My 17" MacBook Pro mouse button was sticking. I initially thought it was dust or dirt of something but later during a presentation, my MacBook just shut down instantly at about 70% charge.
It turned out that the battery has swollen and was pressing against the bottom of the trackpad causing the button to appear stuck. A cell had failed which caused the instant power loss once the power dropped below 70%. I went to the Apple store to buy another battery and much to my surprise, they replaced the battery with a new one for free. No apple care and the macbook pro was 2 years old ish. Very cool. System is working fine now with a brand new replacement battery. The trackpad button is back to normal also.
Wow! I got the exact same problems.
And you just made me realize the link between the trackpad stuck button and the battery that I noticed swollen this morning.
Just removed it and my trackpad button is now working just fine.
Glad I took the 3 years care plan.
Posted by: Mel T. | May 15, 2009 at 08:21 PM
I had the exact same problem, but when I took it in today they told me they stopped replacing these May 31, 2009, so now (August 2009), I had to pay for a new one. Annoyed and out $129, but at least my laptop is working again.
Posted by: Violet | August 17, 2009 at 03:17 PM
Wow, exact same thing happened to me. I too figured it might be dirt or something just preventing it from functioning properly, but still wasn't working. I just kept working through links on google until I diagnosed it. I freaking love the internet! Too bad Congress wants to take that away from us and repackage it similar to TV or Radio. Check out Senate bill 773...
Posted by: Adam | November 12, 2009 at 07:31 AM