

Matsushita-made batteries could bust open Nokia cell phones








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RE: Ha!
By Dharl on 8/14/2007 12:59:47 PM , Rating: 3
Sounds like that's what happened to you. Charging your battery can cause it to heat up in the same way that talking on the phone would.

Granted it's best to charge them till it is at a full charge then remove it. Leaving it on over night caused the issue, but the issue shouldn't have been possible in the first place.

By exploding they mean that the battery expanded so much that it either shattered, or more likely would no longer fit into the phone.

If I were you I'd contact Nokia about this, and while you're at it go after the company that gave you the phone since they wouldn't help you. They owe you something. Print off the article while your at it. Confirmation from Nokia would help.

RE: Ha!
By omnicronx on 8/14/2007 1:13:45 PM , Rating: 2
Thanks boys, needed the clarification to make sure i didnt make a stupid phone call. I am going to call nokia tonight, its just too bad I have already bought a new phone.

RE: Ha!
By TomZ on 8/14/2007 1:41:09 PM , Rating: 2

No, the battery charger circuits for these types of batteries sense when the battery is fully charged and they automatically stop charging it. Therefore, there is no need to unplug the phone from power when it is charged.

These batteries are also supposed to have built-in temperature sensors. My guess is that the temperature sensor is failing or is otherwise not being read correctly by the charging circuit. This would result in the charger not correctly regulating the current to the battery, possibly overheating it.

