Reviews for Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro

Kinda disappointed. The 2nd battery I got at the end of 2009 is starting to bulge. The first one had the same problem. Gonna have to get a 3rd one soon. You'd think this problem would've been fixed. Third time the charm, perhaps?

The charge indicator lights still show a full charge on my bulging battery yet it will no longer fit in the battery bay. What would appear to be an obvious manufacturing defect is considered by Apple to be a normal symptom of battery consumption. If you're still covered by Apple Care, they'll replace it. If not, tough luck. You're on your own for a $129 replacement.
After many years and thousands of dollars invested in Apple products and stock, I'm dIisappointed to say the least.

I have been trying to figure out what I am doing wrong! I am saddened to learn that Mac produces such a product, but relieved to know that the problem is universal. I have obtained another 15' macbook pro and so far i have not experienced these problems. Is it worth buying my third battery for my older 17' macbook pro?

Battery started with about 4.5 hour of power. After "324" cycles and following all the instructions, my computer randomly cuts out at about thirty percent and needs to be "replaced now." Oh, yeah, the metal is warping/bulging and the glue is coming undone on the battery. Was good while it lasted, but I'm not too impressed with the life on this one.

This is the second time my battery is overheating and expanding!

18 months, 265 cycles. Not good enough, simply put. Even IF I never calibrated it properly and didn't pay much attention to taking care of that (which couldn't be further from truth) this is not acceptable when you consider the machine it comes with.

Mac 17 is great, but the only good thing about its (eventually and finally) bulging battery is that the trackpad seemed to come back to life soon after I took out the battery (as someone else had pointed out before!).

I love Apple, but please please please fix this. I do not want to pay over 100 of whatever currency to go through this again. Until then, I guess I'll be using an extension cord.

Shocking to see your beauty go up in flames, after all spending money to buy this machine and have something like a battery destroy your computer. I freaked out when I saw my computer lopped sided and discovered the battery was cracking, I then lifted the computer up and unplugged the power and removed the battery. Seriously what is up with this battery issue. My computer felt like it was going to exploded due to the high intense heat coming through the keyboards. The backside of the keyboards was to hot to touch and the fan kicked in at temperature of 73 degrees... I can't even watch a DVD movie on this thing without heating up and the fans blasting. Seriously this blows, when I'm working on a heavy photo shop file the laptop gets really hotttttt.

I was researching to buy another battery and came upon this posting.

Argh! and I'm a life long Apple fan.

Have no idea why Apple has not been able to fix this problem.
I now have to get my Battery number 4. The computer runs so hot that the Battery expands physically and pushes on the track pad so it doesn't work.
This must be Apple's lowest rated product, but Apple does not care, as it must give them a steady income. Well done Apple.

I am on my third battery. The first one fully swelled and sparked enough to leave scorch marks on my MacBook Pro 17. The swelling broke the screen and bent the case. Apple had to replace nearly the whole computer.

The second time this happened, the Genius bar employee told me that a battery swelling was part of what happens when a battery gets old and it's a sign I need to replace the battery (for a price).

THIS IS FALSE! A swollen battery is a sign the safety circuitry has failed. If your battery swells, it is a safety concern. Make the Apple employee tell you Apple says using a swollen battery is safe. They will try to use words like "I wouldn't" "In my opinion", make them tell you what APPLE says. They will then replace your battery.

Same here - worked sufficiently until it began to bulge. My second one to bulge. Currently about an inch. Need a new one. Wish this were under warranty...