[ceejayoz]

> Also the battery has swollen up to a point where I can't even close the laptop.

You can get a replacement battery from Apple for pretty reasonable pricing (https://support.apple.com/mac-notebooks/repair/service/prici...).

You really don't want a bulging Macbook battery lying around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNJXqy6bWow