# \[Solved\] - Does this 61 Wh battery look healthy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Support\ **Tags:** intel-13th, other-issues\ **Created:** [May 13, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186 "2025-05-13T21:27:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mvanbem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mvanbem](https://community.frame.work/u/mvanbem)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186/1 "2025-05-13T21:27:11Z")
I have a Framework Laptop 13, Intel 13th gen, with a 61 Wh battery. I’ve just contacted support to ensure I don’t miss a warranty window, but I want to know what you think. I recently noticed the touchpad feel had changed. It was feeling a bit squishy along the travel, and there was usually a gentle clicking sound right when starting to push down (still followed by the functional click at the bottom). Then I noticed a small gap between the bottom cover and the input cover, so I opened it up to see if anything needed to be reseated. ![PXL_20250513_201512346](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/e/8/e85f6f44e197aa12a06b365529aa7e7baddd91d5.jpeg) ![PXL_20250513_201605325](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/5/3/53f926825bf09c444a4aad5380c89c391fdfe695.jpeg) I’m no battery expert, but this looks puffier than the store listing and guide photos. Each of the four sections has a little bit of give when touched gently. It’s hard to convey in a photo, but what do you think? Perfect condition, normal aging, or rapidly getting spicy? While looking this up I just learned about the issue with holding these batteries at 100% charge and the corresponding warranty extension. Well, I’ve kept this laptop on the charger for almost all of the ~22 months since it arrived. If this battery isn’t already toast, it’s at least had a hard life. ---
**Author:** ![lbkNhubert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@lbkNhubert](https://community.frame.work/u/lbkNhubert)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186/2 "2025-05-13T22:13:46Z")
That looks bad to me. ---
**Author:** ![Jacob\_Padgett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/jacob_padgett/32/1553_2.png) [@Jacob\_Padgett](https://community.frame.work/u/Jacob_Padgett)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186/3 "2025-05-13T23:03:00Z")
Definitely spicy. The expansion could damage the battery and cause a runaway reaction. I’ve seen a lot worse, but I’d still take it to a disposal site ASAP. Whatever you do, don’t puncture it! You can use the laptop without the battery installed. ---
**Author:** ![Second\_Coming](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/second_coming/32/29330_2.png) [@Second\_Coming](https://community.frame.work/u/Second_Coming)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186/4 "2025-05-13T23:16:40Z")
It’s on the way out… ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_6](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/charlie_6/32/22087_2.png) [@Charlie\_6](https://community.frame.work/u/Charlie_6)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186/5 "2025-05-13T23:49:25Z")
What’s the battery health shown in `upower` (`powercfg /batteryreport` on Windows)? ---
**Author:** ![mvanbem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mvanbem](https://community.frame.work/u/mvanbem)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186/6 "2025-05-13T23:55:47Z")
Thanks for the quick check, everyone. I’ve removed the battery to a safe place and will run the laptop tethered until this is resolved with support. Edit: I am pleased to note the touchpad feel is back to what I was used to. So it seems the gently inflated battery was pushing on it and interfering with the mechanism, but nothing else is damaged. ---
**Author:** ![mvanbem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mvanbem](https://community.frame.work/u/mvanbem)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186/7 "2025-05-14T00:01:06Z")
I did not think to check battery health while it was still powered on, but that would be interesting information. When I have it open again with a new battery ready, I’ll consider connecting the old one again for a quick boot to capture the output from `upower`. ---
**Author:** ![mvanbem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mvanbem](https://community.frame.work/u/mvanbem)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186/8 "2025-05-14T19:58:38Z")
Support has shipped me a replacement battery! That was fast. ---
**Author:** ![James3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@James3](https://community.frame.work/u/James3)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186/9 "2025-05-14T20:41:58Z")
Maybe with the new battery, it might be a good idea to set the charge limit to 60% or 80% and not 100%. The battery might last a bit longer that way. I normally leave mine on 60% if I have the PSU plugged in most of the time. If I am going on a trip, I might charge it to 100% just for that trip, but then reduce it to 60% once I get back again. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/1X/64c81a89f963ddb07633887baceb642a4b056046.png) [@system](https://community.frame.work/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-does-this-61-wh-battery-look-healthy/69186/10 "2025-05-16T20:42:44Z")
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