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a very serious point , is what can be done about a damaged/swollen battery. you used to be able to remove it, and deal with it safely. now , when glued in, if
by rolph 4y ago
a very serious point , is what can be done about a damaged/swollen battery.
you used to be able to remove it, and deal with it safely.
now , when glued in, if it starts to go thermal, you cant remove it, bare minimum your phone goes mission impossible, large chance of injury or starting a fire.
all batteries should be removable, for basic product safety.
im pretty sure a federaly mandated recall of all such nonremoveable battery items is legally possible here in US, but how is the will to do it going to be born.
- sokoloff 4y agoIf a LiPo battery goes off on a device that’s screwed together, you’re not getting that battery out until it’s done anyway, glue or no glue.
- rolph 4y agoexactly, that is a safety issue, vs the risk to manufacturers of telemetry loss if your phone isnt always on. it shouldnt just be ~possible~ to remove a battery, it should be expedient, as in, push a thumbnail into the slot and pry lightly, or similar to FRS radio batteries [push on a catch, lift battery out]
- BenjiWiebe 4y agoI can have the battery out of my waterproof phone in <10 seconds, using only my fingernail.
- jacquesm 4y agoAt the risk of stating the obvious: if your phone is about to explode get it away from you (or you from it), lest you lose more than your phone (or your fingernail). Lithium Ion going bad is an excellent time to have proper respect for chemical burns.