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My macbook fell and shut off. Is my laptop okay?

Scenario Yesterday I placed my laptop on the couch while I went into the other room to get something. I left it plugged in with the battery charged to 90%+. When I came out the laptop was on the floor with the display off and I assumed it was in standby but after pressing some keys I was presented with a critically low battery image. I also smelled a small amount of smoke, the kind that I've only smelled when small electronics received too much voltage and subsequently burned out. I plugged the laptop back in and turned it on, it was at 1% battery. I nervously let it charge and unplugged the m

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