Nitro AN515-54-70kk Gaming Laptop Charger Exploded- large 10cmx10cm flame and burning plastic smell

Hi,

My laptop is a Nitro AN515 gaming laptop. My charger and battery are in good condition and I routinely inspect and clean the interior of my laptop with no obvious issues to the battery/ports. Last night, my laptop was plugged in with the factory standard charger, when I heard a pop. I looked over, and the area around the port was "arc-ing". A second later, there was a large 10cmx10cm flame, and the smell of burning plastic. I immediately unplugged everything from the wall.

Fortunately, my laptop is still turning on, though I have yet to run a diagnostics. I see the charger is made from "Delta Electronics Inc" and have already reached out to them (charger model ADP-180TB F).

Extremely nervous about what to do next. Clearly a huge safety/fire hazard that this could happen with my laptop just sitting there plugged in (i.e. I was lucky I was home or my house could have burned down!). What next?

Thanks in advance.

[Edited the thread to add issue detail]

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Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/700519/nitro-an515-54-70kk-gaming-laptop-charger-exploded-large-10cmx10cm-flame-and-burning-plastic-smell

This is the correct power adapter for your laptop:

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/596186/need-new-power-adapter-for-nitro-5-an515-54

135W not 180W that you used.

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/700519/nitro-an515-54-70kk-gaming-laptop-charger-exploded-large-10cmx10cm-flame-and-burning-plastic-smell

The problem is that your laptops DC_IN side port must be shorting out with the barrel plug from the charger, have the laptop port checked by a technician and changed as there is something seriously wrong if it has caused a fire, as next time it will burn your laptop beyond repair. You are very lucky that your laptop still works. The problem is at the port below which you need a microscope and proper soldering tools and new Acer oem DC_IN port to fix this problem. Good luck and hope this helps you out.