Saving a MacBook Air with exploded accu
Don’t try this at home - but I did
Sep. 14, 2017 - Willem L. Middelkoop
Last night I had a nasty surprise: my original MacBook Air was swollen due to an exploded battery. I immediately had to take action, for reasons of safety and to preserve this piece of modern computer history. Don’t try this at home, but if you do... read along for some practical tips.
Continue reading![This battery is dead.](/blog/2017-09-14_saving-a-macbook-air-with-exploded-battery/images/i_11_This-battery-is-dead_500px.jpg)
![Swollen and cracked. I carefully looked for any leaks.](/blog/2017-09-14_saving-a-macbook-air-with-exploded-battery/images/i_08_Swollen-and-cracked-I-carefully-looked-for-any-leaks_500px.jpg)
![The damage to the battery pack is clearly visible](/blog/2017-09-14_saving-a-macbook-air-with-exploded-battery/images/i_07_The-damage-to-the-battery-pack-is-clearly-visible_500px.jpg)
![That bobble is not supposed to be there.., causing the keyboard to be bend](/blog/2017-09-14_saving-a-macbook-air-with-exploded-battery/images/i_04_That-bobble-is-not-supposed-to-be-there-causing-the-keyboard-to-be-bend_500px.jpg)
![The original MacBook Air: Groundbreaking due to its thinness and lack of ports](/blog/2017-09-14_saving-a-macbook-air-with-exploded-battery/images/i_01_The-original-MacBook-Air-Groundbreaking-due-to-its-thinness-and-lack-of-ports_500px.jpg)
![This laptop is not supposed to have a bobble...](/blog/2017-09-14_saving-a-macbook-air-with-exploded-battery/images/i_02_This-laptop-is-not-supposed-to-have-a-bobble_500px.jpg)