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11-08-2022 09:36 AM
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@Opieeth wrote:Product: OMEN by HP 15-dc1052nrOperating System: Microsoft Windows 11Woke up to the smell of a electrical fire and smoke coming out my keyboard, is this normal for a 2 year old pc
It is more unfortunate than "normal".
The battery technology used by HP and other companies is imperfect.
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11-19-2022 06:47 AM
Hi @Opieeth,
Welcome to the HP Support Community. It is a great way to post questions and find resolutions by working with specialists in the HP community.
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This could be a hardware issue with the unit and may need repair. We need to provide the solution to this issue in a private message as this information cannot be shared on a public post.
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