[Avid-L2] Re: OT: Macbook Batteries

Hey Mark -

I have a 3+ year old MacBook and have never seen this problem...nor with my 1+ year old MBP. Sorry to hear about your difficulties.

sw

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Mark Myers <MarkM@...> wrote:
>
> OK, How common is this now?
>
> I know this was an issue a couple of years ago, but are people still
> having problems with Mac book batteries? Over the past week, my 3 or 4
> year old MacBook suddenly stopped sitting level on the desk top, and
> started doing strange things with the touch pad. It would also shut off
> without warning, even though the battery showed a full charge.
>
> When I started poking around, I discovered the battery - which had been
> replaced when a previous battery had the same problem - is swollen and
> bulging. I was under the impression that this issue had been solved
> with the replacement battery.
>
> I'm trying to decide how obnoxious to get with my local Mac dealer over
> the cost of a new battery since I really didn't expect this to happen
> with the replacement battery.
>
> Really makes me nervous to get a new MacBook where you can't change the
> battery. If this happens with the new model, it will trash the whole
> machine.
>
> Mark
>
>
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