Re: [ OT ]: TV-OUT on laptop causes major damage, fire / shock

[Tom Bruno <thomas@vwords.com>]

On Fri, 2004-12-03 at 22:23 +0000, mcubley@shawneelink.net wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I read your email and thought about this recall.  Don't know if you fall into 
> this one or not but thought I would forward it to you just in case.
> 
> http://www.recall-warnings.com/cpsc-content-05-05004.html

This is the first thing i thought, but my Inspiron 8500 doesn't fall
into this group of recalls

> 
> Hope it helps.
> 
> Mike
> 
> > Tonight, at roughly 10:30pm 12/02/04
> > 
> >  I proceeded to plug my tvout adapter into my laptop to watch a dvd on 
> > my tv.  I had just been a video from the cam corder, so the tv ports 
> > were ok and so was the rca cable.
> > 
> >   When I plugged it in, all I saw was a white flash. 3 of my friends in 
> > the room say that the RCA cable melted, the tv smoked inside with lots 
> > of white flashing inside of it, and the RCA cable was blown out of the 
> > laptop TV-OUT connector.  I with a numb arm, awoke laying on the floor.
> > 
> >   Looking at the rca cable, I see bare wire sticking out of where it 
> > melted about 2 inches melted at each end.
> > 
> >    I'm still in a state of panic/shock as to what just happened.  I will
> > be researching legal options now, as my laptop warranty ended because 
> > the dell wouldn't let me renew because of a mix up, and other things 
> > that have built up (like sending it in for fan swap to have it come back
> > not even turning it on),  now this.. a laptop I'm totally terrified of 
> > even turning on.
> > 
> >   Update to the little story,  I got a junk VCR that I have, and tried 
> > to plug the RCA tv out into it. it also proceeded to fry the vcr, and 
> > new rca cable.  This is a problem with the laptop.
> > 
> > The thing has worked with the same tv in the past, only thing different
> > is that the laptop and tv were plugged into the same powerstrip this
> > time.
> > 
> > Hardware:
> > Brand new Sony 27" TV from best buy
> > 
> > Dell Inspiron 8500
> > 2.6ghz pentium 4-M
> > Nvidia GeForce Ti4200 Go w/tvout
> > 
> > 
> > Anyone have any recommendations/experiences?
> > 
> > 
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