Reviews for Rechargeable Battery - 17-inch MacBook Pro

My battery just went this afternoon. I hadn't realized until reading here, but the mouse and some of the keys were sticking and/or not responding when pressed, until I took my exploded battery out. I had been concerned about the nuclear-hot base of the laptop, and had quit using the computer on battery power for a few weeks, until today. thank goodness it doesn't appear to have damaged the memory. Why so many dying batteries, Apple?

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I see that several others are having the same problem as me. The battery in my MBP started to swell to the point where it opened like a flower. One of the cells is so great that one has the impression that the worst is yet to come. I wonder, with colleagues, if there exists some justification reported for the apple.

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My computer just passed it warranty 3 year mark, and the battery is bulging out the back. I have complained in the last two years that the battery and/or computer runs really hot fast, so I got a fan for it to sit on, but the genius bar wouldn't do anything about the machine running too hot while it was under warranty. I hope the battery didn't ruin the computer!

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This bulging battery issue has happened to two of our computers in my department. Is Apple giving an explanation for this? I thought maybe mine had overheated in the cabinet where I lock it up at night, but my Lenovo PC lives in the same cabinet, and it is perfectly fine. Buying 2 replacement batteries now, and crossing my fingers that these don't explode. What happenend, Apple??

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Wow! I thought the issue was only mine and caused from overheating. My battery from my MBP, purchased in 2007, is also starting to bulge. A few months ago, the computer started shutting down when plugged in and battery being around 63%. Just a couple of weeks ago, it's started to bulge, and is only getting bigger. My wife said today that she had to remove it completely because the trackpad was totally messed up with it in.

I give the battery two stars because I was hoping it would last at least 4 years from my purchase date (sept, 07), which it almost did, and because when it worked, it worked well, but still, the warping issue and messing up the trackpad is kind of scary, and not lasting for longer when the battery health is still adequate is unacceptable. With all these bad reviews, one would think Apple would replace them for free, but I guess that's just wishful thinking. They did replace my faulty Nvidia vid card for free when outside of the 1 year Applecare plan, why not this when it is clearly Apple who is at fault here and not the end users.

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I bought one of these at an Apple retail store a few months ago to replace a buttery battery that had lasted me almost 3 years...

Apple's first-rate replacement didn't even last 9 months or 400 cycles before it started to quickly fade into total uselessness. It doesn't hold a charge for more than 3 min now so I will be forced to buy yet another one or ditch my MBP.

Judging by the rest of the reviews here, my experience is the rule and not the exception. I feel abandoned just like I did when I bought my 1st Gen Apple TV...

What a shame.

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I worry about possibly buying a new MacBook with an internal battery given that this is the second rechargeable battery for this computer and it has now bulged beyond safety. What happens if I were to buy a MacBook today and the battery isn't removable???

This is definitely the low point for my Mac experience...

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Got a replacement battery after about 4 years of having the computer, because it was swollen to about twice it's size. Now, only about a year later, and the battery is bulging again. ARRRRGGGHHHH!

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I'm going on my third battery now and it has really made me think about getting a net book or pc. The only thing slowing my switch at this point is the amount of money I have invested in software. Oh could you please add rating star for less than 1.

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You know, after 22 years in the IT field and being a PC-Windows user I finally decided to take the plunge to MAC and bought a MAC Book Pro for myself as a retirement gift from USMC. How disappointed I am after only 18 months the battery began to swell. I did not realize at the time that the reason there was a slight uneven area on the bottom of the macbook near the battery that it was because of the battery.

I had it in for service each year, just for a tune up to a certified Apple associate and never once did they mention the battery was beginning to swell.

I took the battery out myself for the first time this week only to discover it is so bad it bulges greatly now. My husband advised against any further use as it could explode.

In all the years of using laptop I have never had something like this happen. This is a laptop that only I use and if anyone else want to use it (children), they are supervised. With that said other laptops I have had are used by many all over my home and in a mobile environment. All have held up great, but the MAC used 90% of the time in a home office does this.

At this point I am going to see if Apple will replace this free of charge as it is obviously a design flaw and a danger. As it stands right now, I don't think I will be buying a MAC again.

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