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Old 05-28-2012 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by LMRacing

Opening it up you could cut into the pack and cause a fire so if you do it do it outside at least and be careful. Have a flower pot full of dirt ready and be prepared to burry the battery.. better yet dig a small hole and have some dirt handy to bury it with. fire extinguishers dont work well on lipo fires.
I had this happen a week or so ago. I had a 2yr old Checkpoint 5000mah that broke internally after I nosed on a big double. I have opened them before to repair a connection but this time I punctured a cell and up it went. 30 plus foot smoke cloud for a good ten minutes. If your gonna attempt it definitely do it outdoors.
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