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Fire...labtop


Question Posted Thursday December 17 2009, 1:24 pm

Iv'e got a Dell labtop and it's been broken for a while now i can't describe how it's broken because it's complicated but some wires are exposed and i'm scared that the labtop will catch
on fire is there anything i can do to prevent it from going on fire? I'm really unsure of what do

My questions are:
Is it dangerous that the wires are exposed?
Should i wrap the wires with electrical tape?

The warranty for the labtop has expired and it can't be fixed so i can't call Dell and tell them

Thank you!



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the_unexpected answered Thursday December 17 2009, 8:33 pm:
I would wrap the wires with electrical tape and cover the exposed parts of the laptop with masking tape. It sounds like the laptop is functional for the moment, but you should take precautions not to over charge it.

Tips:

-Don't have the laptop plugged in when the battery is full, this both weakens the battery and makes it over heat.
-Don't leave the laptop on flammable surfaces when it's plugged in.
-About once a month, let the power fully drain out and then fully charge the laptop, without using it. This is helps the battery stay "healthy"

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