Ask HN: Is my collection of mobile devices a fire hazard?
I have a disturbingly large collection of old tablets, phones, & laptops in my basement--probably 50-75 altogether. It's the detritus of a big family and having to test my software on lots of devices. The basement is a constant 55 or so degrees F.
Since we've learned that lithium batteries can apparently just explode spontaneously, should I take some sort of action? Remove the batteries where possible and... store them somewhere? If so where? And what about old iPhones where the battery isn't very accessible?
Since we've learned that lithium batteries can apparently just explode spontaneously, should I take some sort of action? Remove the batteries where possible and... store them somewhere? If so where? And what about old iPhones where the battery isn't very accessible?
Or am I just paranoid?