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I had a barely used first generation iPhone in my safe and went to get it the other day to show it to some friends just to discovered it had blown up. It didn't

• jacquesm 3y ago
  The problem is that there is plenty of stuff that you probably don't even realize has a Lithium Ion battery in it. With a phone at least it's obvious. But what about that controller for your e-bike? Camera? Remote control? Headphones? Authentication token? Toy? Microscope? and so on... they're everywhere. And they are not always announced properly, especially smaller pouch cells.
  • jhdias 3y ago
    https://www.phonak.com/en-us/hearing-devices/hearing-aids/lyric https://www.phonak.com/en-us/hearing-devices/hearing-aids/ly... I find this egregious: "Lyric requires no maintenance or batteries to change or charge." and again "No batteries or charging needed." But you have two tiny potential bombs inserted into your head.
    • capableweb 3y ago
      > Better yet, Lyric requires no maintenance or batteries to change or charge. > The battery is specifically designed to withstand the deep ear environment for months at a time Have Phonak/Lyric achieved the impossible building a battery that never runs out of power? How does that work?
      • zerocrates 3y ago
        Looks like rather than replacing or recharging the battery, you have the entire thing removed and a new one placed.
    • Dylan16807 3y ago
      If it doesn't get charged then I doubt it has a lithium ion battery. But i can't find any specific information.