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What do you think about the story being about an inflated battery/smoking battery, causing me to throw away the laptop?

Errors In manufacturing, can cause batteries to overheat and potentially catch fire, so this Is very much a realistic occurrence.

Companies tend to take the matter more seriously, when you mention that you've suffered burns when disposing the unit.

That's a good take on that, thanks! I might say my kid got burned while handling the laptop and I had to dispose of it. I'll begin the SE today, I'll let everyone know how it progresses. Quick question though, should I register the product or can I just claim it as faulty without registering it? Should I also use my real address/name?

You can do with, or without registering the Item.

In terms of your real name & address, do remember that the company believes the SE Is a legit claim, hence It won't be a problem. If you want to keep your Identity anonymized, then that's entirely up to you.