Topic: exploding microtracker

[jhirte]

While stealthing with mine the other night it got so damn hot I coudn't touch it... and then it shut down.

I've submitted an incident report with M-Audio, explaining what happened, the situation, etc. and the guy replies back "What were you trying to do exactly" and then said to upgrade the firmware (I'm on 1.3.3)

OMFG.

unreal.

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Sounds like a close call. Surprised that it got so hot under those circumstances. I'd be very careful on your next few recharges and uses.  Too bad the internal battery can't be easily examined for case bulge or venting.

[JoeKiller]

So do you think I'll have a hard time getting my MT and spare wally world battery onto the plane wednesday?

[jhirte]

Sounds like a close call. Surprised that it got so hot under those circumstances. I'd be very careful on your next few recharges and uses.  Too bad the internal battery can't be easily examined for case bulge or venting.

it charged fine yesterday - I havent used it since though. I have a show on Wed (if I go, not sure yet) we'll see what happens..

after it shut down that time, it died during the next bands set (like 40min later..) I thought that batt was totally dead, but it wasn't when I powered it up the next day... weird.

[mmmatt]

So do you think I'll have a hard time getting my MT and spare wally world battery onto the plane wednesday?

no

[Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan]

So do you think I'll have a hard time getting my MT and spare wally world battery onto the plane wednesday?

The only battery I've had trouble with is an SLA, even with the DOT/IATA documentation.  They said if I had it in a hard case, something like a pelican case they would have probably let it on, it was just in it's soft Eco-charge pouch.  You could probably pick up a Pelican 1150 or maybe smaller to accomodate your batteries. Worse case scenario, find the Fed-Ex box and mail them to yourself if they won't let you on with them, that's what I ended up doing.

If they have any question to the battery type, I'd just say it's the same type as a laptop battery but smaller since they seem to have no issues with allowing laptops on planes.

[whatboutbob]

It sounds like Dell Li-ion batteries are getting in on the act now:

http://tinyurl.com/fzyya (Headline: Dell laptop became a flamethrower)

...am I right to say that we haven't heard from Spoogles on a follow-up on this?

[tonyvt]

Even Apple looks like it is having some issues with its lithium battery in some MacBook Pro's:

http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20060622103345459

Would you want that thing sittiing on your lap?

Bluging Battery:

Apple just just announced a recall on some of their MacBook Pro batteries.
https://support.apple.com/macbookpro15/batteryexchange/index.html

[willndmb]

used the MT for the 1st time sat
no probs recording or anything however it was hotttttttt, i could hold it but it was very hot
i don't really like that, makes me nervous

[jtessier]

used the MT for the 1st time sat
no probs recording or anything however it was hotttttttt, i could hold it but it was very hot
i don't really like that, makes me nervous

Yeah it gets plenty o'hot. Even hotter when using a MicroDrive.  And the MicroDrives are hot to the touch when you take them out.  But I've had no problem releated to the heat, I just don't hold it im my sweaty hands when I'm using it.

J.T.

[silentmark]

I haven't run into this 'heat' problem with the microtracker, strange, taped festivals and full headliner shows ...

[willndmb]

used the MT for the 1st time sat
no probs recording or anything however it was hotttttttt, i could hold it but it was very hot
i don't really like that, makes me nervous

Yeah it gets plenty o'hot. Even hotter when using a MicroDrive.  And the MicroDrives are hot to the touch when you take them out.  But I've had no problem releated to the heat, I just don't hold it im my sweaty hands when I'm using it.

J.T.

i used a microdrive too--that was prob part of it

[mmmatt]

Spoogles,
did you atleast get a refund on your MT or a new unit?  Have you gotten an money back for the carpet damage?

Matt

[anhisr]

must be the microdrive.  Mine never gets hot. 

[whatboutbob]

Dell recalls 4.1 million batteries:

http://www.theage.com.au/news/laptops--desktops/flaming-laptops-prompt-massive-recall/2006/08/15/1155407776670.html