macbook problem with clicker

[dancks]

I know there were a lot of threads like this back around 2007-2008. My computer is a macbook, I got it Christmas 2008 with 10.5.8, installed 10.6.8 on it. Intel Core 2 Duo, etc.

Ok. I had the problem where the clicker is always stuck: on desktop, it keeps drawing selection rectangles, when I click on something, its hard to deselect and will usually drag it. I tried resetting SMC and other stuff, like:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2539560?start=15&tstart=0
"1 shutdown
2 connect power adapter
3 press and hold left shift + control + option, press power button once, wait 5 seconds
4 press and hold command + option + r, press power, hold p until second chime"

I tried resetting the pram using the instruction from apple:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379 didnt work.

I tried going into trackpad, I turned 2 finger off, and that created the opposite problem. Clicker would hardly click anything. I'm messing with it right now. Only zoom and clicking are selected in Trackpad.

I tried using the computer with the battery removed because someone mentioned a swollen battery might be the cause. Nope.

What should I try next?

 

[dancks]

K THANKS FOR THE ALL THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE GUYS YOU'VE BEEN SO HELPFUL

Anyway I saw the guy at geek squad, he said the most likely problem is hardware and that I might need to replace the part. He himself couldn't do anything about it.

A topcase is kinda expensive I was wondering if there was an alternative.

Is it possible to buy and install just the trackpad specific part?

 

[AshMan]

Take it to apple. See what they say

 

[dancks]

Went to the store, damn thing worked fine when the technician came over and started messing with it. She said if I wanted to I could get the topcase replaced for free since I got in under 4 years ago. I said I would take it home, see if it happens again and if it does take them up on the offer. I kinda want to buy my own topcase so I can keep the original and screw around with it see what the problem is.

 

[minifridge1138]

I'd take the new topcase.

It won't be much longer before apple stops replacing them for free.