Can A Phone Battery Explode. The video shows a person trying to open an iPhone but suddenly the swollen battery explodes. When its released all in one go the battery can explode.
The video shows a person trying to open an iPhone but suddenly the swollen battery explodes. A bad batch of batteries as was the issue with the Note 7 use of a wrong component or a fault in the assembly line that caused a component to be damaged can cause a battery to malfunction. With batteries a chain reaction called thermal runaway can cause the battery to generate even more heat and eventually catch fire or explode.
A charged LiPo battery is in a more unstable chemical state so it may explode easier but an uncharged one can still burn or explode quite easily.
But this isnt the first time a lithium-powered device has exploded. In 2006 Dell recalled more than 4 million laptop battery packs over combustion problems. More than 500000 hoverboards were also recalled this year due to battery explosions. Plus phones and Li-ion batteries have built-in safety features that prevent slow-forming mechanical issues from getting out of hand.
