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  2. The phone charging mistakes that are killing your battery ...

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    The phone takes your daily usage and charging routine into account in order to work out when it actually needs to go above 80 per cent capacity. Android models, meanwhile, have a similar ...

  3. 2013 Boeing 787 Dreamliner grounding - Wikipedia

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    On January 7, 2013, a battery overheated and started a fire in an empty 787 operated by Japan Airlines (JAL) at Boston's Logan International Airport. [4] [5] On January 9, United Airlines reported a problem in one of its six 787s. The wiring was located in the same area as where the battery fire occurred on JAL's airliner; subsequently, the U.S ...

  4. Mobile phones on aircraft - Wikipedia

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    The cell phone calls are routed via satellite to the ground network and an on-board EMI screening system prevents the cell phones from attempting to contact ground-based networks. [ 44 ] These systems are comparatively easy to implement for customers in most of the world where GSM phones operating on one of just two bands are the norm.

  5. EmPower (aircraft power adapter) - Wikipedia

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    This new system accepts various national power plugs and most laptop chargers will function properly at 120 V 60 Hz AC even if sold in 230 V 50 Hz AC markets. Apple offered an EmPower MagSafe power adapter for their MacBook , MacBook Pro , and MacBook Air lines of notebooks, and also included a cigarette lighter socket adapter.

  6. What does airplane mode do? It's safer to have it on your ...

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    Plus, he said, at cruising altitude, most phones aren't powerful enough to connect to cell towers on the ground, but they drain your battery trying to link up anyway. What's the worst that could ...

  7. Battery charger - Wikipedia

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    A battery charger, recharger, or simply charger, [1] [2] is a device that stores energy in an electric battery by running current through it. The charging protocol—how much voltage and current, for how long and what to do when charging is complete—depends on the size and type of the battery being charged.

  8. Laptop battery catches fire, forces airplane to return to San ...

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    A United Airlines airplane returned to San Diego International airport Tuesday morning shortly after take-off when the crew reported a laptop fire in the cabin. Laptop battery catches fire, forces ...

  9. Failure of electronic components - Wikipedia

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    Wrong input polarity has caused massive overheating of the chip and burned the plastic casing. Electronic components have a wide range of failure modes. These can be classified in various ways, such as by time or cause.