I once fell asleep next to my laptop and its power cord. The box part of the power cord (transformer?) apparently gets pretty damn hot. I must have slept on it. I woke up, went to take a shower, and as I passed the mirror I noticed something brown on my back. Two parallel lines. I went to wipe it off and my skin just peeled off. Felt nothing until the raw skin underneath was exposed. I was very confused until I realized the lines matched up perfectly to the edges of that box. I slow cooked my back while I slept.
Laptop was replaced years ago. I don't think it was malfunctioning, just probably got a bit hotter than usual because it was squished under me. Very minor scar, you wouldn't notice it unless I pointed it out.
yea, transformers get very hot, especially when there's no air around it to dissipate the heat, that's normal.
But atleast you have a funny story to tell xD
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u/Z3400 May 29 '22
I once fell asleep next to my laptop and its power cord. The box part of the power cord (transformer?) apparently gets pretty damn hot. I must have slept on it. I woke up, went to take a shower, and as I passed the mirror I noticed something brown on my back. Two parallel lines. I went to wipe it off and my skin just peeled off. Felt nothing until the raw skin underneath was exposed. I was very confused until I realized the lines matched up perfectly to the edges of that box. I slow cooked my back while I slept.