Seems like the person filing is inhaling a fair bit of smoke. Wonder how toxic that is.
That was my first thought. I'd be out of there. Though you might want to ensure its not going to catch that floor on fire.
My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
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Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
#52My desktop caught fire once. I pulled the plug and the fire went out. Turns out the graphics card burst into flames. That had never happened to me before in 40 years of desktops. I had a fair amount of smoke damage that needed cleaning up. Now it sits on a piece of sheet steel instead of the wood floor. Edit: I usually assemble my desktop cases from mail order parts. This desktop happened to have a metal case rather…
I had a Sun Sparc Classic with a Sun 17" CRT monitor. It was the monitor that caught fire due to a build of dust on the electronics. Call me dirty, I guess.
Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
I’m guessing if it was their fault and they damaged the machine to an extent it wasn’t useable they’d go out and buy a replacement on the spot, spare computers take up space and money, especially if they are sat in a box for just in case which may never come vs walking in to a store and walking out with one there and then. It’s common to get given temporary mobile phones if in for manufacturers warranty repair so why…
@coldtea’s advise is still sound. If you pour cold tea on your only laptop at 7pm just before a gig, buying and setting up a new laptop could prove difficult.
> If you pour cold tea on your only laptop at 7pm just before a gig, buying and setting up a new laptop could prove difficult.
Your hypothetical is not consistent with the redditor's complaint. The redditor implies that he can survive without the laptop for a day or two--but things become problematic around five days, so I think @tiew9Vii's point-of-view is reasonable.
It's also consistent with my situation. I make my living off of my laptop. I don't have a spare, which I think would be a financial waste. If my laptop suffers a catastrophe, I will rent/purchase a stop-gap device. I can take a productivity hit for the 24-48 hours it takes me to get back up to speed.
Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, I think it's more likely that the fact that it's a notebook will make this less of a PR issue. HN is kind of a unique place, but out in reality land the set of people who take their 15" notebook with them everywhere, including the airplane, is much smaller than the number of people who take their phones with them everywhere. So it's hard to capture the public imagination with a notebook. Apple releasing a new p…
Also, most people aren't going to grab a camera and start filming when their laptop catches fire in their house so they can post it to the internet. That limits the number of videos like this you'd expect compared to a similar smartphone fault, which is more likely to happen in public with other people standing around idle that might film it. I'd venture a guess that this is very far from being the first such fault i…
If your smartphone catches fire, in a lot of cases your camera just caught fire!
Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
#55This made me wince.
I haven't backed up my mac in 10 months now simply out of laziness, it contains some sensitive client work that NDA doesn't allow me to put in the cloud, it's millions of dollars worth of work and contracts, if I lose it, my company loses those clients as well.
And my MBP gets really hot sometimes. Expect a TIFU from me at anytime.
Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
#56My desktop caught fire once. I pulled the plug and the fire went out. Turns out the graphics card burst into flames. That had never happened to me before in 40 years of desktops. I had a fair amount of smoke damage that needed cleaning up. Now it sits on a piece of sheet steel instead of the wood floor. Edit: I usually assemble my desktop cases from mail order parts. This desktop happened to have a metal case rather…
Maybe you've been using chili sauce instead of thermal paste? /s
Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
#57References to posts on reddit should be banned everywhere else. 80% of all reddit is inhabited by 15-year old kids and internet crazies. Nothing should be re-posted here from there.
If the other 20% is useful content then that's still an awful lot of content.
Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
#58Earlier quoted context omitted.
The issue with Macs is that repairing one often isn't a straightforward process. My current MacBook Pro had video issues when I first got it; I was lucky to have Apple replace it on the spot, but often options for repair through Apple are very time-consuming and often costly.
And the real issue here is that this is an absolutely unacceptable level of service for a company that tries to sell itself as a premium brand. A long time ago I had a Dell laptop. When there was a problem Dell arranged an onsite and it was fixed within 24 hours. Given Apple's margins and market cap, the fact that Apple refuses to offer a similar level of service even as part of a paid support contract is a symptom o…
> A long time ago I had a Dell laptop. When there was a problem Dell arranged an onsite and it was fixed within 24 hours.
I have had a similar experience with Dell - and on a laptop that cost a fair bit less than a MacBook Pro, FWIW.
Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
#59> I produce music for a living - FIVE days without my computer is unacceptable Then get two computers as a backup? While here it's Apple's issue, it could just as well be your fault that the laptop died (e.g. dropping it). Then you wouldn't have any laptop, but also no justification to demand an immediate replacement or deem not receiving one "unacceptable"...
If a working MacBook would really be as strictly needed as he states it (earning his living with it). He could have simply bought a new one, not able to work for a week may be more financial damage. And Apple has a 14 day return policy, he is absolutely overstating the impact a missing macbook has for him!
"Just buy a new one" would be my personal approach too, but at least I have the humility to understand that not everyone is as fortunate as me.
Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames
#60This made me wince. I haven't backed up my mac in 10 months now simply out of laziness, it contains some sensitive client work that NDA doesn't allow me to put in the cloud, it's millions of dollars worth of work and contracts, if I lose it, my company loses those clients as well. And my MBP gets really hot sometimes. Expect a TIFU from me at anytime.
I don't understand how this incident changes anything, a million things could happen to a computer that makes it unusable.