Imagine waking up to the smell of smoke, only to find your gaming mouse engulfed in flames. This shocking reality was faced by Reddit user lommelinn, who narrowly escaped a potential disaster when their Gigabyte M6880X mouse caught fire while their PC was in sleep mode. The incident, which could have "burned down" their apartment, left the room filled with black smoke and covered in soot, impacting even their modular synth.
The Gigabyte M6880X is an older wired optical mouse, powered via USB 2.0 with a standard 5V at 0.5A, making the catastrophic failure all the more perplexing. Images shared by lommelinn show the top rear panel of the mouse completely melted, while the underside remained relatively unscathed. The damage extended to the user's desk and mousepad, highlighting the severity of the incident.
My Gigabyte mouse caught fire and almost burned down my apartment by u/lommelinn in pcmasterrace
Gigabyte responded promptly to the incident, emphasizing customer safety and initiating an investigation. In their official statement on Reddit, they confirmed reaching out to lommelinn for further support and investigation.
Hi Everyone,We have been made aware of the incident shared by lommelin regarding the M6880X gaming mice. Our customer's safety is our top priority and we are actively looking into this case. Our team has reached out to lommelin to offer support and to investigate the matter fully. In the meantime, we appreciate the community’s understanding and patience as we work to address this issue.
Best,
The GIGABYTE Team.
In a follow-up post, lommelinn shared their bewilderment at the event, noting that their PC was in sleep mode during the incident. They also mentioned checking the USB port with a voltage meter, which showed no issues, leaving the cause of the fire a mystery.
