Can a swollen battery cause GPU panics...?

[Eithanius]

I have a 2010 MBP 15" with a Simplo battery that's been slowly growing swollen for a few months, and in that few months I've been getting GPU panics easily triggered via Mission Control. Once I took out the swollen battery, I can no longer reporduce the GPU panics despite having set to dedicated graphics via gfxCardStatus. I'm still using the original MagSafe charger that came with my MBP to power the unit.

Can a swollen battery be the cause of GPU panics...? Can a replacement of a good battery get rid of the GPU panics long enough to last me until the new 14/16 MBPs arrive...?

For a history, the logic board on this Mac was once replaced by Apple 6 years ago for the same GPU problem, minus the battery issue.

 

[Fishrrman]

The battery in a 2010 MBP is easily changed.
You can do it yourself with a few cheap tools and a battery bought from online.

Why not do so?

 

[hg.wells]

It’s possible, an expanded battery is going to be pushing on the logic board in certain areas and will likely cause further damage the longer you leave it.

I would consider replacing the battery before it pops. If it does that’s going to cost more to repair.

 

[chrfr]

I have a 2010 MBP 15" with a Simplo battery that's been slowly growing swollen for a few months, and in that few months I've been getting GPU panics easily triggered via Mission Control. Once I took out the swollen battery, I can no longer reporduce the GPU panics despite having set to dedicated graphics via gfxCardStatus. I'm still using the original MagSafe charger that came with my MBP to power the unit.

Without a battery the computer runs at about half speed or less. It's more likely that the computer stays cool enough that the GPU problem isn't as obvious.

 

[Audit13]

Run the Cinebench test. The MacBook will probably panic without the graphics patch or replacing the bad capacitor.

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[Eithanius]

Run the Cinebench test. The MacBook will probably panic without the graphics patch or replacing the bad capacitor.

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It hanged on launch then crashed...

 

[Audit13]

It hanged on launch then crashed...

This leads me to believe the swollen battery may not have been related to the crashes.

 

[greenmeanie]

You should of seen what swollen batteries did to my surface book.