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Samsung is sending out heavy duty, fireproof boxes to Note 7 owners with instructions on how to return it -- (link)

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Oct 11 '16, 12:38

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https://twitter.com/TechCrunch/status/785926464424120320 (twitter.com)

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All verbage should be written in Arabic and end with Allah Akbar -- nm - budice Oct 11, 13:44
Wait, they're worried the thing will catch on fire while not on or plugged in? - Inigo Oct 11, 12:53 3
- Lithium-ion batteries (for any phone) are already marked as hazardous when shipping. These ones are exploding so... -- nm - ML Oct 11, 12:55
- one of the most recent fires (a replacement phone too) was on a plane. The guy was powering it down and putting it away - decline Oct 11, 12:55
- I guess they just don't really know. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 11, 12:53
"Finally, roll the package in baking soda and douse the entire thing with a fire extinguisher. Then mail." -- nm - ML Oct 11, 12:42 2
- "Don't forget to freeze it at 105 Kelvin or below." (NM) - Marlowe Oct 11, 12:51 1
  - "Also, fill the box with argon gas..." -- nm - Reagen Oct 11, 13:04
Dang.. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 11, 12:40 9
- I'll be interested to see what the cause ends up being. -- nm - TWuG Oct 11, 12:43 8
  - maybe excessive heat -- nm - decline Oct 11, 12:45 3
    - I'm guessing that's what it is, but is it because the processor was poorly cooled or the phone too insulating - TWuG Oct 11, 13:03 2
      - Apple Saboteurs - decline Oct 11, 13:05 1
        
        I don't think Musk wants to generate a fear of li-ion cells in the general public. :-) -- nm - TWuG Oct 11, 13:07
  - "Oh man, these magnesium wires were a bad idea." -- nm - Reagen Oct 11, 12:44 3
    - "Here's the problem, the gas tank is overfilled by 5%" -- nm - rollo Oct 11, 12:56 2
      - That actually could be a cause. Li-ion pouch batteries expand with usage. If they get too hot or too little "slack" was left for expansion -- (edited) - TWuG Oct 11, 13:02 1
        
        Yeah but my joke ... was that there's an actual gas tank in that phone -- nm - rollo Oct 11, 15:11

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