It might just be the angle, but it looks to me like the fire seems to start out between that silver laptop and the bag - is it possible that a faulty power adapter is the real culprit here?
The power adapter is under the desk somewhere. Only the cable from it is showing above the table.
The first flash comes from the rear of the laptop, it is sideways on the table with the rear facing the bag. This explosion blows the battery pack out of the laptop which is then seen burning on the table between the laptop and the bag.
One of the comments mentions it might be a faulty battery that was recalled under the HP battery recall. Anyone know what the root cause of that recall was?
Regardless, itās good practice to never leave any device plugged in when youāre not home, that has a lithium-ion battery.
I zoomed in and watched it several times. Looks like the vent with flames starts directly out the back of the laptop, front being towards the chair. Thatās were most battery packs are located. Then when the first small explosion happens (0:08) it shifts the laptopās left side more towards the chair. It looks like the explosion came from a battery under the laptops left side, A 18650 rocket. Blows hot debris everywhere. I donāt see the power supply, but I do see the charging cord coming out of the left side of the laptop and looks like it runs underneath the desk somewhere.
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I have heard people say āset it and forget itā when charging li-ionās. Please donāt do that. Electronic devices do fail and are sometimes not made of quality parts. Every had a $1000 or more TV fail after a year or two of use. Now your relying on a $20 or less charger to not fail. :person_facepalming:
Never leave a li-ion charging unattended.
Last year one of my guys at work had his laptop on his chest and was watching some YouTube when the battery pack exploded. Although he threw it off himself in a hurry, the burns he got put him in ICU, and a stay in hospital for 2 weeks, with follow-up ops for skin grafts. He couldnāt work for 6 months.
I now wonāt allow my kids to have a laptop sit in their lap, and all re-charging is done on a metal surface away from combustible materials. Seeing the batteries zinging around on fire is of concern though!
