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You don’t need to look that hard online to find accounts of laptop fires. I’m writing about his because I just removed the battery in my wife’s seven year-old, 11-inch MacBook Air.

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A way to reuse your old mainboard — or just build a new one if you really want a tiny computer. A way to reuse your old mainboard — or just build a new one if you really want a tiny computer.

This is specifically true for old-generation laptops. If you’re uncertain, you can check your laptop’s manual or test it by removing the battery and plugging it into the wall outlet.