Battery most likely. With the bottom of the laptop removed, double check and see if the trackpad works normally. My bet is it will. This sort of battery swelling can put upward pressure on the trackpad , meaning it doesn’t work properly. It’s more pronounced in older machines where the trackpad actually needs to be depressed rather than being a fancier touch sensitive bit of glass. But it can affect any machine with a battery under trackpad.
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Obviously if there is swelling, be extra cautious during replacement. But it wouldn’t be uncommon for a device of this age to need a new battery regardless. I
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Obviously if there is swelling, be extra cautious during replacement. But it wouldn’t be uncommon for a device of this age to need a new battery regardless.
Battery most likely. With the bottom of the laptop removed, double check and see if the trackpad works normally. My bet is it will. This sort of battery swelling can put upward pressure on the trackpad , meaning it doesn’t work properly. It’s more pronounced in older machines where the trackpad actually needs to be depressed rather than being a fancier touch sensitive bit of glass.
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Battery most likely. With the bottom of the laptop removed, double check and see if the trackpad works normally. My bet is it will. This sort of battery swelling can put upward pressure on the trackpad , meaning it doesn’t work properly. It’s more pronounced in older machines where the trackpad actually needs to be depressed rather than being a fancier touch sensitive bit of glass. But it can affect any machine with a battery under trackpad.
Obviously if there is swelling, be extra cautious during replacement. But it wouldn’t be uncommon for a device of this age to need a new battery regardless. I
Battery most likely. With the bottom of the laptop removed, double check and see if the trackpad works normally. My bet is it will. This sort of battery swelling can put upward pressure on the trackpad , meaning it doesn’t work properly. It’s more pronounced in older machines where the trackpad actually needs to be depressed rather than being a fancier touch sensitive bit of glass.
Obviously if there is swelling, be extra cautious during replacement. But it wouldn’t be uncommon for a device of this age to need a new battery regardless. I