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I have a Huawei Mobile Hotspot device for those occasions when I
travel and need to connect my tablet or laptop to the internet via
a mobile network. It spends the vast majority of its life doing
nothing, sitting in a drawer.
I pulled it out of hiding this morning, and found that the battery has
swollen up. It is the original (2 or 3 yrs. old) Huawei battery. It is charging, but the swelling pushes the cover away from the body,
and I know there is a tiny pin and socket that looks like a switch to
confirm that the cover is fully in place. Exactly what it does, I don't
know, but I would expect it to be something functional, maybe
transmission control.
I will buy a new battery, unless there is overwhelming evidence that
this is not necessary, as the old one does indeed appear to be charging
ok. Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe I'll
leave the battery on the patio!

As is the Way of the World, I know that if I decided that I wasn't
likely to need the Huawei any more, the week after I ditched it would be
when I took a long trip away, and would curse the lack of it.
--
Davey.

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On 2026-09-30 15:09, Davey wrote:

I have a Huawei Mobile Hotspot device for those occasions when I
travel and need to connect my tablet or laptop to the internet via
a mobile network. It spends the vast majority of its life doing
nothing, sitting in a drawer.
I pulled it out of hiding this morning, and found that the battery has swollen up. It is the original (2 or 3 yrs. old) Huawei battery. It is charging, but the swelling pushes the cover away from the body,
and I know there is a tiny pin and socket that looks like a switch to
confirm that the cover is fully in place. Exactly what it does, I don't
know, but I would expect it to be something functional, maybe
transmission control.
I will buy a new battery, unless there is overwhelming evidence that
this is not necessary, as the old one does indeed appear to be charging
ok. Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe I'll
leave the battery on the patio!

As is the Way of the World, I know that if I decided that I wasn't
likely to need the Huawei any more, the week after I ditched it would be
when I took a long trip away, and would curse the lack of it.

I'd definitely change the battery, otherwise you may have to change the
entire unit, perhaps even charge your house if you are particularly unlucky.
--

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I may be contacted via the contact address given on my website: www.macfh.co.uk

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On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:19:38 +0100
Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> wrote:

On 2026-09-30 15:09, Davey wrote:

I have a Huawei Mobile Hotspot device for those occasions when I
travel and need to connect my tablet or laptop to the internet via
a mobile network. It spends the vast majority of its life doing
nothing, sitting in a drawer.
I pulled it out of hiding this morning, and found that the battery
has swollen up. It is the original (2 or 3 yrs. old) Huawei
battery. It is charging, but the swelling pushes the cover away
from the body, and I know there is a tiny pin and socket that looks
like a switch to confirm that the cover is fully in place. Exactly
what it does, I don't know, but I would expect it to be something functional, maybe transmission control.
I will buy a new battery, unless there is overwhelming evidence that
this is not necessary, as the old one does indeed appear to be
charging ok. Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe I'll
leave the battery on the patio!

As is the Way of the World, I know that if I decided that I wasn't
likely to need the Huawei any more, the week after I ditched it
would be when I took a long trip away, and would curse the lack of
it.

I'd definitely change the battery, otherwise you may have to change
the entire unit, perhaps even charge your house if you are
particularly unlucky.

Charge or change? The end result is the same, of course.
--
Davey.

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On 2026-09-30 17:51, Davey wrote:

On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:19:38 +0100
Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> wrote:

On 2026-09-30 15:09, Davey wrote:

I have a Huawei Mobile Hotspot device for those occasions when I
travel and need to connect my tablet or laptop to the internet via
a mobile network. It spends the vast majority of its life doing
nothing, sitting in a drawer.
I pulled it out of hiding this morning, and found that the battery
has swollen up. It is the original (2 or 3 yrs. old) Huawei
battery. It is charging, but the swelling pushes the cover away
from the body, and I know there is a tiny pin and socket that looks
like a switch to confirm that the cover is fully in place. Exactly
what it does, I don't know, but I would expect it to be something
functional, maybe transmission control.
I will buy a new battery, unless there is overwhelming evidence that
this is not necessary, as the old one does indeed appear to be
charging ok. Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe I'll
leave the battery on the patio!

As is the Way of the World, I know that if I decided that I wasn't
likely to need the Huawei any more, the week after I ditched it
would be when I took a long trip away, and would curse the lack of
it.

I'd definitely change the battery, otherwise you may have to change
the entire unit, perhaps even charge your house if you are
particularly unlucky.

Charge or change? The end result is the same, of course.

Oops, of course I meant change.
--

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Am 30.09.26 um 16:09 schrieb Davey:

Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe I'll
leave the battery on the patio!

Remove the battery immediately and do not use it anymore. It can explode
and cause a fire. Although, that does not happen in all cases.
--
Gru|f
Marco

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On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:48 +0200
Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

Am 30.09.26 um 16:09 schrieb Davey:

Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe I'll
leave the battery on the patio!

Remove the battery immediately and do not use it anymore. It can
explode and cause a fire. Although, that does not happen in all cases.

Battery has been removed, and will be left outdoors.
--
Davey.

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On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:48 +0200
Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

Am 30.09.26 um 16:09 schrieb Davey:

Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe I'll
leave the battery on the patio!

Remove the battery immediately and do not use it anymore. It can
explode and cause a fire. Although, that does not happen in all cases.

The next question is: How do I dispose of said battery?
--
Davey.

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On 2026-09-30 23:14, Davey wrote:

On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:48 +0200
Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

Remove the battery immediately and do not use it anymore. It can
explode and cause a fire. Although, that does not happen in all cases.

The next question is: How do I dispose of said battery?

Here in Scotland, there is usually some sort of bin specifically for
batteries at the local tip.
--

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I may be contacted via the contact address given on my website: www.macfh.co.uk

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Davey <davey@example.invalid> wrote:

On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:48 +0200
Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

Am 30.09.26 um 16:09 schrieb Davey:

Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe I'll
leave the battery on the patio!

Remove the battery immediately and do not use it anymore. It can
explode and cause a fire. Although, that does not happen in all cases.

The next question is: How do I dispose of said battery?

Take it to your local council recycling centre. Do not put it in household waste.

Do you even need the device? Mobile phones are ideal to hotspot data to a laptop. After my mifi died for similar reasons I just used my phone.

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On 01/10/2026 08:02, Chris wrote:

Davey <davey@example.invalid> wrote:

On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:48 +0200
Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

Am 30.09.26 um 16:09 schrieb Davey:

Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe I'll
leave the battery on the patio!

Remove the battery immediately and do not use it anymore. It can
explode and cause a fire. Although, that does not happen in all cases.

The next question is: How do I dispose of said battery?

Take it to your local council recycling centre. Do not put it in household waste.

Do you even need the device? Mobile phones are ideal to hotspot data to a laptop. After my mifi died for similar reasons I just used my phone.

+1

When my landline was cut through by utility workers on two separate
occasions, using my mobile as a hotspot was surprisingly simple. I think
it was just touch a couple of options in the phone's "Settings", and add
the phone name and password to the laptop's wifi list.
--
Jeff
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On Thu, 1 Oct 2026 01:17:27 +0100
Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> wrote:

On 2026-09-30 23:14, Davey wrote:

On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:48 +0200
Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

Remove the battery immediately and do not use it anymore. It can
explode and cause a fire. Although, that does not happen in all
cases.

The next question is: How do I dispose of said battery?

Here in Scotland, there is usually some sort of bin specifically for batteries at the local tip.

Yes, but this one is clearly displaying signs of unhappiness, and we
have seen many items on the news where Lithium-Ion batteries have
caused severe damage when they self-incinerate. I would hate to think
that I had enabled that to happen.
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Davey.

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On Thu, 1 Oct 2026 07:02:05 -0000 (UTC)
Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Davey <davey@example.invalid> wrote:

On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:48 +0200
Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

Am 30.09.26 um 16:09 schrieb Davey:

Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe
I'll leave the battery on the patio!

Remove the battery immediately and do not use it anymore. It can
explode and cause a fire. Although, that does not happen in all
cases.

The next question is: How do I dispose of said battery?

Take it to your local council recycling centre. Do not put it in
household waste.

I will ask them about a dubious battery. My council tends to regad
anything out of the ordinary as Dangerous, and wants to send a HazMat
truck round. For a small battery, this would be excessive.

Do you even need the device? Mobile phones are ideal to hotspot data
to a laptop. After my mifi died for similar reasons I just used my
phone.

I have never done that, so have no knowledge of how to do it. But it is
worth looking at. My mobile is a feature-'phone Nokia, I'll take a look.
--
Davey.

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On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:48 +0200
Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

Am 30.09.26 um 16:09 schrieb Davey:

Maybe the swelling will go down as it charges (or not).
Is it likely to explode? I will be going shopping later, maybe I'll
leave the battery on the patio!

Remove the battery immediately and do not use it anymore. It can
explode and cause a fire. Although, that does not happen in all cases.

Update.

I contacted the local Council, and they replied that indeed there is a dedicated bin for batteries, which was not news. But they also said
that, due to a recent fire event caused by such a battery, (which
made the local news), they are consulting on the best way to deal
with such as mine, and they will get back to me.

Until then, would it be good or bad to keep it in a bucket of water?
The plastic wrapping seems to be intact. Is water good or bad for
Li-Ion batteries in distress?
--
Davey.

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