Explosion inside my computer...

logichead · 29th May 2004

Just bought a brand new, rev. 3 DP G4/1.25, got it yesterday, installed everything, working fine, went to bed.

Got up, started the new baby up, and the system time had reset to 1904. Damn, bad battery, in a new computer! Client on his way, reset the sytem clock, and made a few calls.

30 minutes later - BANG! Looked in the studio and saw a mushroom cloud above the new computer. It was still running - wasn't sure what had happened, restarted and found out that one UAD-1 card wasn't working. Damn, is that what blew up? Opened the computer and found that the internal battery had exploded, turning the plastic battery clip into shrapnel. The battery itself looks like a bricquet.

Short description of a long day - 2 dead UAD-1 cards, dead computer (motherboard looks like an overhead view of a war zone).

I guess I needed a break!

(So far, Apple, Expercom, and Universal Audio are being very helpful. I'll keep you posted.)

Sigh....H

djui5 · 29th May 2004

Wrong battery?

Man...that sucks. Sorry to hear that. Talk about a day crasher....

NeoVXR · 29th May 2004

seems the battery was inserted the wrong way.
computer nukes lab is always an overwhelming experience... big compassion...

logichead · 29th May 2004

I think it was just a bad battery - a friend of mine had a similar experience with a battery inside a keyboard. He was lucky - it just hissed, released the pressure slowly rather than exploding.

The Apple reps said it was the first time they'd heard of this happening. Universal Audio wants to put one of the cards up on their wall - the one that had a part knocked off of it by the battery shrapnel!

Call me lucky....H

warhead · 29th May 2004

At least you weren't down on all fours with a flashlight, wide eyed and looking for the problem when it went off! You're real lucky I'd say. Strange story.

War

NeoVXR · 29th May 2004

you'll become famous...

the man whose computer card became a piece of artwork at the wall of a major manufacturer...

but there's this urban legend of these walking toy animals that exploded all because of batteries inserted the wrong way... tutt

good luck next time!

zimv20 · 29th May 2004

will we get to see pictures?

logichead · 29th May 2004

I'll get it together and put some pix up later today. I'm better now!...H

logichead · 29th May 2004

Inside....H

zimv20 · 29th May 2004

wow. thanks!

29th May 2004	#1
logichead Gear addict Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Culver City Posts: 405 Thread Starter	Explosion inside my computer... Just bought a brand new, rev. 3 DP G4/1.25, got it yesterday, installed everything, working fine, went to bed. Got up, started the new baby up, and the system time had reset to 1904. Damn, bad battery, in a new computer! Client on his way, reset the sytem clock, and made a few calls. 30 minutes later - BANG! Looked in the studio and saw a mushroom cloud above the new computer. It was still running - wasn't sure what had happened, restarted and found out that one UAD-1 card wasn't working. Damn, is that what blew up? Opened the computer and found that the internal battery had exploded, turning the plastic battery clip into shrapnel. The battery itself looks like a bricquet. Short description of a long day - 2 dead UAD-1 cards, dead computer (motherboard looks like an overhead view of a war zone). I guess I needed a break! (So far, Apple, Expercom, and Universal Audio are being very helpful. I'll keep you posted.) Sigh....H

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NeoVXR Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,230	seems the battery was inserted the wrong way. computer nukes lab is always an overwhelming experience... big compassion... __________________ sorry 4 poor english

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warhead Jai guru deva om Joined: Feb 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 12,257	At least you weren't down on all fours with a flashlight, wide eyed and looking for the problem when it went off! You're real lucky I'd say. Strange story. War __________________ Warren Dent, Owner - ZenPro Audio: Gear Now & Zen

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logichead Gear addict Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Culver City Posts: 405 Thread Starter	Inside....H Attached Thumbnails

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djui5 Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6,664	Wrong battery? Man...that sucks. Sorry to hear that. Talk about a day crasher....

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NeoVXR Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,230	you'll become famous... the man whose computer card became a piece of artwork at the wall of a major manufacturer... but there's this urban legend of these walking toy animals that exploded all because of batteries inserted the wrong way... tutt good luck next time!

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zimv20 Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,627	will we get to see pictures?

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