Help Accidentally washed spare battery

[joehornback]

Hi all, I have three spare batteries I ordered when I first bought this phone (not knowing I really wouldn't need them LOL), anyway, if I'm going to be away where I roam or I know I won't get to a charger, I'll put one in my pocket. Well, as the story goes, I forgot it was in there and ran it through the washing machine.

Wonder if it is still any good? I've been too scared to try and put it in my phone fearing it would short circuit something. It's been over a week and the battery is definitely dried out...

Any thoughts???

 

[funkylogik]

I dont think it would damage the phone so im gona actually say.... try it

 

[Palmetto Fellow]

Do you own a multimeter? Can you take a voltage reading off the battery?

 

[funkylogik]

^^ this is would be the sensible thing to do lol
I tend to just put my tongue on the contacts :thumbup:

 

[joehornback]

Do you own a multimeter? Can you take a voltage reading off the battery?

don't own a multi meter, but do own a tongue LOL

 

[Palmetto Fellow]

I don't know enough about this sort of thing. Worst case scenario is a fire
You mentioned that you don't need the spare batteries anyway. I'd throw that one out. What did it cost you?

 

[joehornback]

I don't know enough about this sort of thing. Worst case scenario is a fire
You mentioned that you don't need the spare batteries anyway. I'd throw that one out. What did it cost you?

My thoughts exactly, after thinking about it, not worth risking, I have two other spares and don't hardly use them anyway, got them for cheap off of ebay so it's in the trash already...

 

[EarlyMon]

Don't ever use your tongue.

Use funky's ok, but otherwise don't.

 

[Harry2]

I would not risk it ... at least not with my phone
As far as I know Li-Ion batteries have a little build-in electronic circuit for to stop charging when the battery is fully charged. When this electronic circuit got busted (washing powder and hot water!) then the battery could be overcharged while charging.
An overcharged Li-Ion battery will explode.

Harry

 

[futurichal]

Since the battery is dry now.
I think there won't be any problems.

 

[funkylogik]

hadnt thouht about the charge circuit thing :thumbup:

 

[edwinkar01]

I also think that you should not risk that.

 

[Bearsyzf]

Just throw it away since you already have spares .

 

[EarlyMon]

My thoughts exactly, after thinking about it, not worth risking, I have two other spares and don't hardly use them anyway, got them for cheap off of ebay so it's in the trash already...

I guess we can mark this one done.

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