We’ve spoken of the Acer Predator gaming PC previously. Mostly on account of its gorgeous, Patlabor-meets-Transformers aesthetics. Today, we write about it on a more serious note. Because some Predators are melting themselves to death.
Yes, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “The insulation on the computer’s internal wiring can become bent or stripped, causing the wires rummy wealth to overheat while the product is in use”. And rummy win what happens when the wires overheat while the product is in use? Well, according to two cases reported to the CSPC, the computers short-circuit, “resulting in melted internal components and external casing”.
https://kotaku.com/acer-predator-pc-is-over-the-top-and-awesome-392622
Melted inside and out. What a way to go. Less like an Acer Predator, then, more like an Acer Toht.
Acer Predator Desktop Gaming Units yono all app Recalled For Minor House Burning Issue [Gizmodo]
https://gizmodo.com/acer-predator-desktop-gaming-units-recalled-for-minor-h-5175273