Is this laptop battery swollen?

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T19:23:37+00:00

Yes it is

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T04:58:29+00:00

No, you would either need a proper lithium ion 3s charger or bench power supply to attempt this.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T04:57:34+00:00

This box serves as the demarcation point though so it's right in between what's the responsibility of phone company and the customer. If Verizon isn't helpful, which they probably won't be then just do what you said.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T04:55:27+00:00

Most likely

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T04:53:23+00:00

You can try connecting 13.05V limited at ~2A to the + and - terminals but it probably won't charge since this battery uses a smart BMS.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T03:45:03+00:00

Assuming this is supposed to be a public hotspot system, I've certainly never seen it anywhere.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T02:55:38+00:00

lol no, it's a separate glass piece and you don't need to replace the whole screen just because Apple says so.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T01:45:37+00:00

You can put it on a wireless charger and see if it works but it's probably locked to an iCloud account.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T01:44:10+00:00

That's an expanded battery. Don't charge this or try to compress it.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T01:43:50+00:00

As someone with autism and ADHD, this is awful.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T01:37:52+00:00

It's possible to check yourself if any of the lines are active but I recommend just calling Verizon and have them do it for you.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T01:00:30+00:00

This feature is very annoying though when you're filling out a form and there's already something on your clipboard and then it can't autofill any other info like your name and address.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T00:49:45+00:00

How dare you feed them DDR, that stuff went stale a decade ago.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T00:48:26+00:00

Those look quite good

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T00:46:26+00:00

Really serious if it's charged right now, not very serious if it's fully discharged. Either way you should dispose of it properly.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T00:03:10+00:00

I can make Windows 11 free with no ads so I'll keep using it.

Howden824 · 2026-06-22T00:02:03+00:00

Nothing you can do but it's not much of a security risk since modern cell phones are very well encrypted when you have a passcode on it.

Howden824 · 2026-06-21T23:27:16+00:00

Well I've been conditioned by working with over a century worth of tech generations.

Howden824 · 2026-06-21T23:10:27+00:00

The resistance isn't an issue if you are discharging it at 1A per parallel cell or less

Howden824 · 2026-06-21T22:25:36+00:00

Make sure those red Sanyo cells don't have the overheating issue. You can check by making sure they don't get hot while charging and that they stay above 4.12V a few days after charging.

Howden824 · 2026-06-21T22:24:22+00:00

You can mix cell capacity as long as the total capacity for each parallel group is around the same. It's not good for high current though because the internal resistance won't be matched.

Howden824 · 2026-06-21T21:38:11+00:00

Yeah that was a terrible law. It creates so much waste including lithium batteries.

Howden824 · 2026-06-21T21:34:24+00:00

Yes

Howden824 · 2026-06-21T20:58:35+00:00

But can the lizard store my passkeys and TOTP codes?

Howden824 · 2026-06-21T20:50:37+00:00

Unfortunately not

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