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battery nighthawk m6 (mr6150) swelling
hi, got a 2.5 year old nighthawk m6 (mr6150) and just notices the battery starts dangerously swelling! this should not happen... it has just been sitting in a cabinet as backup. i bought it at...
@ boddeke,
That's what will happen if you don't provide, or have adequate cooling for router lithium ion battery!
That's what will happen if you don't provide, or have adequate cooling for router lithium ion battery!
Also overcharging, physical damage, or normal aging...
The battery swells because the electrolyte inside has broken down (releasing gas).
it has just been sitting in a cabinet as backup
If the cabinet got hot from time to time, that would accelerate the electrolyte breakdown.
I agree with you, about the battery cycle electrolyte aging process. Lithium ion batteries have charge cycle of between 300 - 500 charge/discharge cycles. When I have my routers on charge to 100% level the IQ smart charging adapter electronics will automatically stop charging the battery. You'll be notified on your router LCD display message saying your battery is now fully charged. You'll also be shown a (little lightening icon) next to the battery icon, this would also have disappeared too, meaning that the power adapter has stopped charging the battery.
It's like many other devices nowadays example Laptops, mobiles phones, tablets, and desktop computers all require cooling. If there is no internal air flow cooling device assistance, then an external one would be useful to help regulate the mobile router device & battery temperatures. Lithium ion batteries don't like heat over a certain threshold.