Another look from the bottom side.

    • tpyomanOP
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      2111 months ago

      Yea I guess this is what happens when you don’t unplug from the power cable for 3 years.

      • @[email protected]
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        1611 months ago

        There’s gotta be more to it than that, mine’s been plugged in more often than not for five years and it doesn’t look like a freshly popped bag of popcorn. Jesus, how do you even dispose that thing?

        • DacoTaco
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          1111 months ago

          How to dispose of it? Easy, take it to your town’s garbage recycling center. They have containers and protocols for things like this.
          At least, thats for west-eu stuff locations. Not sure what the other sides ( asia and america ) deal with garbage recycling :)

          • @[email protected]
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            711 months ago

            Generally I just pop a straw in it like a Capri Sun and suck out the excess electrolyte. Then the battery is good as new

          • @[email protected]
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            411 months ago

            It varies from state to state in the US. I usually take old batteries and old electronics to Best Buy - but I haven’t had to recycle anything that potentially volatile before.

      • body_by_make
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        1111 months ago

        Naw, this battery just has or developed a flaw over time. It’s not super uncommon, but it’s not very common either - regardless of how long you keep your laptop plugged in.

      • Bonehead
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        711 months ago

        Yeah, OK, so I should probably check my laptop battery…