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just replaced this spicy boi (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Another look from the bottom side.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 months ago (1 children)

oh god.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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] 7 points 9 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] 4 points 9 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Throw it in a fire from a safe distance?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

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