Eli Luong wrote:
It's worked fine for the past 5 years or so? Time to get another battery, you're at the end of life for that one. Jeff -- “Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.” Frank Leahy, Head coach, Notre Dame 1941-1954 http://www.stay-connect.com |
Laptop battery got super hot when charging
On Fri, 14 May 2010 22:33:15 -0700, Eli Luong wrote:
I had left my laptop (dell 600m) on standby for a few days running off battery, so it was around 40% based on the little indicator they have on the battery. I plugged in the AC to charge it and went off for about 90min. I came back and the charging LED was blinking red, and the battery was burning hot, way hotter than it ever was. So I unplugged the AC adapter and put the system in Hibernate and removed the battery to let it cool down. And I was afraid it'll either explode or start burning up. It's cooled down now, but I was wondering what I should do about it now. It's worked fine for the past 5 years or so? I haven't plugged it back in yet. Just wondering what do you guys think is wrong. Is the fail-safe on the battery effective? Sometimes it doesn't work, right, and the battery either explodes or burns up? Search Youtube videos for laptop battery fires. |
Laptop battery got super hot when charging
On Fri, 14 May 2010 22:33:15 -0700 (PDT), Eli Luong
wrote: I had left my laptop (dell 600m) on standby for a few days running off (...) You have a dead battery and possibly defective battery. Check the battery PPID serial number: http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com to see if you're entitled to a free replacement. If it catches fire, please take some videos for You Tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XHaz5EM9jc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raxOnrDFmag -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
Laptop battery got super hot when charging
On May 15, 8:04*am, Jeffrey D Angus wrote:
Time to get another battery, you're at the end of life for that one. Jeff Boo, why did it suddenly stop working one day. :( I looked on Amazon, is this an acceptable place to purchase a new battery? The laptop has become a secondary machine, so I don't want to spend so much money on it, and I hope it's safer to buy batteries from Amazon sellers than on eBay. http://www.amazon.com/DekCell-Laptop.../dp/B000EGOEBG |
Laptop battery got super hot when charging
On May 15, 1:33*am, Eli Luong wrote:
I had left my laptop (dell 600m) on standby for a few days running off battery, so it was around 40% based on the little indicator they have on the battery. I plugged in the AC to charge it and went off for about 90min. I came back and the charging LED was blinking red, and the battery was burning hot, way hotter than it ever was. So I unplugged the AC adapter and put the system in Hibernate and removed the battery to let it cool down. And I was afraid it'll either explode or start burning up. It's cooled down now, but I was wondering what I should do about it now. It's worked fine for the past 5 years or so? I haven't plugged it back in yet. Just wondering what do you guys think is wrong. Is the fail-safe on the battery effective? Sometimes it doesn't work, right, and the battery either explodes or burns up? That's a Lithium ion battery? Remove it at once, they apparently can break into (nearly) unstoppable chemical fires. As for replacement, try batterymart.com. |
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