My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by ra7 » Thu, May 30, 2019, 4:04 AM UTC

My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
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Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by Apocryphon » Thu, May 30, 2019, 5:32 AM UTC

> two repairs: both by Apple, under warranty. a replaced trackpad and a replaced display. no 3rd party involvement. 2015 MBP Retina 15" - bought I believe in 2016 from Apple website.

So you can't make the easy joke about how the new MBPs are so bad they burst on fire.

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by Amboto2205 » Thu, May 30, 2019, 6:25 AM UTC

When Apple said "It's a hot product!", they really weren't kidding around.

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by Swivekth18 » Thu, May 30, 2019, 7:51 AM UTC

Could someone identify which year model this was? I think that it'll be useful for some users that are worried about their macs.

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by alaskamiller » Thu, May 30, 2019, 7:58 AM UTC

AppleCare sends laptops to FedEx in Memphis for repair by FedEx employees. They've forgotten thermal paste on repairs to logic boards that led to system crashes once the computer kicks into gear.

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by Tsiklon » Thu, May 30, 2019, 9:12 AM UTC

That fire looks like the result of a battery cell rupturing. Definitely not a pleasant experience for anyone involved.

I've had a few battery failures before on my macs though never to the same ferocity - only cell expansion happened in my cases. Though this result has always been a fear of mine.

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Post by RobLach » Thu, May 30, 2019, 9:22 AM UTC

alaskamiller wrote: post #5

AppleCare sends laptops to FedEx in Memphis for repair by FedEx employees. They've forgotten thermal paste on repairs to logic boards that led to system crashes once the computer kicks into gear.

FedEx offers electronics repair services?

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Post by falsedan » Thu, May 30, 2019, 10:07 AM UTC

Swivekth18 wrote: post #4

Could someone identify which year model this was? I think that it'll be useful for some users that are worried about their macs.

from the 'article':

> 2015 MBP Retina 15" - bought I believe in 2016 from Apple website

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by falsedan » Thu, May 30, 2019, 10:10 AM UTC

Oh, this was White Panda's laptop?! I remember their mashup albums from early 2010, https://thewhitepanda.bandcamp.com/ & https://thewhitepanda1.bandcamp.com/

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by ksec » Thu, May 30, 2019, 1:18 PM UTC

alaskamiller wrote: post #5

AppleCare sends laptops to FedEx in Memphis for repair by FedEx employees. They've forgotten thermal paste on repairs to logic boards that led to system crashes once the computer kicks into gear.

Sorry it this related to the story here? Or is that one of your experience?