The damaged iPhone 5. Photo: Softpedia
An investigation has concluded that the recent explosion of an iPhone 5 in Thailand was due to a small screw stuck under the device’s battery tray. This was the explanation that the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) gave on Tuesday after a company has finished its investigation on the case.
NBTC secretary-general Takorn Tantasit stated that the screw was a foreign material and not a part of the iPhone’s original parts. It was able to penetrate into the battery, which caused the device to short circuit and eventually explode. The NBTC is still wondering how the screw got inside the iPhone 5 unit in the first place.
The original complaint was filed on March 11 by 34-year-old businessman Suwicha Uasomsaksakul. He filed a report with the police saying his new iPhone 5 overheated and exploded. He reported that he narrowly escaped injury in the incident.
Additionally, Exponent, the US mobile inspection company that distributes Apple iPhones in Thailand, said the pentagram screws on the back cover were no longer in their proper positions.
According to the Bangkok Post, the consensus is that someone tampered with the complainant’s phone.
