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    Can older laptop batteries swell?

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by slnotebook, Oct 7, 2021.

  1. slnotebook

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    At work I use a HP ZBook G3 Studio. This laptop uses a fairly thin battery. Twice in the past year, I have had to get the battery replaced because it started swelling and caused either the laptop case to separate or the trackpad to rise.

    Is this swelling problem a recent phenomenon? I never heard of this problem before a year ago, but apparently it's pretty common.

    I have an HP ZBook G2 that I bought for personal use. It uses a different, thicker battery than the ZBook G3 Studio. Is it possible for my ZBook G2's battery to start swelling? It's 5 years old and so far it hasn't had any problems (knock on wood).
     
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    Some older laptop batteries use cells that are the more traditional cylindrical shape. (Look up a 18650 battery for reference) I have not seen one of those expand, however they still can go bad. The thin batteries can pack more power in a smaller space, which is why they're more common these days.
     
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