MacBook Pro (2008) Battery Burst Open
I have a mid-2008 MacBook Pro 15" that we don't use much anymore. I recently charged it to reformat the hard drive and reinstall everything. It ws plugged in for about a day, then I unplugged it and put it on a shelf, where it sat untouched for 3 weeks.
Today I got it out to use, but the battery was dead. I plugged in the cable, opened it, and turned it on. Oddly, the touch pad button would not depress at all. I had to shut down because the cursor was useless to me. I flipped over the computer for some reason after it was shut down and found the housing for the battery had burst open. I had to use some force to slide the battery eject buttons, but got it out. The entire housing for the battery is expanded, with the inner metal plate completely detached.
I opened the computer and discovered that the force of the battery expansion had pushed against the inside of the track pad button, which was causing my first problem. I guess I'm happy that it did that so I didn't keep chargin the burst battery.
Was there a recall for the 2008 batteries? I understand a 3 year old battery may not charge well, but it shouldn't explode. I am really upset that I'll have to buy a 150 dollar battery for a computer I hardly use.
Batteries shouldn't look like that... (it's a Model A1175, with serial number ending in Z9CA)
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5)