My laptop charger blew up in a Chiang Mai cafe and I had to work from a phone for two days

I was finishing a client report at a coffee shop here when my charger made a loud pop sound and smoke started coming out. The cafe owner ran over with a fire extinguisher, which was way more drama than I wanted. I had to use my phone hotspot and a borrowed tablet from my hostel to finish the work, typing everything with my thumbs. Has anyone else had their main gear fail in a weird way while traveling?

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olivia_park10d ago

Oh man, that sounds awful... but a fire extinguisher seems like overkill for a smoking charger. Usually they just fizzle out and smell terrible. Maybe the cafe had a bad experience before?

jennifer_mitchell5310d ago

Wait, they actually brought out a fire extinguisher? That's not just a small electrical pop, that's a full-on safety hazard. I'd be checking what brand that charger was so I never buy one.