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Apple MacBook Pro Defective Battery Class Action Lawsuit
By Kimberly Mirando
This design defect results in the 2011 MacBook Pro unexpectedly dying or causing damage to the battery, the Apple power adapter class action lawsuit states.
“Moreover, Apple’s design, which does not allow the consumer to change the battery, prevents consumers from using more than one battery in order to optimize and obtain better performance. Apple tells customers who’ve purchased the 2011 MacBook Pro and complained to its customer service representatives about this problem that this is how Apple designed the MacBook and that Apple will not help resolve the issue.”
The 2011 MacBook power adapter class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of a proposed class of all persons or entities in the U.S. who purchased a new 15-inch and/or 17-inch 2011 MacBook Pro model released by Apple since February 1, 2011. It is seeking damages for Class Members, injunctive relief requiring Apple to fix the allegedly defective MacBook Pro batteries, attorneys’ fees, and more for Negligence, Breach of Warranty, Intentional and Negligent Misrepresentation, Fraud and Concealment, Unfair Business Practices, and violations of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act.
A copy of the Apple 2011 MacBook Pro Defective Battery Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.
The case is Alex Tomek v. Apple, Inc., Case No. FCS-038512, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Solano.
Updated September 23rd, 2011
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How do I take part in this class action lawsuit? My laptop battery exploded damaging the mouse track pad and busting my screen …
I know it’s late but to my dismay I just found that my MacBook Pro battery was completely swollen inside. My keyboard is erratix and my mouse and computer will no longer boot up. It doesn’t work and I called Apple computer and they will do nothing about it. This is clearly wrong the battery says Apple Computer made in China, they need to be held accountable, this is negligence.
Count me in… my MacBook is deformed due to the battery.
I lookthrough the documents that was included with the computer. Nowhere does it mention when I should replace the battery or warning me about this.
How do you join the class action suit if you have a defective mac caused by battery explosion?
The batteries are defective. After only 800 charge cycles mine was down to 12% when it should be around 80%. First Apple said it was normal and I should buy a new battery, I told them that was Bs, then they admitted the battery was defective but because I was out of warranty they would not fix it. There are no 3rd party batteries because of Apples design. In the end I’m out $150. First and las Mac I will buy.
Yeah – any update on this one? Every 15/17″ laptop computer Apple’s sold since 2011 will have this same problem, so this is a huge class of people.
so what’s the result? when it’s going to close