Why Your Laptop Battery Might Explode and How to Prevent It.

While computers may fail for a variety of reasons, you need to be aware of battery explosion failures.

Laptop Batteries can explode for various reasons. The number one reason being overheating.
The way in which you use your laptop can prevent this type of failure.
However if your laptop comes with a Lithium-ion battery the chances of a battery explosion increases.

So what can cause a laptop battery to explode?

1. Accidental exposure to temperatures above 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Defective or Bad Battery Manufacturing.
3. Battery Overcharging.
4. Bad Battery Installation or Product Tampering.
5. Incorrect battery charging adapter.
6. Liquid damage to your laptop.

Let's talk about what you can do to prevent your laptop battery from overheating?
1. Place your laptop on a flat surface, especially if the vents are on the underneath part of your laptop.
2. Get a lap desk with a cooling fan.
3. Bring your laptop in for a cleaning, especially if your device is over two years old.
4. Replace your battery, if it does not hold a charge any more.
5. Make sure your battery is not swollen. Laptop would have to be opened.
6. Bring your computer in for a battery and temperature test.
7. Use original adapters or let us test the voltage output of your current charger.

Last but not least, here are a few signs that may help, in avoiding a laptop battery explosion.

1. Laptop gets too hot to touch. Obviously, not this hot, but you know what I mean.
2. Laptop gives a foul or burning smell when in operation.
3. Laptop may seem slow on boot or in use
4. Laptop smokes when plugged in.
5. Your laptop fan has stopped working
6. Laptop would crash, reboot or gives a blue screen regularly.