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swollen macbook pro battery

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swollen macbook pro battery by le.
that lump should not be there.

yes, believe the hype. swelling battery from overheating.

apple sent me a new battery today. 
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eo was taken says:

how long did you have the computer before it started to swell? i just got one a few weeks ago and so far i am lump-free.
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le  Pro User  says:

hm. i got it in late april, so, almost 3 months?
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C G-K  Pro User  says:

Stop looking at so much porn.
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fonem  Pro User  says:

why can't apple get their laptop hardware right plz? anyone?
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Vilhelm Sjostrom  Pro User  says:

Yeah, I had the same thing happen on my MBP 17", battery was about 300 cycles and 82% health at 18 months age, when it became swollen just like this photo shows :-(

Going to the Apple service today, I hope they'll replace it for free.
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eRg4 says:

le------------ i have had my mac for a while and same problem has occured....i use the plug to use it but one day it might explode.....i dont have guaranteen on it nomore what can i do............
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