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Botched Repair Likely Cause of Combusting iPhone After Flight

Posted by Soulskill on from the you're-probably-just-puncturing-the-battery-wrong dept.

aesoteric writes "The combustion of an Apple iPhone 4 after a regional flight in Australia was likely caused by a botched repair of the handset by an unauthorized repairer, according to air safety investigators in the U.S. and Australia. A small metal screw had been misplaced in the battery bay of the handset. The screw punctured the battery casing and caused an internal short circuit, making the iPhone emit dense smoke (PDF)."

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  1. Re:Waiting for facts by Overly+Critical+Guy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Not to worry. They're far too busy feeling up 3-year olds and grannies to do anything about deadly weapons of any sort.

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    "Sufferin' succotash."