Burning Smell from G530 Laptop

I turned on my laptop this morning and there was a burning smell coming from the vent of the laptop. My wife noticed it first and noticed it was my G530 laptop. Its sorta like the burning plastic smell from the side vent. I took out the battery and that doesn't smell. Nothing seems to be wrong on the computer itself, seems its working fine like usual except for the weird smell coming from it. I bought this system on Newegg about a year ago, and the warranty is still good until March of 2011. Any ideas? I know its not supposed to smell like this but I'm scared about strange smells from it. Hope its not a fire hazard.

ryip10, welcome to the forum,
What you are reporting is extremeley rare, you should call support on 1-877-453-6686 and explain what you have experienced. It's more than likely they will ask you to send the system in, or have it collected, but do ensure you get it checked out properly asap. Also it would be a good idea not to use the system, detach it from the AC and also remove the battery; better safe than sorry.
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