My iPhone exploded but was about to be worse. I recommend checking your old smartphone immediately

Yes, this is a reminder post about the fact that batteries do not last forever. I soon returned from my vacation, and this may have saved me from an extremely unpleasant surprise.

While dismantling and laying out one thing, I noticed that from the clogged boxes with old devices ajar. Sorry, didn’t help. I opened it, and there on top is the iPhone 5s, which is clearly going to the next world.

Once in this iPhone, the battery was changed a long time ago, the Touch ID cable was damaged, and for some reason the case was replaced in Chinese. So in general terms it is not clear why – apparently, as a reminder to me that I use the services of “gray” SC tracks for myself. Well, he taught another lesson.

Naturally, no one charged this iPhone for six months, if not more. This is extremely harmful to any lithium-ion battery. I won’t talk about the chemical side, just know: you should not store devices with a completely discharged battery. It must be replenished, otherwise degradation will accelerate and eventually end in a reaction.

The iPhone, of course, still worked. Even got out. But very fast and strong heated up. Therefore, immediately after shooting, I turned it off, tore off the remains of the display module with a crunch and disconnected the battery cable from the board. Apparently he didn’t take it out, it’s already dangerous.

Neither culture nor any convenience in the use of batteries has yet appeared in the country, with the exception of single projects that are inconvenient in practice. Yes, it was 03:40 on the clock. I don’t want to sleep with a mine in the closet.

Therefore, he simply flew out into the yard and executed the apparatus on asphalt at a safe distance from himself and those around him. He hissed from the very first blow, rose up, burned quite a bit and was like that.

I approached, disposed of the still heated hull fragments and non-harmful fumes in an ordinary tank. I do not advise doing this, but there was no alternative at night.

If old gadgets are important to you, and the prospect of a house fire is at least embarrassing for you – it is not found on smartphones, tablets and laptops in an ownerless state for a long time. Today or tomorrow, take them out, check the batteries, the tightness and geometry of the case. Charge the ones that are still uploading. It is better to be safe than to wake up early from the smell of burning.