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Expanding battery

Hi all,

My MacBook's battery is physically expanding. The battery touches the trackpad from the underside and trackpad 'clicks' don't sound. My computer is 2 years old and the battery health is 80 % with 181 charge cycles. I calibrate the battery regularly and have no other issues with the computer or the battery. The other thing I noticed is that when I wake up the computer from overnight sleep, the battery appears to be normal and the clicks sound. Also, this only happens for corner clicks, I can click properly in the middle.

Thank you

MB5,1(6th generation), Mac OS X (10.6.7), Ubuntu box (self-made) iPod nano (2g)

Posted on Apr 30, 2011 11:30 PM

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TaylorN90

Level 3

645 points

Posted on Apr 30, 2011 11:33 PM

Whatever you do, DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY YOURSELF, please.

If you remove the battery, then you will have no chance getting this covered, Apple will say that removing the battery caused the damage.

What you need to do, is get in contact with Apple, or take the machine to an Apple Retail Store (only Apple can authorise an out of warranty exception) and request that the battery be covered. I cannot guaruntee that it will be, but this is your best course of action

Good Luck

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babowa

Level 9

78,151 points

May 9, 2011 9:10 AM in response to tartarsauce

Excellent summary, tartarsauce.

You have the cause of the problem outlined in your number 1 - your environment is 40 degrees C. Most computers very clearly state (the following is from my Macbook):

Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -13° to 113° F (-24° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

So, if the computer (including the battery of course) is regularly subjected to temps in excess of the norm, you have to expect behavior that is not the norm.

Thanks for the feedback. I think I will try to remember to ask any poster "what is the temp you operate your computer in" if there is a battery problem which does not seem "normal".

Expanding battery