"Roger" wrote:
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traumajohn wrote:
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> Third of all, this is a
> newsgroup where people ask or seek informatio from
> professionals not to have a "non professional" be non helpful.
Actually - this is a peer-to-peer newsgroup. This means anyone really can
say anything they want - although it may be deleted from some servers, etc.
The best way to handle unwanted comments is usually to ignore them.
Truthfully - the comment did not seem all that bad nor all that unhelpful to
me.
In any case - this is not a problem with hardware in relation to Windows
XP - but just pure hardware. While there may be some software that can run
to monitor such a thing - there is no guarantee because if there is not
something already in place monitoring it (some hardware) - you have nothing
to obtain data from.
Non-contact thermometer would be my first thought.
http://www.google.com/search?q=non+contact+thermometer
What did Dell say when you called?
Also - what does 'exploded in my face' mean in this context - because it
cannot be as violent as all that considering you continued to handle/remove
the battery afterwards and it did it 3-4 more times?
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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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"traumajohn" <traum...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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"Shenan Stanley" wrote:
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I suggest you contact Dell about this. It basically shouldn't happen EVEN if
the laptop's charge regulator has failed, because there should be a second
charge-limiting circuit in the battery itself.
Of course if the battery is not a genuine Dell article, or has been refilled
with unapproved cells, then it's not Dell's responsibility.
As said, if you intend putting any kind of battery into the computer in
future, get it checked by a professional. A young girl had her legs badly
burned in similar circumstances. Not something to ignore.
Taking the machine and battery outside was agood starting point. You should
position it at least 2 metres from anything combustible (including what you
put it on).
Taking it back indoors after 20 minutes was a bad move. You should leave it
for at least 24 hours.
Was the battery a genuine Dell original or was it an aftermarket pattern
battery? Then latter have been known for omitting vital safety features.
Generally Lithium batteries usually will provide at least 1 bonus explosion
following the first.
Actually, explosion is the wrong description because it really is just a
fierce fire event from the burning electrolyte (which is highly flammable)
aided by the battery's ability to generate its own oxygen (making it
virtually impossible to extinguish a battery fire).