Battery has dents, will that affect my macbook in the future?
Hello,
I just noticed my macbook has dents, i purchased the mac secondhand and didn't take the time to check the battery. Well now I did and i notice like little dents here and there, I am thinking of getting a new battery because it feels like it warms up the macbook a little too warm. What are the negatives of this if anyone knows? Thanks
- Rafiullah Sayed Ahmadi
Hi,
Dents in the battery pack are potentially a sign the battery pack has suffered very rough handling. It could be possible that components inside the battery cells might have been loosened and will move to cause short circuit.
There are safety mechanisms in the cells to try to avert a hazardous situation resulting from a short circuit inside the cell. The energy density in the cells is very high, and the worst case scenario is the energy release by a short circuit could generate enough heat to start a fire. Normally, battery packs have a thermal fuse. See this: http://www.edn.com/blog/1470000147/post/550007255.html?text=polymer+fuse
I have a friend who flies remote control model planes, and just yesterday he was telling me about a Li-Po battery pack that burst into flames shortly after a model plane made a rough landing. A web site that is very helpful at understanding the physics and safe handling of batteries is battery University: http://www.batteryuniversity.com/
The battery pack does in fact become a little warm while charging or running the computer. None the less, it would probably be best to have your battery pack examined by a knowledgeable technician. Better off safe than sorry when is comes to a damaged battery: discontinue its use, if possible.
Bill
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