Another look from the bottom side.

    • tpyoman@lemmy.worldOP
      22·
      9 months ago

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

      • 0ops@lemm.ee
        16·
        9 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@lemmy.world
          11·
          9 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 :)

          • Scubus@sh.itjust.works
            7·
            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

          • 0ops@lemm.ee
            4·
            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.

      • body_by_make@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        11·
        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.