re: Delta flight scare is a reminder never to put electronics in checked baggage

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So what about putting them in your checked baggage can make them unstable?

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Putting them in checked baggage doesn't make them unstable. It's a percentage situation. Some percentage of lithium batteries are unstable. It's the "luck of the draw" whether or not you'll get one in your device.

This guy had a bad one in his pocket.