My borther forgot to shut off the table lamp which cuased this to my joystick... fortunately it's still alive and kicking (even it doesn't have Force Feedback)
They shouldnt make desklamps so powerful that they overheat like that,
thats so stupid if you think about it I you may have stacked or scatterd papers all over you desk, your desk could be at you window and cause a fire if you have drapes.