Amazon $20 HDMI capture card burned my $2000 laptop
I bought this on Amazon two days ago. Today was the first time I used it. I plugged the USB into my desktop and the HDMI into my laptop. At first OBS on the desktop didn’t detect any device, so I unplugged the HDMI cable and plugged it back in. And all of a sudden, my laptop screen went black, and I noticed a burning smell coming from both the capture card and the laptop. Laptop won't turn on again, there is a chip near the HDMI port burned.
I contacted Amazon, but they just bouncing my around, only willing refund me $20 for the capture card. (I say no ofc)
Posted Dec 11, 2025, 9:57 AM UTC
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