10-29-2024, 07:05 AM
News - Make Sure To Check In On Your Old Portable Consoles For Swollen Batteries
<p>Older console maintenance is a must-do habit for collectors to keep on playing their favorite games. From more difficult tasks like soddering in circuits to exponentially easier ones like replacing a battery, it's all part of keeping consoles up and running. The latter though, is something becoming more prominent over the last few years, especially with portable consoles using lithium batteries.</p><p>Earlier in October, some <a href="https://x.com/violetokami_/status/1849030351152148787">Twitter users found out</a> that lithium batteries tend to swell up after a few years, potentially causing serious trouble. Now, this is not the first time this sort of incident has come up. The Playstation Vita had a similar situation, and even people reported PSP <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/PSP/comments/psdk76/dug_my_psp_1000_out_of_storage_is_this_a_swollen/">issues a few years ago</a>.</p><p>"If you own any lipo battery I recommend buying yourself a lipo safe bag that is fire and explosion proof. I own a few of these and you never know when your batteries will burst due to swelling," one poster <a href="https://x.com/CyberJoules/status/1849459869146910910">suggested</a>. "You may just save your home from a fire or worse by spending an extra $15-$20."</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/make-sure-to-check-in-on-your-old-portable-consoles-for-swollen-batteries/1100-6527434/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/make-s...01-10abi2f
<p>Older console maintenance is a must-do habit for collectors to keep on playing their favorite games. From more difficult tasks like soddering in circuits to exponentially easier ones like replacing a battery, it's all part of keeping consoles up and running. The latter though, is something becoming more prominent over the last few years, especially with portable consoles using lithium batteries.</p><p>Earlier in October, some <a href="https://x.com/violetokami_/status/1849030351152148787">Twitter users found out</a> that lithium batteries tend to swell up after a few years, potentially causing serious trouble. Now, this is not the first time this sort of incident has come up. The Playstation Vita had a similar situation, and even people reported PSP <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/PSP/comments/psdk76/dug_my_psp_1000_out_of_storage_is_this_a_swollen/">issues a few years ago</a>.</p><p>"If you own any lipo battery I recommend buying yourself a lipo safe bag that is fire and explosion proof. I own a few of these and you never know when your batteries will burst due to swelling," one poster <a href="https://x.com/CyberJoules/status/1849459869146910910">suggested</a>. "You may just save your home from a fire or worse by spending an extra $15-$20."</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/make-sure-to-check-in-on-your-old-portable-consoles-for-swollen-batteries/1100-6527434/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/make-s...01-10abi2f