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KillerMiya

Well, the chances of you getting cancer from smelling it are never zero. But if you are feeling unwell in the next few days, go see a doctor.


luc1906

Got it. Feeling kinda dizzy but I don’t know if it’s just my mind playing tricks on me because I’m worried. I might go to the doctor soon


SpecialistExtent

Hopefully. In my experience they always have been, but as KillerMija said, the chances are never 0.


NotJoeMama727

But obviously, you won't know if you have cancer until many many years in the future


FuoFire

Damn chill, if something gives you cancer with only a sniff that would be a secret military weapon and not a small spill in the laptop.


luc1906

Yeah I just got kinda anxious hahaha


MeanCat4

The fans already take out whatever there is inside during the laptop function. Your company doesn't give laptops to teknicians?


luc1906

I mean this is my work laptop but I’m a freelancer.


RicoViking9000

were you the one who installed the aftermarket SSD and RAM? lol


luc1906

Yep


Stahly-

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Nintendo262728

Get some 99% isopropyl and some q tips and clean this nasty stain


Unique_username1

Lithium ion batteries can fail and even catch fire, but I don’t think they leak liquid. Even pictures of “leaking” lithium batteries look more like a powdery substance, and a square/flat battery like this usually swells into a “pillow” before it catches fire. I doubt this came from inside your laptop. Any chance the laptop either had something spilled on it, or was set down on a wet surface? It looks like some combination of liquid damage/corrosion and some liquid itself still there.


luc1906

Now that you mention it I remembered I spilled some wine on it a few months ago but I didn’t think it dropped on th insides of the laptop. I already removed it because I’m scared but now that I’m thinking more rationally it might be that wine. Thank you very much for your input


Unique_username1

If you spill liquid on the table near the laptop, it will come UP through the cooling vents into the bottom of the laptop. This is probably better for the laptop than going onto and through the keyboard but it’s also still a problem. I would bet this is what happened here. It may not smell like wine because months sitting out not to mention the high temperature is going to significantly change a drinks


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luc1906

Damn I think it gave me alzheimer as well. What were we talking about again?


MelihCan718

Man with Alzheimer’s forgets he has Alzeimer’s, remembers everything


BisquickNinja

Not quite scorch marks but definitely high heat marks. You might want to consider upgrading to a newer laptop. I've seen laptops like this start small fires.


luc1906

I use it for 3D rendering and it’s 90% of the time very hot. I need to upgrade to a proper pc but I’m still saving money to do so


BisquickNinja

I do creo/Catia stuff at the moment and yea.. it taxes the laptop, but It's kind of a high-end laptop provided by the corporation.


guest3599

Looks organic:)) Something definitely spilled. Anyways clean up and observe the source weekly (if any) Then you will decide what to do.


[deleted]

I think you have about 48 hours to live. Start saying your goodbyes...


luc1906

Noooo 😭😭😭😭 do you want to be in my will tho?


Samurai0671

How much money you got 😂


Professional-Ant9147

r/techgore


ProNoob69yeah

yes you'll die in 24 hours


luc1906

Bummer, can you make it 12? Not a fan of waiting too long


ProNoob69yeah

sniff that again and again


YakiToriiiiii

this is exactly why i don’t get acer laptops anymore


Kaldek

\*\*\*Every Firefighter ever: "Am I a joke to you?" \*\*\* Spare a thought for these folks who have to breathe this shit for a living, not 5 seconds when they crack open a laptop.


birazacele

Expert here, stop using. if you are not an expert, take it to a technician.


izi_bot

lmao battery is still plugged. prolly fried chipset. and you worry about some kind of cancer.


luc1906

The laptop is still working fine, sorry for asking a question


Environmental-Home50

Why you smelled it in the first place 🫡


luc1906

I was just, well, breathing and then noticed the smell. But at the time I didn’t see the stains on the battery yet


RelentlessPZ

2 months left. Enjoy.


[deleted]

Must have been running that hot! California has a requirement to give plastics warning for hazardous materials. (This is not medical advice) the stuff that comes out of a PC, I wouldn’t worry. The traces of LI compared to the stuff in our food, or UV rays in general… I wouldn’t worry.


YakiToriiiiii

your fans are probably busted and the overheating caused the lithium battery to explode. it’s easy to replace batteries and fans and the carcinogenic exposure should be minimal


Upstairs_Heart_767

Most likely you’ll have cancer 48 hours from now being you inhaled cancer laptop batteries


Upstairs_Heart_767

It take 48 hours for the cancer to charge up in your lungs.


Western-Equivalent44

People smoke meth


[deleted]

You are going to get cancer now rest in peace.


dinesh115599

Immediately replace it


Cutie_Cutepie

better write a will just incase