Earlier we showed you a complete gallery of exploded capacitors and then we shared their detonation in slow motion with impressive details. But if you're looking for something worse than a capacitor explosion, you only have to look closely at a swollen lithium battery. Time, heat, quality issues, or a combination of these factors can turn swollen batteries into time bombs, and as expected, an excellent subreddit called Spicy Pillows takes care of documenting the worst cases.
The content of the subreddit ranges from relatively light examples to extreme situations of negligence by some users, and everything in between. You'll also find a variety of brands and formats, with old and modern models alike. But beyond the occasional touch of humor or the colorful tags that appear there, don't forget the six fundamental rules for handling swollen lithium batteries:
- Never use them.
- Never charge them again.
- Never try to pierce them.
- Never throw them in the trash.
- If you don't know how or can't remove them, let a professional do it.
- In doubt, go over the first five rules.
Source: Spicy Pillows on Reddit
