Your laptop battery can swell due to any of these reasons:
In such cases, your battery becomes unusable, and the only viable option is toreplace it with a new one.
Remove and Replace the Battery
If your laptop has an external battery, slide the latch/es on the back of the laptop to pop the battery out.
The process toremove an internal batteryis slightly complex and differs from one device to another.
If you are stuck, I recommend checking out the disassembly videos for your specific laptop model.
Here, I will be working on myDell Inspiron 15 7566laptop to guide you through the general steps.
First, shut down the laptop and lay it on a clean work desk. Then,
Dispose of the Battery
After removing the battery, dispose of it as soon as possible to abattery recycler. you may also send it to recycling solutions under stores like Staples, Battery Plus, and so on.
Keep the following things in mind for safe disposal:
How to Prevent Laptop Battery from Swelling?
It is not possible to fix a swelling battery. But you may start applying many safe practices to avoid similar issues in the future. Such practices include:
