Otherwise, it seems there are recycling points that know what to do with these batteries. According to cleanup. However, there are some places that can deal with them. It seems that Battery World is actually one of the only nationally operated recycling points for all kinds of batteries though Aldi does offer recycling of battery types that they sell — eg AA, AAA, C, D etc. All of a sudden I feel like I should be buying my batteries from Battery World if they are willing to recycle these difficult to deal with ones.
According to this search engine, it looks like a number of council libraries actually offer battery recycling of rechargeable batteries which is great.
So for me, it looks like my closest options are my local library or a little further away is a Battery World store. So that is perfect. They are both convenient so that makes it much easier to deal with this problem battery.
Now I just have to find a suitable screwdriver for it since Apple have used a funny 3 pointed screw for one of them. All the normal Phillips head screws have actually already broken off their mount points anyway. Well, then you are in luck. If like me, all your batteries tend to expand massively within 2 years, then you are well within the 3 years that AppleCare covers you for.
So you should be able to take your laptop into your local Apple store or authorised repairer and have them remove the old battery and stick in a new one for you at no cost. Then they get to deal with recycling your old battery. Problem solved. Of course, even outside of AppleCare warranties, you can take it in and they will be able to replace it for you.
Not cheap, but if your Macbook is running perfectly fine otherwise it is still cheaper than a completely new laptop. Now I know what is happening, so how can I prevent it from happening or at least delay it in the future?
I ended up needing to go into Sydney for something else, so I was able to bring the Macbook into the Hornsby Apple store for an Apple Genius to look at. He took one look at it and told me he needed to remove it and put it in their battery safe ASAP and that he needed to take it out the back where there were fewer people. About 15 minutes later he returned with the laptop, batteryless.
My helpful technician then went through the process of looking up the serial number to see whether the battery could be replaced, whether it was still under any sort of Apple Care or warranty, and what the cost would be.
He let me know that this is now the oldest model still being supported, which means that when the next laptop release is brought out the batteries for this model will no longer be available. Communities Get Support. Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Browse Search. Ask a question. Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too. Helpful answers Drop Down menu.
View answer in context. This is not a safety issue and Apple will replace eligible batteries, free of charge. Note: Emphasis added by me. Loading page content. User profile for user: Axel Foley Axel Foley.
Axel F. Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Better yet, check with your county or municipality to see where you should take hazardous waste. Independent repair shops can also likely do this work; make sure they have plenty of experience with your device and offer a warranty for their parts and labor.
Sadly, particularly with an older iPhone, the damage from the bulging battery may prevent a repair from being worthwhile. In such cases, recycle the entire unit with the appropriate hazardous waste facility. Social Media: If your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook is bulging, unplug it and shut it off immediately—the problem is the battery. Then read this article for details on what happened and how to deal with it.
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