My Trackpad Is Acting As If I'm Holding It Down

Help!!!  My inbuilt trackpad is acting as if im always holding it down. Please help!

If you have a MacBook with an easily removeable battery, try the following -
Shut down the MacBook.
Remove the battery. Examine it for signs of swelling. If any are found, replace the battery.
Connect the MacBook to its AC power adapter.
Start up the MacBook again.
Test for issues with the trackpad.
If the issue with the trackpad goes away, again replace the battery
A number of older portable batteries have had problems with expansion which often causes them to interfere with the keyboard or trackpad.
Best of luck.

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