Question Can I use my Gateway laptop without a battery

[Rod.Giust]

Hello
I have a GWNR 71517 laptop and just now I noticed that it looked bloated, I opened it up since it is one of those that do not have a removable battery and removed the bloated one, I figured that while I don't get a replacement I will use it plugged in but now it does not turn on (though there are some lights on next to the AC plug.
Did I miss a step? or are these kinds of laptops not useable without a battery?
Thanks

 

[Fruss]

What do you mean by, "looked bloated" and/or "bloated one"? The physical appearance of any/all components within a laptop don't change whether they are full or empty. Are you saying bloated software or programs?

Any pic of what you 'removed'? Did you unsolder anything?

 

[COLGeek]

Defective/damaged batteries can swell and destroy a laptop. This is actually fairly common.

In this case, the swollen battery may have already damaged something.

 

[USAFRet]

Hello
I have a GWNR 71517 laptop and just now I noticed that it looked bloated, I opened it up since it is one of those that do not have a removable battery and removed the bloated one, I figured that while I don't get a replacement I will use it plugged in but now it does not turn on (though there are some lights on next to the AC plug.
Did I miss a step? or are these kinds of laptops not useable without a battery?
Thanks

Some laptops cannot run without an internal battery.

A battery that has swollen may have caused other problems.