If Your Laptop Trackpad Is Popping Out, Stop Using It Immediately
A swollen battery can ruin your laptop and even cause a fire.
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Trackpads on modern laptops are usually flat. But maybe you've noticed that yours has started to come loose, as if something were pushing it from the inside. It might even get to the point where the glass covering it cracks. If this happens to your laptop, you could have a serious trouble on your hands. The battery may be to blame, and you should stop using your laptop immediately. But don't throw your laptop away just yet — there are ways to fix it so you can use it safely again.
A loose trackpad could mean your battery is about to explode
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To understand why, you should start by learning how batteries work. Pretty much every modern laptop has lithium-ion batteries inside. They're responsible for providing power when the laptop is unplugged. Overall, these batteries...
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