Swelling MacBook Pro Batteries Present Trackpad Problems, Fire Hazard
Swelling MacBook Pro Batteries Present Trackpad Problems, Fire Hazard
by , 4:30 PM EDT, June 15th, 2006
Some MacBook Pro owners have noticed that their battery is swelling and no longer charges properly. Based on reports from Apple's Discussion boards, symptoms include batteries that fail to charge completely, computers shutting down while there is still a significant charge left, erratic trackpad behavior, and mouse button sticking problems.
In more extreme cases, the battery swells enough to bulge the bottom of the laptop case. MacMedics has pictures of a MacBook Pro battery that swelled enough to split its case.
A swollen battery poses a potential fire hazard, and shouldn't be used. If you have a MacBook Pro battery that's swelling, Apple will replace it. Just contact AppleCare or pay a visit to your local Apple store.
Observer Comments
Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:37 pm Subject: That's just swell.
QuoteIbn Rushd wrote:
Not not the price, but the battery. Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't a swollen battery mean that it has been overcharged.
Well, no... if that were the case then every laptop user on the planet would have swollen batteries, wouldn't they? Are you suggesting the power circuitry isn't cutting the battery charge off when it's full?
Quotecoaten wrote:QuoteIbn Rushd wrote:
Not not the price, but the battery. Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't a swollen battery mean that it has been overcharged.
Well, no... if that were the case then every laptop user on the planet would have swollen batteries, wouldn't they? Are you suggesting the power circuitry isn't cutting the battery charge off when it's full?
'Zactly.
this is unrelated but can anybody help. i can't find any helpful PDA boards. I bought a replacement PDA battery for my PDA about a month ago from [deleted url] and it works great. Is there any reason to think that a replacement PDA battery would be any worse than the manufacturer’s replacement?
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