Compaq presario cq50-215nr Battery melted

I have a compaq that was runnig great then the battery  section on windows vista had a red slash tru it.
I pulled the battery out and it has a burned in hole in it.
I think the battery shorted out 
Any body else had this problem ?
Thanks I am a disabled vet and unable to afford a new battery 

I don't know what your budget is so I shopped batteries for the CQ50 on amazon.
I found a genuine HP battery for about $50 shipped  a good deal, its $130 on the HP site
There are plenty of real cheap knock off brands for under $20, but who knows what the quality is or if they will last very long before they die or catch fire.

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