Acer Swift 7 overheats, expands, breaks case

I bought this laptop in January, 2019. As it aged I saw that it no longer sat flat on the desktop. It rocked a little. I installed a core temp reader. Rarely did it register too hot or feel too warm except for 2 or 3 times. Now at 3+ years of age the case has broken away from the inside elements and laptop rocks like a rocking horse! The screws remain in their holes but the back of the case separated and broke through the holding screws. The laptop however still works!

I am in the market for a new computer. I hesitate to buy another Swift as it seems not to be adequately ventilated. Anyone else have this problem?

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JackE

The battery pack is probably causing the swelling, not heat. It should be replaced as soon as possible to prevent fire hazard.

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JackE

The battery pack is probably causing the swelling, not heat. It should be replaced as soon as possible to prevent fire hazard.

Icaru

You are right! I opened the back casing and sure enough, the battery is very swollen. But I can't find the same voltage. I find the same battery but only 15.4V instead of 17.6 which seems to no longer be available. Can I use the 15.4V? This is now a secondary laptop, not used every day. If it will work on 15.4V I will buy it and install it.

Thank so much for the good advice.😀

billsey

We need to know the full model number for the Swift 7, it should be something like SF7xx-xxx-xxxx and is printed on the same sticker as your SN and SNID. From that we can look up the correct battery...