MacBook Pro case bulging

[ecjd]

I noticed a weird bulge in the bottom case of my MacBook Pro.

Is there anything I should be worried about before I open it up and try to screw it back down properly?

Not sure what happened. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[MacDawg]

Guessing its your battery mate

 

[randomrazr]

its getting fat
put it on a diet

 

[agbot]

Yup, definitely looks like a swelling battery. If you're near an Apple Store you should be able to get it taken care of for no charge.

 

[VMMan]

Get thee to an Apple store immediately in case that's your lithium ion polymer battery trapping oxygen.

 

[ecjd]

Figured it out.

Dropped my MBP, bent the side of the case. So it's pushing the bottom piece out.

Opened up the bottom case and it was obviously bent. Can see bend marks from the top as well.

Thanks for the help.

 

[RKpro]

Had this happen to me a while ago, I dropped it on the optical drive side, and the unibody got bent, and the bottom was bulging. Fortunately, I was able to open it up, remove the OD, and carefully bend the case outward. It looks as if nothing ever happened.

 

[chipchen]

Figured it out.

Dropped my MBP, bent the side of the case. So it's pushing the bottom piece out.

Opened up the bottom case and it was obviously bent. Can see bend marks from the top as well.

Thanks for the help.

Yep, I can see the dent in the picture. Not much you can do about it... probably not worth trying to do anything about it and just live with it.

 

[vitzr]

If only Apple would use CFRP, it gives under impact & returns to like new shape. No problems. It's also better at dissipating heat, super scratch resistant & very light. Or even a pure carbon fiber like my sleek VAIO X, it's expensive but so was my 15" MBP $3k +

 

[Wafflausages]

Happened to me too, my god damn bus took turn at around 30-40 km/h and my bag flew out of my lap it was a horrible bulge but I took out my hard drive got a block of wood equivalent to the thickness of a macbook and hammered it from inside, looked like nothing happened

 

[Macman45]

+1

Guessing its your battery mate

It's the battery, get it Apple ASAP.

 

[OllyW]

It's the battery, get it Apple ASAP.

No it's not.

Figured it out.

Dropped my MBP, bent the side of the case. So it's pushing the bottom piece out.

Opened up the bottom case and it was obviously bent. Can see bend marks from the top as well.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Macman45]

Ah...Missed that one

No it's not.

If th OP dropped it...Well like you say...Figure it out Not sure what Apple would charge to replace the body though. Probably too much.