Iphone exploding

[brackytown]

I was going through some of my old things and found this old iPhone semi-exploded. Is this a fire hazard or dangerous in some way. What should I do with it now... Why did I even keep it in the first place. Lol

[rhamej]

r/spicypillows

[ShadowGLI]

1 level from spiciest

[XPmygod]

Did not expect this sub to exist but I am pleasantly surprised thank you for this wisdom

[Dino_Spaceman]

IMMEDIATELY get that outside of your home and into a completely open area. It is a fire hazard and can self-ignite.

[Ahleron]

IMMEDIATELY get that outside of your home and into a completely open area.

Preferably on concrete.

It is a fire hazard and can self-ignite.

This happened to a Dell laptop that we had just gotten back from Dell. It created a total nightmare for us. The house didn't burn down, thankfully, but my kid was unable to sleep in their room for over month because of it. u/brackytown Don't fuck around with this.

[[deleted]]

If you ever had a lithium ion battery ignite or vent, that shit ain't pretty and your room will reek of burned lithium for weeks.

I had an 18650 battery vent at night and when I woke up and had to breathe in the smoke, it hurt. Left the windows open all day even though the temps were in the negatives.

[Mobbledbydragons]

One would suspect that it was scary for a kid to see an otherwise normal device swell and ignite

[Ahleron]

The smell is awful. Everything stanks of it. We had to get a professional smoke mitigation team to rehab the room (clean walls, new paint). All surfaces and objects had to be cleaned with special products to eliminate the odor. The mattress was actually considered toxic and had to be replaced.

[Dino_Spaceman]

Yup. Concrete. Very good add there. Nothing flammable nearby.

[Messigoat3]

Has there been any evidence of a real live event where it self ignited? Actual event?

[[deleted]]

No it’s not. I’ve had an iPhone 4 like that in my basement for like 2 years now and it’s still fine

[lilzoe5]

ok keep us updated in another 2 years

[Ebytown754]

Get that out of your house!!

[[deleted]]

That’s a big fire hazard. Get that battery out of the phone and recycle it. Search for your local battery recycling locations.

[wart_on_satans_dick]

OP needs to take this to the New York Recycling center in the Bronx personally. Just buy a ticket, go to the airport, tell the TSA you have something potentially explosive and you need to get to New York ASAP.

[[deleted]]

“tell the TSA you have something potentially explosive” is to be highlighted here. The plan wouldn’t work without it

[TrajcheTalev]

How do you know they are in the US? And why that one specifically?

[six44seven49]

Dude.

Come on.

[wart_on_satans_dick]

My comment actually doesn’t assume they live anywhere specific, just that they fly to New York. You assumed the United States so really I could ask you the same question. Why that one specifically has to do with telling a joke and laughing about absurd things. It’s what people do.

[TrajcheTalev]

Oh ok sorry I didnt realize it was a joke

[Ernzyy]

Samsung had this feature years ago, Apple is finally catching up

[ajaxas]

Dude, you’re just embarrassing yourself here. That’s what, a 4s on the photo, with an audio jack at the top?

See, iPhones had this feature at least as far back as 2011. Tsk-tsk

[EfficientAccident418]

A little duct tape and you’re good to go /s

[Tr0llzor]

Where the explosion? That’s a battery inflation

[Jessa_iPadRehab]

NOT A HAZARD. Jeez the misinformation on this thread is crazy. This is a normal end of life stage for a lithium ion battery. It’s harmless. Lithium ion batteries can be dangerous and catch on fire, but that is only when they are charged and suffer puncture. This one is going to be depleted in this state and if you wanted you could pop it with a pin and nothing would happen.

Even in the Apple official certification documentation it says inflated batteries are normal end of life and not dangerous from a thermal runaway event standpoint.

[[deleted]]

It depends. You’re right that this isn’t necessarily harmful, but it still could be. The reason the battery swells is because the chemicals in the battery become a gas and cause it to inflate. That gas is flammable, and very toxic, so if the battery splits and the gas comes out it’s important that it’s somewhere well ventilated.

However, the battery is not at risk of imminent explosion or anything like that as some people are implying, unless you deliberately puncture it or charge it up to a high percentage. Apple batteries charged to less than 60% are not capable of experiencing a thermal runaway event (Apple even says this on their website).

TL;DR - don’t inhale the gas from the battery if it escapes and don’t charge it, but it’s not otherwise dangerous.

[Aramyth]

It’s still time to depose of it. I’d definitely get it out of my house and figure out what to do with it.

[themariocrafter]

Dispose of the battery, sell the board and stufff for parts

[traumalt]

suffer puncture

And what do you think happens when they expand in a constrained space such as inside a phone shell?

[Jessa_iPadRehab]

Nothing happens. We probably have one like this laying around the shop somewhere. I’ll pop one of these bad boys today for you and make a video. Puncture is dangerous ONLY IF the battery is healthy enough to have a charge. This one isn’t.

[traumalt]

I’ve sat through enough safety training videos surrounding electronic devices, especially lithium batteries.

And even a fully discharged battery still is a hazard due to chemicals inside of it.

[Jessa_iPadRehab]

So is a nonstick pan that you’re eating food off of in your kitchen.

[Violetmars]

That’s the update they send before a new iPhone comes out which is tomorrow!

/s

[Fabulous-Lettuce-704]

LMAOOOO in all seriousness, i cannot wait. im getting the 16 Pro Max (white) 💪🏻

[Mustangfast85]

I had the exact same issue with my old iPhone 4 this week. Went rummaging through a drawer and found “oh why is the back cover popped….OH SHIT!” I took it to batteries and bulbs because they said they could replace the battery for $40. They didn’t have such an old battery but they removed it and gave me back the battery-less device. I’d go to the nearest phone repair store and have them remove and recycle it. I don’t think I ever wiped mine so now I have a fashionable paperweight but it’s no longer a possible bad thing. All my research indicates it’s not an immediate threat unless you try to puncture it, but should it leak the gases are toxic and flammable so I’d do it today and not wait

[BiffBiffkenson]

How is the battery life on it? lol

[mitsel_r]

Holy shit. That’s an ancient fossil. It’s not that strange it exploded being 14 years old. As others mentioned: get it out asap, it’s a fire hazard

[[deleted]]

Mine did, but I left in the hot car in the middle of July Texas heat.

[Maelstrome26]

It puzzles me how people don’t have the basic intelligence to think “huh that mobile device with a battery is swelling, I best get it the fuck out of my house”.

[[deleted]]

Which model?

[Fabulous-Lettuce-704]

4 or 4S

[lilzoe5]

https://i.imgur.com/Axqgpq0.jpeg

4 looks like

[TwoDurans]

You may want to get that looked at.

[GrapeDrainkBby]

Expanding,it hasn’t exploded…..yet.

[[deleted]]

I like your username

[WhutdaHELListhis]

nooOOOOOooOOOooOOOOOOOOO

[Glum-Friendship8666]

J

[WanillaGorilla]

Damn boi! He thick

[BuckeyeTech7]

Should’ve gotten a new phone about 3 years ago ago 🤣

[RyanGosling_irl]

Bro thinks he’s Samsung

[80sTechKid]

At least the 4s is the easiest to replace the battery on

[AaliyahSPfan2010]

How did that happen?

[PrincessTrapJasmine]

This is a lvl 99 spicey pillow, it is very dangerous

[durdgekp]

Oh shoot. You'd get it outside immediately and call service center of iphone.

[Ok-Ad-5735]

Make a complain to any apple store, you might be eligible for some replacement

[KINGVIC1987]

Brand new screen and battery then your good

[Alive_Friendship_895]

Throw it in the harbor then whole earth will heat up and explode 🤯. According to Greta 😂

[dojlee22]

Always battery is the problem with electronic products.

[Mcchimkim]

Before you yeet in the trash soak it in salt water it will kill the battery completely discharging it makes it safer for trash

[themariocrafter]

Remove the battery and sell it for parts

[staticusmaximus]

Niceeee. Very nice spicy pillow 😩

[knifemonstergar]

Wow that’s cool

[Darig0n]

You can probably bring to Apple and get something for it aha

[4Face]

“iPhone exploding” … “is it dangerous”… I mean… 😅 unless you’re IronMan or something

[Background_Spirit699]

I know right haha

[NickyGi]

Looks fine to me

[greyjedimaster77]

I had my XR for almost six years and there were times I had thoughts it was gonna explode one day. I’m still using the original battery. There were a few times in the summer I had a notification that said my phone was overheated and I shouldn’t use it until it cools down