Another Dell laptop catches fire

TOM'S READERS may not be quite as quick on the draw as ours, but maybe it shows that if you use a Dell lappie, you should keep you digital camera at the ready, just in case.

Tom's Newbie Henrik says he was hard at work when he "started hearing some distant prattle about 'fire'."

Next thing he knew, fire extinguishers were going off and the place was filled with smoke as another Dell burst into flames. "The battery burned its way straight through the laptop creating the beautiful hole with which is so beautifully depicted in the picture," he says.

"The police department showed up. The entire lower floor was allowed to leave early and as we stood there in front of the building we simply couldn't resist... we jokingly called the engineer a terrorist as he was being asked a few questions by the friendly officer, notes Henrick."

Brace yourself and click here. µ

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