What causes lithium ion batteries to explode?
Our friends from Techlicious provide additional information on the volatility of lithium ion laptop batteries.
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Safe Use of Lithium Ion Laptop Batteries
The good folks at Tips4PC.com take a deeper look at safety precautions you should follow when using a Lithium Ion laptop battery.
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What Everyone Should Know About Lithium Ion Batteries
Bill Pytlovany expands on our important new research regarding the volatility of lithium ion laptop batteries.
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Fire Hazard Forces Best Buy to Recall Laptop Batteries
7 years ago, PC Pitstop helped expose the dangers of Li-Ion batteries. News that Best Buy has been forced to recall more batteries — suggests nothing has changed.
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A Laptop Fire Forces Breeze Airway Emergency Landing
Recently, a routine flight from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh took an unexpected turn when a passenger’s laptop caught fire mid-air, prompting an emergency landing in Albuquerque. With only an hour into the journey, the Airbus A220 diverted its course to ensure safety, as reported by the Aviation Herald. Thankfully, the cabin crew acted swiftly to
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Responding to the Computer Skeptic
It has been brought to PC Pitstop’s attention, the Courier Journal published an opinion piece regarding PC Matic – written by self-proclaimed “computer techie”, Jim Fisher. Unfortunately, the article was littered with misinformation about PC Pitstop, PC Matic and even personal attacks against the company’s CEO, Rob Cheng. Moreover, there is no indication that Mr.
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HP Issues Lithium Ion Battery Recall — Again
HP Recalls Embedded Lithium Batteries HP has begun recalling embedded lithium ion (Li-Ion) batteries in 11 different models of PCs. The recall comes almost one year after the first HP Li-Ion battery recall. HP, and other manufactures started embedding the batteries within the device, in an attempt to increase security measures. Unfortunately, that did not
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Banning Laptops In Airplane Cabins on European Flights
EU and US Agree not to Ban Laptops The Department of Homeland Security has been back and forth multiple times on the idea of banning large electronic devices, including laptops, from being carried on to flights. Instead, these larger devices would be placed on checked luggage. There are two concerns with larger electronics. First, the
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Devices Banned on All Flights
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices have officially been banned from flying… On September 2nd, we broke the news that Samsung was issuing a recall on all Galaxy Note 7 devices due to battery explosions. Issues have continued to persist, even with the replacement devices the company has distributed. Earlier this month, a Southwest flight was
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