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bessebs

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Dec 12, 2012
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Hello,

I have a MacBook 3,1 Core 2 Duo that is about 5 years old. I am having some issues and wonder if they are related;

1) My battery is now not at all flush with the body. There is a visable gap.
2) The TrackPad is acting flakey - sometimes it does not work and sometimes it thinks I am pushing down and moving when I am just moving.
3) Sometimes the arrow keys do not work.

All of these seemed to occur at the same time so I am wondering if the battery not seating is causing my other issues. Thoughts? The battery replacement is simple, but no need to spend $100 on a battery if I do not need to. Any good non-Apple batteries that will work?

Bruce
 
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