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However, Randall's suggestion to cut open the dead phone with a hacksaw is unsound for several reasons: | However, Randall's suggestion to cut open the dead phone with a hacksaw is unsound for several reasons: | ||
1. Any attempt to saw through glass will cause it to shatter. To cut glass, one needs to grind it, not saw it. | 1. Any attempt to saw through glass will cause it to shatter. To cut glass, one needs to grind it, not saw it. | ||
β | 2. Even if the phone is dead, the battery may be charged ( | + | 2. Even if the phone is dead, the battery may be charged (unless dead means that the battery is dead, not that the phone does not work, in which case the procedure destroys a perfectly functional iPhone). Saw blades conduct electricity, so the person might get electrocuted. |
3. Some batteries contain chemicals that are toxic or explosive. Even if the battery is discharged, sawing through it is very dangerous. | 3. Some batteries contain chemicals that are toxic or explosive. Even if the battery is discharged, sawing through it is very dangerous. | ||
To add which, the hinge depicted in the cartoon is an ordinary household hinge. It is overly large for using in electronics compared to hinges on old clamshell-style cell phones, and drilling holes in the watch cases to attach one would potentially damage the internal electronic circuits. It could also puncture the battery, causing it to catch fire. Either render the watch useless. | To add which, the hinge depicted in the cartoon is an ordinary household hinge. It is overly large for using in electronics compared to hinges on old clamshell-style cell phones, and drilling holes in the watch cases to attach one would potentially damage the internal electronic circuits. It could also puncture the battery, causing it to catch fire. Either render the watch useless. |