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Re:Laptop explodes while charging at Letchworth business by cptskippy on Monday April 02, 2018 @02:06PM (#16737286)
That's scary, I thought most lead acid batteries were vented.
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Re:Laptop explodes while charging at Letchworth business by jacquesm on Monday April 02, 2018 @02:34PM (#16737677)
It's because of plate deformation not because of gas. They are all vented.
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Re:Laptop explodes while charging at Letchworth business by c3833174 on Tuesday April 03, 2018 @06:12AM (#16743287)
AGM batteries are packed with fiberglass, so when oxide starts building up on the plates because of improper charging or electrolyte drying up they start pushing on the case.
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