It appears that my batteries have bulged
Since I don't know the size of the battery before this happened I can't confirm for sure this is the case but if I rest my hands on the palm rest and push down the back of the computer rocks up. This is because the base no longer sits on the 4 pads on the corners but is resting on the middle (ish) of the aluminum. It's bulging. I did open the base and the batteries (or battery pack if it's one thing) all have a distinct inflation to them. They seem to be working ok although the life isn't what it once was. I'd like to get this fixed but from what I read here it's very difficult to get them off the cover due to very strong adhesive. I'm not sure why Apple felt it necessary to use such strong adhesive since they could easily be held in place otherwise but no mater, it is what it is. Should I risk this replacement perhaps using a heatgun on the top of the case to loosen the adhesive or is it too risky. I'm pretty handy but I'm not a professional apple repair person. I have successfully replaced glass on an Ipad 3
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We absolutely have to know your exact model. Go here and enter your serial number: http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-loo...
by mayer
Sorry I didn't see a notification that I got an answer. Here is what I got from everymac.
Model: A1398 (EMC 2745)
Order: ME874LL/A
ID: MacBookPro11,3
MacBook Pro "Core i7" 15" Late 2013 (DG) 2.6 GHz Core i7 (I7-4960HQ)
by Bill Pennock