Samsung temporarily halts production of Galaxy Note 7
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Samsung temporarily halts production of Galaxy Note 7
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Re: Samsung temporarily halts production of Galaxy Note 7
#2They really need to do a full recall and refund for all sold Note 7 phones as well.
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#3The incidents involving phones that were sleeping and not having the batteries being actively charged seem to indicate some major design issue.
To battery experts: Is this a one-off design and/or manufacturing error or are we reaching some limits to what we can do with current lithium battery technology with respect to Ah rating, size, weight, quick charging ability, heat generated with fan-less dissipation, etc.? In other words, is it just a matter of time that other phone manufacturers would hit such issues too?
Re: Samsung temporarily halts production of Galaxy Note 7
#4The incidents involving phones that were sleeping and not having the batteries being actively charged seem to indicate some major design issue. To battery experts: Is this a one-off design and/or manufacturing error or are we reaching some limits to what we can do with current lithium battery technology with respect to Ah rating, size, weight, quick charging ability, heat generated with fan-less dissipation, etc.? In…
This is certainly not the first such case and it's unlikely to be the last. I recall Sony having numerous recalls related to similar issues.
It's the nature of dense energy storage media to run into problems if the energy is allowed to be released too quickly, but the characteristics of Li-ion do make it more conducive to cause these type of incidents. Battery university has a nice explanation of the typical causes here:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/safety_concerns_w...
Also, "Charge and Catch Fire: A History of Exploding Batteries and Other Product Recalls":
https://www.thestreet.com/slideshow/13728952/1/samsung-s-bat...
Re: Samsung temporarily halts production of Galaxy Note 7
#5What are the financial consequences for Samsung and its suppliers ?
Re: Samsung temporarily halts production of Galaxy Note 7
#6The incidents involving phones that were sleeping and not having the batteries being actively charged seem to indicate some major design issue. To battery experts: Is this a one-off design and/or manufacturing error or are we reaching some limits to what we can do with current lithium battery technology with respect to Ah rating, size, weight, quick charging ability, heat generated with fan-less dissipation, etc.? In…
This is certainly not the first such case and it's unlikely to be the last. I recall Sony having numerous recalls related to similar issues. It's the nature of dense energy storage media to run into problems if the energy is allowed to be released too quickly, but the characteristics of Li-ion do make it more conducive to cause these type of incidents. Battery university has a nice explanation of the typical causes h…
>if the energy is allowed to be released too quickly
Wasn't this the problem? That the kernel was drawing too much voltage from the battery, or something like that I read.
Re: Samsung temporarily halts production of Galaxy Note 7
#7What are the financial consequences for Samsung and its suppliers ?
Given the political leaders of Korea and financial owners of Samsung are the same: not much, likely.
Re: Samsung temporarily halts production of Galaxy Note 7
#8This is so sad. I recently saw a Note 7 in action and after only 2 minutes I was ready to shell out $700 and buy my first ever Samsung phone.
Anyway, maybe this gives other good Android manufacturers (specially HTC and Sony) a chance to make a comeback.
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#9I wonder why, I mean, it's a battery after all. They've pulled off probably a hundred other phone designs and they aren't new to the market.
What's particularly wrong with the Note 7 that they can't fix in a PCB or battery redesign?
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is certainly not the first such case and it's unlikely to be the last. I recall Sony having numerous recalls related to similar issues. It's the nature of dense energy storage media to run into problems if the energy is allowed to be released too quickly, but the characteristics of Li-ion do make it more conducive to cause these type of incidents. Battery university has a nice explanation of the typical causes h…
>if the energy is allowed to be released too quickly Wasn't this the problem? That the kernel was drawing too much voltage from the battery, or something like that I read.
Lithium ion batteries can supply a lot of power, especially relative to what a cell phone uses. I would be very surprised if the batteries were failing because of too much power draw, rather than a combination of faulty manufacturing and overheating.