New Macbook battery swell?

[Samherst]

I have a new c2d macbook, and over the weekend, the battery decided to start shapeshifting and now sits a little swollen on the front right corner. Apple is sending a new battery in the hopes that it's just the battery casing and not the macbook casing... is this common/normal?

 

[smacman]

It looks to me as though the battery is warping. You would have had to inflict some serious trauma on the machine to warp the actual casing. If I were you I would immediately STOP using that battery as it is likely warping due to overheating. Not to scare you but if it overheats enough, it could explode.

Good luck.

 

[Samherst]

That's what the AppleCare guy told me to do - the battery's out and quietly waiting to be shipped back.

 

[Queso]

Oh god, here we go with mass battery recalls again.