Hi<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div>I removed the back to find the battery is slightly bulging. I'm assuming this isn't a good thing.</div>
</blockquote><div> Lithium poly/ion batteries bulge so when they go bad.Never charge it or use it again .IT MAY EXPLODE.I had some bad experiences with them.<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><br></div><div>The device was running fine, but as a precaution I powered down and pulled out the battery.</div></blockquote><div> </div><div>Good. <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div></div><div><br></div><div>I'm wondering if there are any approved replacement batteries, or if Openmoko sells the originals.</div></blockquote><div><br>BL-C5A (name might be jumbled up but a Nokia battery did work for me.)<br>
<br><br>Regards<br>Sriranjan<br></div></div>