[SOLVED] Did my laptop burn?

Zapthos

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Dec 31, 2016
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I was just watching some youtube on my Latitude 3189, it randomly shut itself down like all power was unplugged. I had the charger connected and the battery was still like 70%. It smelled like it burnt. I have no idea if I can use it safely. Will it boot up like normal or will the battery or charger explode?
 
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You should disconnect all sources of power from the laptop and proceed to disassemble it. With a magnifying glass you should inspect each square inch of the innards, to look for any burn/scorch marks. If you see nothing, you will need to rely on your nose to sniff out if any part of the motherboard/innards is giving off the burnt aroma, so to speak.

Lutfij

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You should disconnect all sources of power from the laptop and proceed to disassemble it. With a magnifying glass you should inspect each square inch of the innards, to look for any burn/scorch marks. If you see nothing, you will need to rely on your nose to sniff out if any part of the motherboard/innards is giving off the burnt aroma, so to speak.
 
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