[Swordmaker]

Dave Brown took these picture sof
his son's burning laptop comupter.
Dave Brown

There is a fairly good video report on the station's website.

Note, the one that caught fire appears to be an older model G4 iBook

[Swordmaker]

This is an extreme rarity... but it DOES happen... G4 iBook Laptop battery fire PING!

NOT FUD PING! Apple reported fewer than 10 laptop fires from all versions of their line... but recalled 28,000 batteries not too long ago. Dell recalled 280,000 and HP a similar number also for "Fire hazard" reasons after several caught fire. The Consumer Product Commission reports 43 (not counting the one in the picture above) laptop battery fires.

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

[coconutt2000]

My understanding is that any rechargeable battery system can combust.

Not stopping me from using my PowerBook. Besides which, faulty batteries probably give indications that they're not good.

[Redcloak]

Burn different.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Heat from Nick’s laptop computer, which was lying on the floor, had started melting the carpet.

"It doesn't seem real that you would have a fire a in a computer."

Ok...what's wrong with this picture?
How could someone be dumb enough to do this and not expect some sort of malfunction?
Should I make some kind of comment about the common sense level of some Apple owners? Nah.
I s'pose there are enough idiots to fill both camps.

[Professional Engineer]

And, remember, computers are not the only devices that use lithium ion batteries. Several other small portable devices,...

...some hybrid cars.