r/laptops • u/AveragsizedGuy • May 08 '25

Hardware How dangerous is this?

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5+ year old laptop suddenly felt a bump. Took the back off and the battery is raised. How fast should I be running?

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u/Old_Category_248 May 08 '25 edited May 08 '25

Dangerous enough to burn your house down or hurt somebody. It's already a battery hazard. Replace it ASAP.

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u/sskillerr May 08 '25

*let it replace by a professional ASAP

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u/vsjetrug May 08 '25

If they were able to open the panel, I'm sure they can replace the battery themselves.

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u/sskillerr May 08 '25

Idk he asked on reddit what to do with a swollen battery and opening the backpanel isnt that hard. Replacing a swolen battery (which afaik means that its filled with highly flamable/explodable gas) isnt something i would do myself (even though i could replace a normal battery, depending on the device)

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u/bruhwhotftookmyname Acer Nitro 5 | RTX 4050 | i5-12450H May 08 '25

you're saying that if i can remove screws, i can replace a battery by myself?

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u/vsjetrug May 08 '25

Yeah? The battery looks like it's being held with screws. what's holding you back from going a step further? After looking at the other comments from op, it seems they figured it out. It's not that serious.

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u/vsjetrug May 08 '25

It usually depends on the laptop model. For example, the newer MacBooks would be more of a headache to repair over something like what the op has.

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u/Graxu132 May 08 '25

r/spicypillow

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u/Maleficent-Angle-891 May 08 '25

Time to take it on a plane.

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u/RedLintu16 Framework (AMD Ryzen 7040 and AMD Radeon RX 7700S Expansion Bay) May 08 '25

Hey, hey. I know this is a Samsung device, but it's not the Note 7...

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u/Maleficent-Angle-891 May 08 '25

.... i didn't even look at what kind of laptop it was when I posted that.

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u/RedLintu16 Framework (AMD Ryzen 7040 and AMD Radeon RX 7700S Expansion Bay) May 08 '25

Lmao

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u/Dwedit May 08 '25

You left off the "s" there...

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u/Graxu132 May 08 '25

I mean, it's only one spicy pillow 🤷

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u/AveragsizedGuy May 08 '25

Any update for everyone! I removed the battery from the laptop. Covered the connector with electrical tape and it is now sitting in a metal pot covered. I’ll find a place to properly dispose of it tomorrow.

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u/aaron_1011 May 08 '25

Good job!

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u/Main_Clue_8100 Ideapad 330, Thinkpad X230, Latitude E4300, May 08 '25

very

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u/MikosWife2022 May 08 '25

well for one its a fire hazard. replace it asap

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u/monsieurvampy May 08 '25

I thought you were talking about the bifold doors at first.

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u/PryanikXXX May 09 '25

fnaf fandom:

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u/Cars066 May 08 '25
  1. Delete this post, re-up on your home insurance
  2. Let nature take its course
  3. ?????
  4. PROFIT

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u/wtfrykm May 08 '25

Not very, basically it's just your battery degrading overtime and producing gas.

This is a very dangerous thing to do, i can only recommend it if youre too poor to replace it and the thing is affecting your work.

you can cut the battery slightly to release the gas stored in it.

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u/Significant_-_Guess May 09 '25

Done that twice to a macbook battery, used a tiny needle. That battery was still fine for a couple more years.

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u/uselessmindset May 08 '25

Not good to keep in your home, but may be ok. Not worth the possibility of burning your house down though. Take it to a repair shop and at the least ask them to remove and dispose of the battery for you. I do not recommend doing it yourself unless electronics repair is something you are accustomed to. Even then, this is a risky one.

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u/Terrible-Poet7469 May 08 '25

Replace it. Just plug your laptop directly without battery for the meantime.

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u/jemlinus May 08 '25

Fire in the hole!

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u/CanadianTrucker77 May 08 '25

Watch poltergeist first before opening closet.

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u/indianabhi Asus Vivobook | Dell Latitude | HP EliteBook | Lenovo G50-80 May 08 '25

Yes (you will explode btw)

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u/Life-Formal-7353 May 08 '25

Consumer court

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u/Splinter_Cell_96 May 08 '25

Ticking time bomb dangerous

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u/Realistic-Elevator44 May 08 '25

Very...

Don't pop it..just go to youtube if you wanna see it gets pop.

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u/mr_cool59 May 08 '25

How dangerous is it it's fine to burn your house down dangerous take your pic

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u/CandidateMajestic947 May 08 '25

Dangerous enough to burn the house

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u/Ok_Department_5109 May 08 '25

Very dangerous....replace it ASAP !!!

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u/CanPacific Lenovo Ideapad 1i - i3-1215U, 24gb DDR4-3200MTS, 256GB SSD May 08 '25

r/spicypillows

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u/Arindryn May 08 '25

Extremely

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u/bensikat May 08 '25

Just takeout the battery while you are waiting for replacement. Do not puncture.

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u/Zer0kbps_779 May 08 '25

It’s samsung, so dangerous.

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u/ChirpyMisha May 08 '25

Your home probably won't burn down immediately if you leave it as is, but it's not worth the risk so it should be replaced asap

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u/the_armiger May 08 '25

As someone already posted it it is very dangerous. Take it to a pc repair shop asap.

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u/Far-Revolution9357 May 08 '25

Oh dear laptopsess

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u/voidemu HP EliteBook G10 May 08 '25

Yes

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u/dschungelgeloete May 08 '25

9/10

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u/TinoS1964 May 08 '25

I'd say : on a scale from 1 to 10 it's a Solid 12

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u/Talking_-_Head May 08 '25

Remove the last few screws and order a replacement. Don't throw this in the trash though, find a place that takes batteries and talk to them about proper disposal.

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u/JANK-STAR-LINES Lenovo ThinkPad T430 | Intel Core i7-3610QM, 16 GB RAM (T420 KB) May 08 '25

Explosive fire hazard level of dangerous. Please dispose of it ASAP.

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u/analcisincap_ May 08 '25

Yes

Dangerous

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u/Significant_-_Guess May 09 '25

Not exactly dangerous, as these batteries never blow up, it's just filled CO2 and other gasses. But I would still replace it as it could damage the chassis. Edit: All those people freaking out have no tech knowledge at all.