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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
A failed laptop battery whose cells have swollen and distorted the pack casing. Swelling means gas generation inside the cells; such a pack must be treated as hazardous and never charged, punctured or crushed. Used on the [[Battery Refurbishment]] guide.
A failed Apple MacBook Pro battery. The lithium-polymer pouch cells inside have swollen so badly that they have forced the aluminium pack casing apart. Swelling means gas is being generated inside the cells; a pack in this condition must never be charged, punctured, crushed or carried loose. Used on the [[Battery Refurbishment]] guide.


== Licensing ==
== Licensing ==

Latest revision as of 22:09, 8 September 2026

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A failed Apple MacBook Pro battery. The lithium-polymer pouch cells inside have swollen so badly that they have forced the aluminium pack casing apart. Swelling means gas is being generated inside the cells; a pack in this condition must never be charged, punctured, crushed or carried loose. Used on the Battery Refurbishment guide.

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Author: Steve Jurvetson from Los Altos, USA
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons, File:Apple MacBook Battery Failure (3403475388).jpg

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