My laptop charger blew up while in my laptop, laptop still works?

Kendall80

rageagainstessays wrote: »

Thanks for all of the responses. After considerable delay, the 'charger' arrived to the laptop and all was fine. No damage to the laptop, battery is also operational and the charger is slightly loose, but that's only because its marginally different to the one initially supplied with the Unit.

Yes those 'fit' issues are quite common. You are fortunate that it wasn't slightly out the other way.


I doubt your laptop suffered any damage. There are protection mechanisms in place to protect the mainboard. My desktop PC for instance auto-offs if I get a power surge.


Laptop chargers are notorious for failing. I have one that's in pretty bad shape. I bought a replacement but that failed so I've gone back to the 'tatty' one for now. Its not in regular use though.

Quiet_Spark

Strider590 wrote: »

I'm merely pointing out that despite what the salesmen may tell you (because of course, giving you the correct advise is SO in their interest), a laptop is not meant to be used in the manner that most people seem to use them.

I've been using "portable computers" on my lap since 1997, and other than experiencing a nice warm feeling in my gonads/on my thighs from time to time it has never been a problem for me or the computer.

Mind you, I am careful enough to not block the air intake vents at the bottom of the machine.

Kendall80

Quiet_Spark wrote: »

I've been using "portable computers" on my lap since 1997, and other than experiencing a nice warm feeling in my gonads/on my thighs from time to time it has never been a problem for me or the computer.

Mind you, I am careful enough to not block the air intake vents at the bottom of the machine.

I'd have to concur with Strider.


Laptops have little space for internal air circulation and putting them near your warm 'gonads' just exacerbates the issue. Plus, I'm not overly fond of having electrical fields near such a delicate area with high cell turnover.