My laptop power cord just melted and smoked...then died - GoFuckYourself.com

Jace · 04-18-2005, 11:51 AM

it was fucked up from being jerked a lot...when i walked by it caught on my leg a few times....so, i always had to prop it up for it to supply power

but I guess this last jerk was too much, it started smoking and the rubber around it started melting...and now it is dead

i have 57 minutes left til no laptop for 2 days

FUCK...ALL of my work in on here

time to transfer some shit REALLY fast

Kristian · 04-18-2005, 11:53 AM

Why waste time telling us?? hahaha

Greg MissionD · 04-18-2005, 11:54 AM

So you got got any pics?

Jace · 04-18-2005, 11:59 AM

27 minutes left

wish I had pics of me freaking out when I saw the smoke

i instantly popped the battery out and shut that fucker down in less than 3 seconds

as for wasting time, everything is transferring over the network now to my desktop...hopefully it will get it all

Tala · 04-18-2005, 12:00 PM

Can you not get a new power cord?

Jace · 04-18-2005, 12:01 PM

oh yeah

i guess i should say, if anyone needs to get me by email the next few days, hit me at [email protected]

Jace · 04-18-2005, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tala

Can you not get a new power cord?

just ordered a new one, it will be 2 days though....

they don't have them in stock at best buy, so I had to order online

Furious_Male · 04-18-2005, 12:05 PM

Buy 2. Be prepared

who · 04-18-2005, 12:08 PM

just burn it all on dvd with monitor turned off. it won't take too much power.

sexdwarf · 04-18-2005, 12:21 PM

had the same thing happen to me last week on my other laptop... the plug melted into the back of the computer, had to pry it out of there and until i have some money i gotta use an old POS laptop...oh well....

ChandieGirl · 04-18-2005, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Furious_Male

Buy 2. Be prepared

SERIOUSLY good advice. I'm on powercord # 3 and it seems
I'm always in a panic when this happens.

This time out, I bought 2 backups. Better safe than sorry.

Screaming · 04-18-2005, 12:24 PM

damn dude that sucks, better get busy and good luck

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 04-18-2005, 12:28 PM

Got pics?

Rich · 04-18-2005, 12:39 PM

Good God, what kind of laptops are you people using? I abuse the hell out of mine and it's never done anything like that.

pornpf69 · 04-18-2005, 12:45 PM

why do people use laptops to do work they should be doing on desktops?

Sarah_Jayne · 04-18-2005, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich

Good God, what kind of laptops are you people using? I abuse the hell out of mine and it's never done anything like that.

mine is so crappy and old I can't even think about putting a drink anywhere near it unless a droplett of moisture floats over and short circuits it.

Jace · 04-19-2005, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

Good God, what kind of laptops are you people using? I abuse the hell out of mine and it's never done anything like that.

how many time have you tripped over your laptop cord? I have about 20 times, and as with any power cord for anything that electrical, it will eventually do some damage to the power cord....what is basically did after looking at it closely, was rip the cord out of the little barrell plug just enough to expose the hot wire to the groud wire and cause a meltdown

Jace · 04-19-2005, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pornpf69

why do people use laptops to do work they should be doing on desktops?

what does that mean? LOL

my laptop is 2.8ghz with 1gb ram and 80gb hard drive...I edit video on it, do coding on it..and do some serious graphics work on it

I have dual external 200gb drives so nothing gets stored on it...plus i have my desktop in my office which is networked and also has dual 200gb drives

I would much rather be sitting on the couch or on the back porch table relaxing with my laptop than sitting in my office all day...and while my office is damn nice, i am much more comfortable on the couch

HorseShit · 04-19-2005, 07:35 AM

dude, you're gettin a dell

Jace · 04-19-2005, 07:35 AM

oh, and btw...i am using the apple laptop that I gave my wife....god this sucks...safari has to be the crappiest browser ever made

cfU · 04-19-2005, 07:38 AM

Was it white or black smoke?

Jace · 04-19-2005, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfU

Was it white or black smoke?

haha, black

it was the rubber coating around the cord

Cassie · 04-19-2005, 07:40 AM

yikes.....

04-18-2005, 11:51 AM	#1
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	My laptop power cord just melted and smoked...then died it was fucked up from being jerked a lot...when i walked by it caught on my leg a few times....so, i always had to prop it up for it to supply power but I guess this last jerk was too much, it started smoking and the rubber around it started melting...and now it is dead i have 57 minutes left til no laptop for 2 days FUCK...ALL of my work in on here time to transfer some shit REALLY fast

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Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	27 minutes left wish I had pics of me freaking out when I saw the smoke i instantly popped the battery out and shut that fucker down in less than 3 seconds as for wasting time, everything is transferring over the network now to my desktop...hopefully it will get it all

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