Seguridad contra incendios
Si tu dispositivo se siente extremadamente caliente o huele mal, no intentes quitar la batería. Si tu dispositivo está emitiendo humo activamente, despeja el área de cualquier cosa inflamable y no respires los vapores. Si es posible, ventila el área, ya que las baterías contienen un cóctel de productos químicos que son dañinos si se inhalan.
Si la batería se incendia, trátala como cualquier otro incendio pequeño. Si no puedes mover el dispositivo, sofoca el fuego con arena, enfría la reacción con un extintor de incendios de espuma, ABC o CO2, rocíalo con mucha agua o cúbrelo con un recipiente a prueba de fuego, y luego mantente alejado.
Si es seguro hacerlo, usa herramientas resistentes al fuego, como una espátula de metal, para empujar el dispositivo sobre una superficie resistente al fuego, como una bandeja para hornear de metal o un piso de cemento. Mueve el dispositivo a un lugar seguro donde la batería se pueda quemar, mientras lo monitoreas desde una distancia segura.
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Ya sea que estén hinchadas o no, las baterías de iones de litio pueden incendiarse o explotar si no se manipulan correctamente. Procede con precaución y bajo tu propio riesgo al retirar una batería de un dispositivo electrónico. Si tienes dudas sobre tu capacidad para hacerlo de manera segura, apaga y aísla el dispositivo, y consulta a un técnico de reparación profesional.
Quitar una batería hinchada puede ser peligroso, pero dejar una batería hinchada dentro de un dispositivo también presenta riesgos. Para evitar posibles daños corporales y al dispositivo, no operes tu dispositivo con la batería hinchada. Estas pautas ofrecen las mejores prácticas para retirar las baterías hinchadas, pero no pueden garantizar una reparación segura. Si tienes dudas, apaga el dispositivo, colócalo en un recipiente ignífugo, llévalo a un profesional de reparación y pídele que retire la batería defectuosa. No demores la extracción de la batería. Si compraste tu batería hinchada en iFixit, toma fotos de la batería antes y después de quitarla, luego comuníquese con nuestro equipo de servicio al cliente para reclamos de garantía o reemplazo.
¿Qué sucede cuando una batería se hincha?
Las baterías de iones de litio utilizan una reacción química para generar energía. A medida que la batería envejece, esta reacción química ya no se completa a la perfección, lo que puede resultar en la creación de gas (llamado desgasificación), lo que lleva a una batería hinchada. Además, si las capas internas de la batería no mantienen la separación adecuada (debido a daños o defectos), se pueden producir desgasificación, hinchazón e incluso un incendio. Otras causas comunes de desgasificación incluyen fallas introducidas durante el proceso de fabricación, sobrecarga y temperaturas excesivas, todo lo cual puede provocar reacciones químicas no deseadas dentro de la celda.
Como identificar una batería hinchada
Inspeccionar el dispositivo
A medida que las baterías se hinchan, se expanden y empujan otros componentes fuera del camino. A menudo, una pantalla, un botón o un panel táctil se desplazarán fuera de su alineación normal. Es posible que tengas una batería hinchada si la carcasa de tu teléfono no se ajusta tan bien como antes, o si hay un nuevo espacio entre los componentes, o si los botones se han vuelto rígidos o difíciles de presionar, o si tu dispositivo tiene más elasticidad de lo normal y se siente "blando".
Identificar por el olor
¡Practica pruebas de olfato seguras! Nunca coloques una sustancia peligrosa cerca de tu cara e inhales profundamente; más bien, waft el área cercana a la batería. Es posible que notes un olor dulce, metálico o de acetona, que podría ser el gas de la batería que se escapa de una batería hinchada.
Inspeccionar la batería
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Si tu dispositivo es fácil de abrir sin alterar la batería (¡consulte la guía de reemplazo de la batería para ver!), como una MacBook o un iPhone, puedes abrir el dispositivo e inspeccionar visualmente la batería para ver si está hinchada. Si la batería tiene un envoltorio suelto o arrugado, es más redondeada que cuadrada o parece que se sale de su hueco, está hinchada.
Cómo quitar con seguridad una batería hinchada
Antes de empezar
Si sospechas que tu batería está hinchada, no cargues tu dispositivo. Ejecuta la batería lo más bajo posible, esto reduce el riesgo de incendio.
Protégete
Trabaja en un área bien ventilada para ayudar a difundir los humos. Usa protección para los ojos, idealmente gafas completas, pero las gafas de seguridad son mejores que nada. Usa guantes para evitar el contacto de la piel con los productos químicos de la batería. Ten a mano un par de pinzas largas y romas para ayudar a mover con seguridad una batería dañada.
Prepara tu entorno
En caso de que la batería comience a arder o a tener fugas, debes tener un lugar seguro para guardarla. Trabaja sobre una superficie no inflamable y afuera si está fresco y seco. Prepara un recipiente a prueba de fuego, como una lata de metal sellada, un cubo de arena de metal o equivalente. El agua no es la opción más efectiva, pero puede usarse en grandes cantidades para extinguir una batería de un pequeño teléfono celular batería (menos de 15 Wh). Si trabajas en interiores, ten un camino despejado hacia un lugar exterior donde la reacción de la batería pueda agotarse sin peligro.
Retira la batería
Una vez que se hayan tomado las precauciones anteriores, puedes comenzar a retirar la batería. En su mayor parte, puedes seguir la guía de reemplazo de la batería de tu dispositivo, pero debes tener especial cuidado para evitar dañar la batería durante la extracción. Si la batería está pegada en su lugar, recomendamos comenzar con un solvente como el removedor de adhesivo de iFixit, alcohol isopropílico de alta concentración o acetona. El solvente minimizará la necesidad de hacer palanca o doblar la batería. Ten en cuenta que la acetona puede dañar las piezas de plástico y todos los solventes deben usarse con la mayor moderación posible, ya que son inflamables. Solo usa herramientas de plástico y evita cualquier cosa lo suficientemente afilada como para perforar el envoltorio de la batería; perforar la batería puede provocar incendios peligrosos. Si en algún momento el olor aumenta, el dispositivo comienza a calentarse o aparece humo, coloca el dispositivo en el exterior o en un recipiente ignífugo y espera a que los síntomas desaparezcan antes de volver a intentarlo.
Cómo deshacerse de una batería hinchada
Una vez que se ha extraído la batería, debe desecharse de forma segura. No tires las pilas a la basura ni a los contenedores de reciclaje. No coloques ni guardes la batería en agua. Si la batería está caliente, huele mal o echa humo, colócala en el exterior, lejos de materiales inflamables o en un recipiente a prueba de fuego, y espera a que desaparezcan los síntomas. Cuando sea seguro, lleva la batería a un sitio local de recolección de desechos electrónicos; consulta nuestra página de desechos electrónicos para encontrar uno en tu área. No envíes la batería por correo a una instalación de procesamiento de desechos electrónicos; existen regulaciones estrictas contra esto, ya que la batería podría dañarse durante el transporte.
Cómo cuidar tu batería
Las baterías son consumibles, y no importa qué tan bien las cuides, eventualmente necesitarán ser reemplazadas. Dicho esto, a continuación se presentan algunas de las mejores prácticas para ayudar a mantener su batería en buen estado durante más tiempo. Pero es importante tener en cuenta que no se puede curar una batería hinchada o defectuosa; solo puedes eliminarla. Estos consejos solo pueden ayudar a "prevenir" la degradación de la batería.
Las baterías funcionan mejor con cargas y descargas lentas y controladas, uso en temperaturas moderadas y protección contra golpes o daños. Aunque la batería de un teléfono o una computadora portátil no suele cargarse o descargarse lo suficientemente rápido como para plantear un problema, la carga y descarga rápidas "pueden" desgastar la batería prematuramente y provocar cierta desgasificación. Evita el uso de cables de carga o adaptadores de baja calidad o dañados, ya que corren el riesgo de una gestión de energía descontrolada, desigual o excesiva que puede causar daños o incluso provocar un incendio. Dejar la batería 100 % cargada o completamente vacía durante un largo período de tiempo también puede acortar la vida útil de la batería, por lo que si planeas almacenar tu dispositivo sin usarlo durante algunas semanas o más, cárgalo o descárgalo hasta aproximadamente un 40 % y apágalo de antemano. Las altas temperaturas también pueden reducir la eficiencia de la batería, así que trata de no dejar tu teléfono en el automóvil en un día caluroso. Y lo más importante, dejar caer el teléfono también daña la batería, no solo la pantalla. Al igual que los automóviles, los teléfonos deben flexionarse durante un accidente, por lo que incluso una batería pegada puede chocar con los componentes cercanos cuando se cae, lo que puede ocasionar un pinchazo. Reemplaza tu batería si está dañada o ya no tiene una carga adecuada.
TL;DR: sé amable con tu batería. Úsala con cuidado y reemplázala si se daña o ya no tiene la carga adecuada.
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Leaving your device plugged in forces it to drain and charge many times an hour, which can degrade the battery - this is rubbish. If the device is plugged in the battery will usually end up fully charged - which is not ideal as about 40% charge is best for battery longevity - but it won’t drain and charge continually. Instead, once the battery is fully charged it is essentially removed from the circuit and the charger powers the device.
Using a non-certified charging cable or adapter risks uncontrolled, uneven, or excessive charging that can cause damage or even result in fire - this is not quite true. All devices contain a charge controller that prevents overcharging regardless of the charger used. However, cheap chargers may subject you to the risk of electrocution, may produce ‘noisy’ DC that reduces the performance of the touchscreen, or may themselves catch fire. A damaged charger cable can also overheat and cause a fire.
Andrew - Contestar
perfectly true "thumb up "
Iti Tech -
Depends on the design of the charging circuitry. While your statement of “battery being decoupled if fully charged” might be true on some devices, the usual (because simpler to design and cheaper due to less parts) approach is to power the device through the battery. Even if a charger is connected.
Yannik -
I feel that when battery is full-4.2v phone stops
current from the charger to discharge battery to
4v let's say.then again charges it to 4.2v and so on.effective way to unnecessary cycle the battery to lower its lifetime on purpose.
daniel1 lungu -
This is not true for mobile phones - my understanding is that they run off the battery regardless of whether they’re plugged into a charger or not.
The reason for this is that the battery is capable of delivered much greater transient current than the charger is, and there are several devices in a phone (the radio transmitter for a start) that demand high transient currents from their power source. So the phone is wired to charge the battery from the charger & power the phone from the battery - it cannot run itself from the charger. I don’t know whether the same is true for modern laptops.
Phil Armstrong -
Io ho un Xiaomi note 2 e già da un mesetto che sto usando il telefono con la batteria gonfia .ancora nn emana nessun odore metallico o fumo .ma se mi dovesse sucedere ho vicino al mio letto la porta della veranda di camera mia .se farà fumo mentre lo uso sono pronto a lanciarlo in terrazza .
Domenico Sardegna - Contestar
Hi Domenico, a swollen battery won’t necessarily catch fire but is at much higher risk of doing so. Many house fires have been started by batteries catching fire. Why risk it? Take your phone to a mall repairer and have them install a new battery for peace of mind.
Andrew -
Actually Andrew, I thought the same as you about constant charging but we both appear to be wrong! According to Battery University, constant charging may in deed be stressing the battery. In my case, my Wife and I got iPhone 6s Plus models at the same time. I am mostly at home and have kept my phone pretty much on the charger all the time. My Wife uses hers normally, charging overnight. My battery seems to be failing while hers is still working normally.
https://batteryuniversity.com/index.php/...
Roger Randall - Contestar
As Andrew mentioned, the charge controller inside the phone disconnects the power coming from the charger when battery is fully charged (this information is coming from the battery microcontroller).
Coming from my personal experience with old phones and smartphones:
I have kept some old Nokia phones and Samsung smartphones connected day and night to their chargers for weeks.
All this time they were on, equipped with SIM and connected to the mobile network or WIFI.
I didn't notice any major changes on battery lifespan for months or even years.
As long as the charge controller is doing its job, I will not worry about.
I will be suspicious if I notice the phone heating during charging as long as the WIFI, MOBILE DATA or LOCATION are disabled or the device is in IDLE and/or FAST CHARGING is deactivated on the phone.
I'm no expert in Li-Ion battery, just sharing my long time experience using them.
Iti Tech -
What that Battery University article claims depends on various factors. A properly designed charging circuit does not continue trying to push charge into a fully charged battery. It is technically true that fully charged is more stressful for a battery, but then so too is running the battery down. A charge cycle is also a complete discharge and recharge, so it takes many small topping up charges to make up one charge cycle. So I think it is complicated and really not easy to determine what real world scenario actually works best.
Ian -
Very interesting, Roger!
Experience with my iPhone 6, which has just 4 hours daily off-charge use, is that 2 years after Apple replaced the phone with a brand new (but old stock?) one due to a faulty charging circuit the battery health is still showing 100%. On the few occasions I haven’t charged it at all during the day but used it heavily, it typically has about 25% of charge remaining at the end of the day.
Maybe it helps that my phone is kept in an air conditioned office all day, and a cool bedroom at night while it charges, and I rarely use it while it’s plugged in to charge.
It wouldn’t be very difficult technically for Apple and other phone manufacturers to have a charging circuit that disconnects the battery once charged (optionally to a user-set level between the 40% optimum and 100%) and powers the phone directly from the charger. Batteries in phones that are mostly plugged in would last forever, but then there would be less incentive to replace your phone every few years, so it would hurt sales.
Andrew - Contestar
Ciao, una informazione per favore:
può una batteria perfetta di un MacBook Pro Early 2011 gonfiarsi da sola durante un lungo periodo nel quale il computer è rimasto inutilizzato?
Lo chiedo perché ho portato il primo a farlo riparare (non funzionava più la scheda video) e dopo tantissimo tempo (oltre un anno) mi hanno restituito un computer mezzo distrutto con la batteria gonfiata….
Marco - Contestar
Hi Marco, yes, a battery can become swollen during storage. The swelling is due to gas build up in a battery that is deteriorating. It’s possible your MacBook Pro battery had started to deteriorate - particularly given its age - prior to or during the repair period.
Andrew -
Thank you : )
Marco - Contestar
Merci pour ces précieuses informations
jpmoll - Contestar
Reevaluate this for newer USB-C (Type-C starting at USB version 3.1 and up) which supports much higher Watts/Power than older USB types (A, micro, etc.). Non-compliant USB-C chargers have destroyed equipment.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C#Powe...
* https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/4/109162...
* https://www.theverge.com/2015/11/5/96744...
user53956 - Contestar
my state [MA] is not listed on the e-waste page, not sure why.
does it cost me $ to dispose of the battery?
I guess I have to contact local waste management.
thanx
km design - Contestar
Surprisingly enough, Massachusetts STILL doesn't have an e-waste recycling law, even though people have been advocating for one – and various bills have been born and died in the state legislature – for more than a decade already. The only exceptions are landfill bans on CRT (tube) display screens, and on devices containing mercury. The second law would cover most older flat-screen displays, due to the fluorescent backlight. Newer, LED-backlit screens wouldn't even necessarily be prohibited under that law, so you can still just throw 'em out like yesterday's newspaper. (Actually, no - those you have to recycle!)
Of course, for anyone in MA who's left holding a swollen battery, that's BAD news because, even if you could apparently just chuck it in the trash, you for sure shouldn't. But, options for safe disposal are likely pretty limited, given the uncharacteristically permissive legal situation that somehow still persists in such a bastion of New England granola-liberalness... liberalhood... liberalty?
FeRD -
What is the exact gas produced? Can we remove the gas and continue to use the battery?
Anil Raghu - Contestar
Please do not do this! If your battery is showing signs of damage to need to replace it. You do not want lithium ion battery to start fire in your pocket.
Sherman Pope -
The question I’ve yet to see answered is over what period of time does a battery swell? My laptops have cases that can easily be opened and I can inspect the battery to make sure it is still in good shape and not swelling, but I don’t know if the swelling is something that happens in a day or two (or less) or gradually over time, like an electrolytic capacitor. Anyone know?
Asc aris - Contestar
Unfortunately, the not-entirely-helpful answer is, "It depends". Most swelling is gradual and minor -- but as Arthur Shi says in a reply farther down, that's also not the type of swelling you have to worry about.
Catastrophic, major swelling (like you see in the photos accompanying this article) is the real danger. That sort of swelling can come on very quickly indeed, especially if it's caused by an event like a device drop, or exposure to water or excessive heat. By "very quickly" I mean in a matter of hours or days, up to perhaps a week or two.
In those cases, generally a battery inspection won't be your first indication of it happening — you'll see a sign like the ones described in the article: deforming of the outer casing, changes in the feel of buttons, keys, or trackpads, etc.
The first sort of swelling won't necessarily ever develop into the second, nor is it a prerequisite for severe swelling to develop. So, regular battery inspections probably aren't really all that useful, TBH.
FeRD -
The real concern is when there's a situation that might cause you to miss those secondary battery-swelling warning signs. In those instances, inspections for signs of swelling may be warranted. They don't even need to necessarily go as far as inspecting the battery itself.
For example, I had a Samsung Galaxy Note8 that developed severe battery swelling. Because I had the phone in a rubberized wraparound case, that case hid the signs of swelling so well that I didn't notice anything amiss until the swelling had already gotten way out of hand.
How out of hand? The swollen battery pushed the (glued-on!) back cover of the phone completely off, breaking the phone's rear camera in the process!
So, in situations like that, popping the phone out of the case every few weeks and checking it for signs of swelling is something I'd recommend, more than worrying about inspecting the battery itself.
FeRD -
Well I wish I read this awhile ago. I punctured a battery with some tweezers. It burst into flames. I ran into the bathroom and threw the whole phone into water. The phone survived! I was really surprised at the chemical energy and how fast that released, so I urge everyone to take this very seriously. I’m an electrical engineer so I should have known better and been more patient. I’ve wondered how many years I may have lost by inhaling the caustic smoke that was coming from that. I wished that my wife and daughter hadn’t witnessed that event, because my “mr. fixit” rep was seriously tarnished that day.
Michael Conway - Contestar
Well, you shouldn't wish that your wife didn't witness it. Your children are supposed to think you're capable of anything and everything, but it's okay for our spouses to know our limitations and embarrassments. Your "rep" shouldn't mean anywhere near as much as sharing.
Autumn West -
I just left a product review for a battery I purchased for a 2015 MacBook, but I’d like to mention this here as well:
When replacing batteries that are adhered to the casing of a device, make certain that the battery is completely depleted before removing it. I didn’t do that and mine caught fire and exploded. I was carefully (but firmly) sliding a credit card under the old battery when it caught fire. That most likely wouldn’t have happened if I’d drained the old battery first. No damage done, but definitely was not a fun experience.
Jeff Thomas - Contestar
Can i cut the paper cable of battery instead of removing it with screws
Malhari Joshi - Contestar
‘All batteries are hazardous waste’ - to all intents and purposes, and as far as any member of the general public is concerned, this is exactly what batteries are, and should be treated as such. they are NOT something you just throw out with household rubbish without batting an eyelid. better safe than sorry.
damian - Contestar
I usually dispose my fully charged and puffy batteries in the RVM(reverse vending machine) by putting the battery in a bottle and then inset it into the machine, it will then be compressed or crushed
Rockstar Game - Contestar
I just left my MacBook at Apple to replae the battery, after 1.5 years of using a monitor that also charges my laptop (through USB-C). I thought that would be a good thing for the battery longevity, but according to the Apple guy, the opposite is true (for MacBoks at least) and they see this problem a lot since so many people work at home because of Covid-19. Can we conclude that Apple batteries have a flawed design, as it wuld be better if the battery would be ‘decoupled’ when fully charged?
Iris Hartog - Contestar
?+?=⚡ do not use water unless it is your only option!
Euan Green - Contestar
C’est un Androïde et je l’ai acheté chez Koodo
Y a-t-il un recours?
Merci
Renerob60 - Contestar
Unfortunately, Apple (and most manufacturers) does not appear to disconnect the battery, but keep it ‘topped up’ indefinitely.
Fortunately for Mac users, there are a couple solutions to control our charge levels!
For newer Macbooks, https://apphousekitchen.com/ provides a battery control app.
For older Macbooks, use a piece of thin paper or plastic to cover three pins of the MagSafe connector. See the second answer here: https://superuser.com/questions/463187/h...
Matthew Podowski - Contestar
Merci beaucoup
Jonathan Ngomashi - Contestar
為になりました、ありがとう
takahiro_shizuki - Contestar
is it ok to leave the my swollen battery in the storeroom. I don't use the laptop anymore and I just leave it there with the swollen battery. will the battery explode one day?
Apple Tech - Contestar
If you don't charge or energize the battery, the swollen battery probably won't explode. Don't use the battery—it's irreversibly damaged. The battery electrolyte has partially decomposed into gas.
Arthur Shi -
Hi, I just realized that my Surface Pro 4 battery is beginning to swell. The screen is bulging in the middle. I contacted MS but their solution was just to purchase another Surface Pro. This machine has a BIOS option to only charge the battery to 50% (when the device is used as a kiosk). So, I set it up only to charge to 50% while I am using it and at the end of the day I unplug it from the docking station and shut it down. I wish I would’ve known about his feature when I bought it from the reseller. I also have a Dell Inspiron laptop that has a battery management tool. Which limits full charging of the battery when the device is always plugged in. So, I’m not sure what to do regarding the SP4. I should start using the Dell and recycle the SP4 to avoid any potential fire hazard. My Mom has a HP Pavilion that is always plugged in but unfortunately HP only provides a battery management tool for business devices but not personal devices which is ridiculous. I told her to occasionally use it in battery power.
fivan - Contestar
Hi Fivan!
The battery swelling is a result of the battery electrolyte decomposing into gas. Very minor swelling is OK—you'd just experience decreased battery capacity. But, if the battery's pushing the screen up...it's time stop using it. Batteries inevitably wear out. Take a look at this guide and see if you want to try to replace the battery yourself.
Arthur Shi -
When I replaced the original drive in my refurbished 2012 Mac Book Pro, I noticed that the battery is swollen a bit and feels soft when touched. From outside nothing indicates this and MacOS still thinks that the battery is ok. So I left it inside and had no problems with it since several years until now.
MEX - Contestar
"A bit" of swelling isn't unusual as batteries age, and isn't necessarily a cause for alarm. The thing to watch out for is severe swelling (bad enough to potentially deform the case / surrounding components), or swelling that occurs suddenly and/or in response to some outside event — if the device got wet, or was dropped, that sort of thing.
The OS is unlikely to ever notice anything amiss, even for severe swelling. The battery's performance typically isn't affected until (that is to say, if) it goes nuclear. Meltdowns aren't guaranteed, either, they're just a very real danger and can happen with little to no warning. So it really is a risk continuing to use a device with a (severely) swollen battery. Plenty of people still take that risk, and statistically most of them won't end up having any problems... but enough people DO that it really can't be considered safe.
If your laptop's using the original 2012 battery, it's probably just dying of old age.... totally unrelated to any swelling.
FeRD -
(Actually, if you have a battery from 2012 that still holds any charge, then it is a miracle device that lasted far longer than anyone could've ever expected it to. Heck if the battery's from any year before 2016, that's %#*@ impressive.)
FeRD -
In the how to remove section it says "Run the battery down as low as you can" - My question is how do you do this, that does not take hours or days?
Anthony - Contestar
There's no easy way, you do basically have to just run the battery down through use. Sometimes, you can use software that taxes the system, and drains the battery faster — things like benchmarks, graphics demonstrations, etc. that just naturally consume a lot of battery power — and that can speed the process along. But for the most part, the answer is simply, "just keep using the device without charging it until it runs out of power."
FeRD -
If the battery is already prying apart the the device in which it is used, give the device to a PROFESSIONAL, or remove it as soon as possible yourself and put it in a metal bucket with SAND below the battery because of fire hazard !
If the device doesn’t show any signs of bloating, just discharge the battery by viewing Videos or other tasks which use much energy until the device shuts down itself because of low battery. Then disassemble the device and remove the battery, storing it in a fireproofed metal container which you put into a bag ( don’t keep this battery in a pocket of your clothing because of fire hazard ! ) and bring it to a store or waste facility which knows how to handle bloated LiIon batteries as soon as possible.
MEX - Contestar
ok but how do I get rid of it
Ed Sheeran - Contestar
Usually the company which SOLD you the device with the battery is responsible for recycling it !
If you bought the device ONLINE, it is usually better to look for a shop in you area wich was selling these product, or is selling newer versions of the same BRAND and ask them if they take back the defect battery. I live in Vienna, Austria, EU and here these shops usually don’t charge extra for taking back single defective LiIon-batteries. Otherwise ask a repair shop in your area if they take the defective battery cheaper.
MEX - Contestar
Many towns have a hazardous material disposal, either all the time, or once a week, or once a month, you bring the swollen battery to them. I heard Best Buy will take old Laptop Batteries for safe disposal also. Your mileage may vary on that though. It might take a little research. But you absolutely can't just put the batteries with the regular trash.
Anthony - Contestar
Best Buy definitely does offer electronics recycling, and for the most part free of charge — there are certain exceptions, like LCD screens (which they charge a hefty recycling fee for). Most of their locations have a battery drop-off bin right at the entrance, in fact. (Other electronics recycling, you have to go to the customer service desk to drop off your items. There's also a limit of like 3/day, IIRC.)
However, all that being said, I don't know what their policy is about taking swollen batteries, and I would check with them on that before going in. Definitely don't just drop it into the battery bin, that doesn't sound safe at all.
FeRD -
I power my laptop with no battery inside. So yeah, just the charger works fine and I keep the battery separate on case of really using the device mobile
Alex Trusk - Contestar
If you keep you battery separate and it doesn’t show any signs of bloating, you should periodically check if the battery is still charged at least 50% !
Especially LiIon batteries of Laptops might get damaged if they get discharged below a certain threshold, and keeping it charged between 50-80% will be healthier for your battery.
MEX - Contestar
I did a short websearch these batteries aren't safe, toxic fumes, faulty cid's, explosion, I do not take any precautions, but now I will.
lizyoungivc - Contestar
My Planet computers Cosmo Communicator battery is pushing the back off the phone, but they have stuck it in with so much super powerful glue tape, I can't even get to see the model labels under it. Looking for others with same problem, I read the model as 'SX600'. I can't find anything but old pictures of it from cos that don't sell them any more or don't deliver to the UK, yet the manufacturer is still selling the phones but expect us to send them to be 'repaired' at great expense! I use the device all the time! :(
I think it ought to be illegal fo manufacture devices that the battery cannot be very quickly removed, by simply opening the back and popping it out as all devices used to be made before the infernal i-phone came along and everyone else copied it to make us throw away perfectly usable devices every year or two! Manufacturers are effectively selling us incendiary mines that can't be disabled. Why was tis ever allowed?
Can I jump the connector from an external power supply/battery?
Spamlet - Contestar
(1/2) I doubt it's entirely fair to blame Apple for this; they may not have even been the first manufacturer to use a non-removable battery pack. They were certainly the first biggest company to make that switch, but plenty of others did the same, and in some cases way too quickly for it to have been a case of them "copying" Apple. They simply came to the same conclusion: Removable batteries, like physical keyboards, hurt sales more than they helped. So, out they went.
Because, the frustration of it is that device manufacturers genuinely have really "good" reasons why batteries are no longer removable. Actually, at least two good reasons: Water-resistance and miniaturization.
Today's phones are surprisingly watertight, to the point where many can survive a brief dunk with no immediate ill effects. (Though I personally suspect that water infiltration is a trigger for subsequent battery swelling.) My Galaxy Note8 once survived a complete submersion lasting 2-3 seconds. Don't try that with your Nokia 3310!
FeRD -
(2/2) All battery-powered devices are also continually getting smaller and smaller. (Or, failing that, they're packing more and more stuff into roughly the same amount of space.) And the fact is, removable batteries require MUCH more space than non-removable.
If a battery is removable, it has to have an outer, protective case of its own due to the dangerous chemicals inside. The phone would then also have to have mechanisms to align and secure the battery, a latch and release mechanism, and electrical contacts between what are now (effectively) two completely separate devices. That all takes up space.
A removable battery makes a device significantly larger (in particular, thicker), or else it has half the capacity of the non-removable design. Either way, 999 out of 1000 consumers will choose the smaller, thinner, lighter fixed-battery device with twice the runtime between charges, over a bigger, thicker, doesn't-last-as-long alternative with a removable battery.
FeRD -
Actually, now that I think about it there's a third reason that's even more damning:
Removable batteries were never about extending device lifetime.
Manufacturers will tell you, and they can provide reams of consumer data to back it up: The percentage of consumers who keep a device long enough to wear out the first battery is TINY. Laughably tiny. The overwhelming majority of mobile-device owners want to replace their device with a newer, faster one every 2 years or less — long before the battery is even starting to degrade. (After all, until very recently the technology was advancing so quickly, a 2-year-old phone was nigh-unusable, given its limitations compared to newer models.)
Removable batteries were always intended for power-users who needed more runtime than they could get from a single battery. They'd own two+, and swap them out as needed (charging externally). In the end, rapid charging, larger capacities, and improved power-management software provided a better solution to that problem.
FeRD -
“Phones have come a long way”
Noah Deyck
Noah Deyck - Contestar
How'd you store laptop that is opening up with swollen battery until you take it to professional? It's been happening for a while but with not being expert I assumed it was the cover. Would inside 2 baking trays keep it safe? The battery dropped to less than 10% charge
LaptopUser - Contestar
Keine Panik wenn du die Akku-Außenhaut beschädigst.
Der Tipp einen Metalleimer mit Sand bereitstehen zu haben ist gut und richtig, aber Angst oder Panik sind selbst bei einer beschädigten Außenhaut des Akkus nicht angebracht.
Und wenn es passiert, dann womöglich das ganze Gerät in den Sandeimer zu legen ist vielleicht dann doch nicht die beste Lösung.
Ich hatte eine kritische Reparatur eines 15“ MBP Retina (Late 2015) mit aufgeblähtem Akku. Beim Lösen das Akkus, bereits bei der ersten der vier Akku-Zellen ist es passiert, dass ich die Außenhaut des Akkus beschädigt habe.
Für diesen Fall hatte ich mir bereits vorher passende Abschnitte eines hitzebeständigen, gasdichten Alu-Reparaturklebebandes bereitgelegt. Einfach den Akku kurz mit einem Küchentuch vom Aceton getrocknet und einen Abschnitt des Alu-Bandes über die Beschädigung geklebt und ich konnte in Ruhe weiterarbeiten.
Den beschädigten Akku habe ich dann, gut luftdicht verpackt, beim Recyclinghof abgegeben.
Ulrich - Contestar
Bought a replacement battery for a 2011 MacBook Pro in 2020. Since then, the machine has barely been used, maybe 100 cycles. The rest of the time it lives under the coffee table. But last night I took it out to play a DVD and the whole mouse pad was almost pushed out by a swollen battery barely 2 years old. The original battery lasted 10 years and did over 2000 cycles.
So where does iFixit get their batteries? This is now the 3rd iFix battery between 2 laptops that has gone bad by swelling.
Sean Hodge - Contestar
Reading THIS I am reluctant to replace my 10 year old battery in my MacBook Pro with a new one from ifixit … it already feels SOFT and looks a bit swollen since several years, but doesn’t pry my laptop apart ( noticed it when I replaced the HDD with SSD )
MEX - Contestar
I have now removed the dud iFixit battery from my laptop and run it without one installed seeing as the machine doesn't go anywhere anyway. It is only used as a coffee table DVD player. So no, I don't think I trust iFixit batteries anymore. 3 strikes, and you're out!
Sad thing is I threw out the original battery which still worked for 2 or 3 hours. No swelling whatsoever after 10 years of solid use.
Sean Hodge -
This is not the place to complain about the ifixit 3rd party batteries. There are no ifixit employees here.
Anthony - Contestar
It isn't? Then what is this comments section for? But ok, what to do with a swollen battery? Don't get one from iFixit and you won't have the problem of wondering what to do with it. Maybe some iFixit employees want to keep an eye in here to see what ex customers think of their products. Anyhow....
Sean Hodge -
Actually I can’t complain about iFixits batteries as I haven’t bought any until now ;-P
MEX - Contestar
@seanhodge76 , we're really sorry to hear about your experience, if you're interested in connecting with our support team, please send an email to support@ifixit.com so we can follow up on this.
Kris Rodriguez - Contestar
Yea, I guess I was just unlucky as a majority of iFixit batteries don't do this? Either way, I don't think I care to take this further as even though this particular battery was hardly used, it was over 3 years old so I would think the warranty is over anyway, and I have since got rid of the evidence, I really don't need any fire-starters lying around. Also, I don't actually need a battery anymore in this machine as it is now only used as a coffee table DVD player.
On the other hand, maybe this is happening more than anyone cares to admit. I have some old cell phones from the 1990's, and while the batteries don't work at full capacity anymore, they do still work a bit, but most importantly, they are not swollen, at all. Of all the Li-Ion batteries I've ever handled, iFixit laptop batteries are the only ones that have done this.
No, I'm not fishing for any kind of compensation or the like, but hopefully this prompts better quality control going forward. Imagine aircraft or even electric car batteries did this...
Sean Hodge -
Sean Hodge wrote, in a reply above:
(Disclaimer, up front: I'm just some random nobody on the internet spouting personal views with no hard evidence to back them up, so nobody should accept what I say at face value. I may be lying, crazy, or a troll.)
That being said, there's no question in my mind that battery swelling is on the rise, across the industry. (There are only like six factories that manufacture all the world's battery cells.) The cause of death of four of my last five cell phones was swelling of the OEM battery it came with. (#5, I dropped face-down on a ceramic toilet rim. Oops.)
FeRD - Contestar
All I can do is guess why that might be the case, but there are some factors that seem likely to be contributors:
• Much, much higher power draws. Modern mobile devices are hard on their batteries, running them hotter and draining them faster than devices ever did in the past. There's gotta be a reason the other big epidemic of battery failure was with "hoverboards", which also have insanely high power consumption.
• Internal, non-removable batteries' "soft" shells are poorer protection from the environment. Your typical Nokia 3310 had a 900-1000mAh battery (!!), encased in a hard plastic shell of its own, and its connection to the phone consisted of a few flat metal pads. It didn't get hot (even if the phone did), it didn't get wet (ditto), its chemistry wasn't subject to being screwed up by exposure to the elements.
• Fast-charging systems likely tax batteries more than older, slower chargers. Being "designed" to accept higher charging currents doesn't mean there isn't longer-term damage being done.
FeRD -
부풀어 오른 배터리를 카메라 플래쉬를 켜놓고 저절로 꺼질때까지 방치한후 휴대폰으로 부터 분리했습니다. 분리된 리튬이온 배터리의 비닐커버에 바늘등으로 구멍을 내면 어떻게 되나요?
James Henry - Contestar
Lieber James, leider bin ich nicht in der Lage deinen Beitrag zu lesen. Versuchs doch mal mit Englisch ;-P
MEX -
I would like to add some point:
Simultaneously battery-charging whilst using the device: been safely doing this for years with laptops. Reliable electronics at work, but phones have limited space. Hopefully, not too compromising. Battery status is only an assessment. Demands very accurate monitoring during charging and discharging. Found only in quality products with quality design.
Battery life: Batteries die due to chemical deterioration of its anode. This is minimised when the battery is maintained at full charge. This has been for years in our cars with modern day alternator etc+electronics. Working a charge/discharge cycle between 80% to 100% capacity can many times increase the life cyle figure. As in electric-cars Lithium cell voltage is 3.6v. Phones are 4.0 to 4.2 to increase capacity but shortens its life if at 3.6v
Water: Lithium is reactive in water like but less than Sodium. Plunge in big bucket of water for a small battery. Problem becomes contaminated water. Please! NOT in sewer or land drain!!
PthDe - Contestar
Do you sell hp14-cf0013dx batteries
Debi Stevenson - Contestar
I do not sell batteries ...but look at green cell on https://www.ebay.com/itm/325417297797 for your HP 14
I've used green cell's replacement battery for my old Sony laptop for a couple of years now and ... I am very satisfied with it.
PthDe - Contestar
Do not use water on anything that contains Lithium. Lithium will react violently with water. Look it up on YouTube to see how violent. Sand, baking soda, or CO2 fire extinguisher are way better options. Though not as violent as pure LIthium it is still violent and dangerous. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wq1J8n_gm...
dl200010 - Contestar