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My battery needed replacing on my iphone 6. I ordered a new one and followed a good Youtube video on how to replace it. Anyway I got to the part where I had to remove the battery and like an idiot I used a flat bladed screw driver and tried to pry the battery away from the glue (I removed one row of glue using the tabs). Anyway a small spark (almost like when you initially light a match) came from the battery then died down, then appeared again 20 seconds later. I quickly put the phone in a sealed bag, into a metal tin and now its outside. What I want to know is, should I attempt to carry on? I don’t want it to explode and potentially hurt me, or should I just bin it (properly) and buy a new phone? Thanks for the help in advance.
Assuming your phone hasn’t entirely combusted in the bin ;>)… Follow this guide, specifically steps 20-24 on how to remove the battery safely. There are special pull tabs for safely removing a battery. Ideally, you should install new battery adhesivewhen you re-install a new battery.
It won’t explode, it just burns and releases toxic smoke, no big deal.
I’ve donethat on a 5. I just worked quickly to remove the battery
unless it is still plugged into the phone then you could short out / burn the connectors
