crack in bottom of laptop case from just picking up and putting down

[lafenrir]

I have generic hp pavilion I think, I have not man handled my laptop but I have picked it up and put it down with one hand and this was too much for it to bare? I now have a hair line crack running from the one the jacks down to the bottom of the case about 3 to 4 inches in total, my screen has also started to flicker occational and does it to the task manager as well. I think this occurs because of the cracked case.  My laptop is only a year and a half old, pathetic! So will any of this be covered by my extended warranty?

[Dragon-Fur]

@lafenrir 

The battery might be swollen / distended.  If that is the case, the condition does put strain on the case and other components.

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