Battery swelling very slightly

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samehhesham4

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• Jan 18, 2014

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Yesterday my phone randomly rebooted so i took out the battery and it has a slight bulge (baerly noticable). It lasts for a decent amount of time on a single charge and the phone doesn't heat up. Is it safe to keep this battery or should i buy another one?
P.S samsung wont replace it for free because i bought the phone from another country

 

Painman1963

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• Jan 18, 2014

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If the serial number of the battery starts with BD then it is most likely from the batch that were faulty from manufacture. If that is the case I would replace it asap as there have been cases of it putting pressure on the screen

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samehhesham4

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• Jan 18, 2014

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The bulge isn't that big to cause pressure but i've heard it might explode while charging which would be far more dangerous than pressure...

 

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samehhesham4

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• Jan 18, 2014

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Painman1963 said:

If the serial number of the battery starts with BD then it is most likely from the batch that were faulty from manufacture. If that is the case I would replace it asap as there have been cases of it putting pressure on the screen

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Yes the serial does start with BD

 

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Shug69

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Buy a new one. This will get worse and before you know it your phone will ne rebooting 20 times a day.

 

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samehhesham4

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Shug69 said:

Buy a new one. This will get worse and before you know it your phone will ne rebooting 20 times a day.

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So, should i check the serial of the new battery and avoid the ones starting with BD?
EDIT: I checked the phones of 2 of my friends. one of them had a battery starting YS and it was flat and fine. The other one starts with BD like mine and as expected, it's swelling

 

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mrQQ

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• Jan 18, 2014

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Don't buy anything, take it to service and they'll replace it for free.

 

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samehhesham4

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mrQQ said:

Don't buy anything, take it to service and they'll replace it for free.

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I already mentioned that i called the service center and they wont replace it because the phone was bought from Saudi Arabia (I live in Egypt).
Anyways, I bought a new one. The S/N starts with AA and battery life is a tad better than before. Now the question is, Can I still use the old battery when needed? like when i'm on a trip or something and need some extra power. The bulge is very small and it's lasts almost as long as a normal battery.

 

kuljit55

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• Jan 20, 2014

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I wont risk it mate, i got mine replaced by sammy asap. Just buy a spare battery for trips.

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• Jan 22, 2014

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Dont risk using that old battery that swells. If you want an extra one, its best to buy one mate.