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Tasmanian Devil

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7. I've had many swollen batteries over the years

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 12:57 AM

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Not worth panicking about, but replace them before their expansion into the other components causes them to break. In my ancient laptops that would be risk of damage to the trackpad.

So .. don't panic, but consider them a source of ignition and fire until you get rid of them. I.e. store them someplace where they won't burn your house down if it ignites!

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Anyone ever had a swollen laptop battery? [View all] True Dough Sunday OP

Then... SonOfNebanaube Sunday #1

Had a work laptop battery swell up and pop open the casing, same with an old Nano I had. Thomas Hurt Sunday #2

Had that exact thing happen to a phone battery. I knew that wasn't good so I set it Marie Marie Sunday #5

an ipad as an alternative can be affordable Tetrachloride Sunday #3

Yup and it's very dangerous LearnedHand Sunday #4

Not my laptop, but a previous phone. I was having issues with the phone, niyad Monday #6

I've had many swollen batteries over the years Tasmanian Devil Monday #7

My bike battery wass swollen, but usable for years anyway... TomWilm Monday #8

Did you figure out how to replace the battery yet? Niagara 6 hrs ago #9

It's a bit of a story. True Dough 5 hrs ago #10

Fantastic for the independent battery guy Niagara 2 hrs ago #11

"swollen laptop battery" JoseBalow 2 hrs ago #12

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