Mobile Phones is battery dangerous

[johnny bravo]

hi guys - i thought id use my old SE k800i phone as an alarm to wakeme up in the morning..i havnt used it for a while, but the battery was swollen, however it still charged fully and holds the charge very well...because i coudnt close the cover on the phone due to the swollen battey...i decided to poke the battery with a saftey pin, made some small holes and pressed it back into shape, fits fine now...is it safe to use or shall i change the battery and get a new one ?..ta

 

[oneman]

battery is on its way out. The problem is not that its likely to explode but that its going to leak and damage the phone.

 

[Captin]

Poking holes in a battery that contains bad chemicals is probably not the best idea, I would replace the battery, they are probably quite cheap from ebay.

 

[johnny bravo]

yes no problem, will get one from ebay....cheap as chips...lol