Battery overheating

Hi everybody!
I don't know if it happen to somebody else, but since a couple of days by battery started to be the reason of my MBP overheating... well, until a week ago my laptop was always between 49 and 54 degrees, but since a couple of days it goes straight to 75 degrees just after i turn it on.
Of course my battery is not eligible for replacement...
does anybody know a good reason or a solution?
thank you very much!!

The only plan I can find is this. http://www.apple.com/support/exchange_repair/macbookpro.html
What plan are you talking about?
You have a one year warranty on your computer even if it is refurbished . The computer is two months old. The battery is also under the one year warranty. If your computers battery is acting up after 2 months you should talk to Apple and get their help. Your other choice would be to replace your battery yourself.

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Jerry:
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I've ordered a cheap universal dock from Amazon for about $15.00 which clips onto the a/c vent. I want to see if this keeps the temperature down. If this works, I can still return the fancy-schmantzy Samsung OEM car dock. (The car-dock interface wasn't that impressive anyway).
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