Comments on: Dell Laptops Are Exploding and Catching on Fire

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:47:43 +0000

I have had an Inspirion 6400 model since 2007. Date today is April 12 2011. My front right speaker, the one above the battery got hot
and started crackling. I thought it was the battery but the battery was cold. Last night I took out the internal speakers, disconnected them from the mother board. I turned the laptop back on and let it sit for about an hour at first just using the battery and then plugged in to Ac adapater and the laptop stayed cold. I’m going to call dell and if they say it isn’t their concern I’m not going to buy any more dells.

By: Ken B

Ken B — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:03:23 +0000

My Inspiron actually caught fire last night after I shut it down and went to bed. Luckily, the noise got my attention and I was able to disconnect the cables and throw it out on the patio before the whole house caught fire.

By: jason

jason — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:12:12 +0000

I just started researching this because yesterday my dell inspiron caught on fire in my lap. It wasn’t as dramatic as the above but smoke started coming from the speakers and then a small spark. It automatically cut off but when you turn it on it does the same thing. I never heard anything about a recall about my battery

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 03:35:30 +0000

I had a Dell Lattitude catch on fire in the middle of the night causing severe damage. Dell says “We hold no responsability”

By: Naomi

Naomi — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:07:04 +0000

OH YEAH….i have an older dell latitude and I had a major electrical fire (minus the flames) just smoke……and smell……….the thing that sucks is that i just put a new hard drive….

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:45:44 +0000

I sent my computer back to Dell. The least thing I need right now is a fire!!!

By: bullrise

bullrise — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 14:26:52 +0000

I actualy have a Dell Inspiron, and it never burned out, the speed is like fire though.
Ha!

By: Ken Savage

Ken Savage — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:49:20 +0000

Has anyone had a problem with a recall with their battery yet?