Thank you Ronni
Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Ideas 0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.au <x-msg://329/rb...@iinet.net.au> > On 12 May 2016, at 9:42 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hi Blitto, > > Yes. Expanding batteries are potentially dangerous! > If this MacBook Air is 6 years old I think that Apple has stopped stocking or > selling parts for this MBA — even the battery. > > Don't use the MBA, shut it down and disconnect it from power. > Take it to an Apple Store or contact them to check if they do still stock > battery for that particular model MBA. > If they do they 'might' replace the battery especially if it did originally > have AppleCare protection (3 years). > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > > On 12 May 2016, at 8:34 PM, Rod Blitvich <rb...@iinet.net.au > <mailto:rb...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: > >> Dear WAMUGers >> We have a macbook air at school- around 6 years old that has suddenly >> started to swell. >> I believe this is due to the battery swelling. >> Is this dangerous? >> How should it be disposed of? >> your advice appreciated >> >> Is it as serious as suggested below???? >> ta >> Blitto >> >> "Rod. Yes its fking dangerous! Don’t plug it in! Call the WA bomb squad >> and walk away! Or cover yourself in serious protective garments and remove >> the battery. Seriously heavy duty gloves and eye protection at least! If >> you are successful and haven’t received 3rd degreed burns, place the battery >> in a sealed appropriate bag and dispose as it as if it was a normal battery. >> The macbook is 6 years old put it in a display case, or use it as part of >> your computer history class." >> >> <image.gif> >> >> Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> Good Ideas >> 0409 681 256 >> rb...@iinet.net.au <x-msg://329/rb...@iinet.net.au> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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