WARNING Battery Danger

[MogulMan112]

I would figure out how to get alot of free stuff from sprint.. or sue them or HTC... I mean if the chick that spilt coffee on herself at mcdonalds made millions i think u can get somethin too

[neudof]

Is it possible that there was one of those pink metal foil security stickers in the back pocket of your jeans? i cant tell you how many times I have found those stupid things months after I have owned a pair of pants!

[frazell]

Originally Posted by kidmet

OEM... From HTC.

Thanks for that info. Scary... Very scary... Since I always carry 1 or 2 of those on me. This is going to make me question that habit.

[devildog9999]

Surprised no one thought of this - laundry basket full of clothes = static electricity. Or perhaps something damp / wet? Lithium and water do not mix well! Glad to see all you lost was a pair of jeans though.

[akastixx]

back pocket? maybe previously sitting on it was the culprit.

[Exil3d]

GTFO!!!!!!!!! This is too funny! This should be in my hilarious pic thread! Anywho, ever seens I waS A weeee little boy I learned never to carry batteries in my pocket. I once carried 3 double A batteriews in my front pocket (duracell) and suddenly I felt a burning sensation near my nom noms. I reached in my pocket to see what da helll was burning. Well.. turned out the 3 batteries where getting reallly got and fat. Something about carrying loose batterie sin your pocket makes them overheat.

[guitardoc64]

Originally Posted by nxtech3

id like to see pictures, it probably leaked battery acid, which would cause the "burn" and the smell of a chemical reaction. All comes down no matter what to a defective battery. If it was OEM i would be raising he** with HTC.

For the record, in the interest of public knowledge;
Lithium ion batteries do not use acid. My guess is the battery case was either bent by your a$s sitting on it and cracked. The electrolyte leaked out into the cotton and reacted with moisture in the fabric in what is known as an exothermic reaction.
From wikipedia:

Liquid electrolytes in Li-ion batteries consist of lithium salts, such as LiPF6, LiBF4, or LiClO4, in an organic solvent, such as ether. A liquid electrolyte conducts Li ions, acting as a carrier between the cathode and the anode when a battery passes an electric current through an external circuit. Typical conductivities of liquid electrolyte at room temperature (20 oC) are in the range of 10 mS/cm, increasing by approximately 30-40% at 40 oC and decreasing by a slightly smaller amount at 0 oC.[20]
Unfortunately, organic solvents are easily decomposed on anodes during charging. However, when appropriate organic solvents are used as the electrolyte, the solvent is decomposed and forms a solid layer called the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI)[21] at first charge that is electrically insulating yet sufficiently conductive to lithium ions. The interphase prevents decomposition of the electrolyte after the second charge. For example, ethylene carbonate is decomposed at a relatively high voltage, 0.7 V vs. Li, and forms a dense and stable interface.

[Exil3d]

I had a mogul battery expand like it was about to go on labor. It was OEM and brand new never used. Let it sit in the box for over 7 months and suddenly when I wanted to use it, it was double its size. I took it to Sprint and they gave me a nother one.

[-HAZE-]

Originally Posted by orlandojumpoff

Glad you and your house are alright! Never thought a battery by itself in a pair of jeans could start a fire...

But i found this part funny... lol


\/\/\/\/\/ if it was oem, you could have those pictures all over engadget! They love doing stories on exploding phones/batteries

You're right!

http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/h...rwise-fine-pa/

I got some cheap batteries along with a USB charger/cradle from Eforcity on ebay and the batteries came with a nice reusable plastic case. I can fit all 3 of my spare batteries in there and I keep it in my laptop case. I try not to carry batteries in my pocket for this very reason, and if I do, I put them in a plastic sandwich bag.

[kevm14]

Originally Posted by CheezWiz

These are lithium polymer batteries.

No, they are Lithium Ion, not polymer.