iPhone screen bulge

[nilesmotley]

my iphone 5 has a massive screen bulge and i think it might be the battery swelling     

 

 

 

any advice is greatly appreciated 

 

Thanks

[MoonlightSylv]

If it's a battery problem, replace it yourself (ifixit has good guides) or get it fixed.

[nilesmotley]

cheers mate thanks for the advice

[samcool55]

If the battery is swollen, get a bucket of sand and put it in there.

If it combusts it will be at least somewhat contained...

 

Honestly it's dangerous the battery is under a lot of stress and because you can't remove it, it will likely end up completely draining itself, be undercharged and maybe explode.

Or you charge it and it might explode as well...

[manikyath]

16 minutes ago, samcool55 said:

be undercharged and maybe explode.

if the battery voltage tanks way down, that may very well be the safest scenario for a battery replacement, because all the energy is gone. however, the last thing i'd recommend you do with a swollen battery is charge the thing all the way to the top.

[Andreas Lilja]

It's the battery swelling, no doubt.

 

Happened twice with my S5, with stock batteries. 

[EpicGeekonFire]

Buy a battery replacement kit from iFixit ASAP and replace the battery and dispose of it at your local recycling center.