Swollen phone batteries can be dangerous; here's how to dispose of them safely. ... Don’t attempt to remove or destroy an inflated phone battery yourself – there’s a serious risk of fire or ...

A swollen battery is a serious issue that can lead to fires, injuries, and property damage. Rummage through your drawers for your old phones and look for any signs of battery swelling. If you see ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Reports of a small number of batteries in Apple's new iPhone 8 Plus phones swelling and causing the case to pop open have been circulating since just after they went on sale last ...

Tech YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss found that some of his older Samsung phones unexpectedly had swollen batteries. While nerve-racking, those batteries may not be inherently dangerous on their own ...

It's usually obvious (the phone back pops loose), but it can be subtle enough that you may not realize your battery is in a dangerous state. Battery swelling isn't a new problem, or unique to Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 All Over Again. Some 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 units were recalled in 2016, just weeks after its launch, due to reports of the phones' batteries exploding.

There are ordinary things we do daily that take months, even years, off our tech’s lifespan. Tap or click for five ways you’re ruining your expensive phone, laptop, tablet and TV.

Was going order a new case but then realized the phone is actually swelling. Still works for now. A Reddit user shared an image of a swelling battery inside the iPhone 15 Pro.

Google will soon reduce the performance of Pixel 6a phones affected by a new battery overheating problem. If you plan to upgrade and trade-in, however, your used Pixel phone won’t fetch much on the ...

Phone or tech repair shops are a fairly safe bet, especially those authorized by your phone’s manufacturer: these businesses likely deal with swollen batteries on a regular basis, and can ...