Last night, I had a terrifying experience. After getting off a train, I noticed a lot of steam or smoke near me. Initially, I thought it was from the train, but a stranger pointed out that it was coming from my bag. To my horror, my laptop was on fire! I quickly pulled it out of my bag, getting burned in the process, and tossed it onto the ground. I searched for a fire extinguisher but wasn't allowed to use one by the authorities. The laptop burned for about 5-7 minutes before it finally stopped. I have pictures of the damage, but nothing of it while it was actively burning. The laptop is a Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro with 32 GB RAM and an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, purchased on April 21, 2025, and it's still under warranty. This incident scared me a lot, especially thinking about how dangerous it could have been if it had caught fire on the train or at home. What should I do next?
3 Answers
That sounds really scary! First, make sure to report this to Lenovo and look into the warranty options. It seems like a serious safety issue. Some people suggest not putting laptops on sleep mode when packing them, just hibernation or completely shutting them down, so keep that in mind for future travel.
Wow, that’s intense! Definitely don't use sleep mode before stowing it away. You should contact customer support immediately to report the incident — they might want to investigate or replace the device if there’s a manufacturing issue. Make sure to take lots of pictures of the damage as evidence.
Crazy story! For safety, throw that laptop away if it was burning. It’s not worth keeping it around and risking another fire. Also, let Lenovo know about this incident so they can look into it further. This kind of thing needs to be addressed.
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