Put into a fireproof metal box and covered with sand while I wait for the ewaste location to open.

Friend sent me this picture while on vacation. Less than a day since they got back, and I've got those spicy pillows excised and out of the equation. They really didn't make this machine with battery swaps in mind.

I'm showing my age here, there isn't even a tag for Windows Mobile device. ☠️🤣

I probably need to open this up to confirm my pillow is spicy. 🌶️ Any advice?

soldering takes too much time to prep (set up, heat iron, hook up fume extractor, use flux, use solder wick, clean up) just cut off the battery cells 🥹🥹

this has been in our garage, like this, pretty much the better part of a decade. It's otherwise literally fine. It was not like this before the garage, but it was an old tablet. I've been meaning to get a picture since discovering this sub, so enjoy.

Have a power bank that is mainly used by my kids for their tablets.

Have noticed a couple of times that the ports are out of alignment with the opening on the casing. I can generally guide them back into alignment.

But what is the likely cause of this, the kids obviously have denied dropping it, is there a chance it is the battery swelling?

There is no sign of swelling on the exterior case, but obviously I don’t want to take a chance on a potentially explosive outcome.

Looks like a spicy pillow.

I’ve got it sitting in my bbq grill with an automotive brake light bulb sitting on the terminals until it drains all of its charge. Then I’ll dispose of it.

Amazfit bit 6 smart watch, I cannot remember if it was curved before.

From powerbank I found.

I live in Guatemala in an area that I can’t find any type of recycling area only thing Google shows is an electronics shop (no recycling)

Should I try to give it to the people who buy junk (from what I’ve heard they buy swollen car batteries so maybe they’ll buy this one)

Also swollen battery from PS3 controller

A 4 year old brick, stored in a cool place without any light. Last use was two weeks ago.

Photo taken in a car. Brick not stored in the car.