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Recycling old MacBook with a swollen battery

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  • 31-10-2023 11:12am
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    ShayNanigan
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭


    I need to get rid of my old MacBook Pro from 2015. It had a faulty battery due to a manufacturing fault and I had that replaced three years ago. Unfortunately it now has a swollen battery again (mind you, this has never happened with any of my MacBooks before).

    I was due for a new laptop anyway so I have a new one now but I want to get rid of the swollen MacBook. Since it's not possible to send it to Apple for recycling because of the swollen battery, I'm hoping to find out how I can get rid of the thing. Not really happy having it sitting at home since technically it is a slight fire hazard. Do the Apple resellers accept laptops for recycling at their stores, even with a faulty battery?



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    bop1977
    Registered Users Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭bop1977


    Any place that sells stuff with a plug or battery is obliged to take waste electrical.

    Or you could go to youir nearest dump and recycle it there angain for free



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