The batteries are stuck in my trackpad!

Batteries are dead and I can't get them out. I don't see any visible signs of corrosion but then again I can't see anything but the negative end of only 1 battery. I've tried everything I can think of to get them out and they're not budging. Any thoughts?

Thanks for the suggestion. These are the batteries that actually came with my track pad. I made the foolish decision to recharge them even though they aren't rechargeable. They worked fine for about a month until they swelled slightly. The first battery slid right out, but the second one was jammed in there.
I drilled a shallow pilot hole then used a 2 1/2 " deck screw - it slid right out when I pulled back on the drill.

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Why does my trackpad stop working, the batteries are fine.

Try expanding your question a little bit.... how is it not working? Just saying it "stopped working" isn't really saying much.
Like does it work sometimes and it intermittendly stops? Is the light on the power button not on?
Does it sometimes not click things? (always remember the actual trackpad buttons are actually on the buttom of the trackpad so you have to give a decent click on the pad to make it work)

I have just purchased an Apple Magic Trackpad. I connected it to my Macbook to test it. Fine. But I want to use it with my IMac - and my IMac cannot discover it - even though it is turned on and the batteries are 100%. Why?

I have just purchased an Apple Magic Trackpad. I connected it to my Macbook to test it. Fine. But I want to use it with my IMac - and my IMac cannot discover it - even though it is turned on and the batteries are 100%. Why? Can I reconfigure it to the IMac?

Remove it from the Macbook first. BT devices may only be connected to one thing at a time.
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TS3048 The old batteries are stuck in my wireless keyboard. Help.

when changing the batteries in my keyboard, the old batteries are stuck at the bottom of the battery tube. Help.

Well kathw, when I had this problem with a battery, I tried everything to get it out; finally ended up at a genius bar. There I learned that I could not retreive the third battery because there wasn't one. I had just gotten a new keyboard and did not know that they take only 2 batteries. I thanked the genius for not laughing at me, took my keyboard and went home.

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My Magic Mouse loses its connection randomly and then re-connects later. Can anyone suggest why this happens? The batteries are fresh.

Lately my magic mouse has been losing its connection quite randomly. It usually reconnects soon after. I bought a cheap USB mouse to keep me going during these unexpected down-times. The batteries are fresh and the switch is on. I've uninstalled and re-installed the mouse in Bluetooth, but the problem recurs.

Try a PRAM reset. That usually helps bluetooth problems.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
There are some other causes relating to rechargable batteries, see this thread:
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I tried to update an app on my iPod 4 gen but didn't have enough space to update and now the apps are stuck waiting for the update. I just wanna access my apps.

I tried to update an app on my iPod 4 gen but didn't have enough space to update and now the apps are stuck waiting for the update. I just wanna access my apps!!!!!

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On my IPad I cannot update or install any Apps. Ive tried turning off my IPad. It did not help. The Apps are stuck saying Waiting....

On my IPad I cannot update or install any Apps. I've tried restarting and that did not help. The Apps are stuck, darkened and say Waiting.... Please help me figure this issue out.

If there are multiple apps trying to download at once, only one can download at a time and the rest say "Waiting" until it is then their turn. Try this. Double tap the icon of the Waiting app, and it should resume the download.
How to Solve the Problem of An iPad App Download Stuck on “Waiting”
http://ipadacademy.com/2012/06/how-to-solve-the-problem-of-an-ipad-app-download- stuck-on-waiting
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If that doesn't work:
• Log out of your iTunes store account. Go to Settings > Store > Sign Out Then press the Home button.
• Then press and hold the Home and Sleep buttons simultaneously and don't release them when it brings up the Turn Off screen; keep holding them until the Apple logo appears.
• After restart, the Waiting should be gone.
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Greetings, I'm having trouble with my iMouse continually disconnecting from my MacBook Pro in Mavericks. The batteries are solid. I just eliminated the bluetooth for my headphone. I have used the mac to cast on my TV. I use bluetooth. ANy ideas?

Greetings, I'm having trouble with my iMouse continually disconnecting from my MacBook Pro in Mavericks. The batteries are solid. I just eliminated the bluetooth for my headphone. I have used the mac to cast on my TV. I use bluetooth. ANy ideas?

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In your situation, I would recommend reading over the attached article to help you troubleshoot your Magic Mouse Bluetooth connectivity issues.
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Have a great day,
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check your itunes download queue. I had 18 items stuck and it did not try to download anything before I cleared that. I had the same problem with apps stuck in waiting and had tried reboot and deleting the app and retry but what finally solved the issue was clearing the iTunes download queue.
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How do i connect my keyboard when it is turned on and the batteries are new, the bluetooth does not recognize it?

I had a connection between my macbook pro and my wireless keyboard, when the keyboard stopped working. I replaced the batteries, and it will no longer allow me to connect the keyboard. In fact, my macbook no longer recognizes it at all when I try to reconnect via bluetooth.

Yes, I've had a similar problem:
My keyboard was connecting just fine except for recently when my son would switch to his user and then I would switch back after he finished his homework in another room in the house.
Now I've restarted and there is no longer a Bluetooth option to click in System Preferences, and as I dig deeper into the Network option, I can click the Bluetooth PAN, but if I try to "add" a BT device or select "Advanced" the button is grayed-out and the message says BT is not available.
The keyboard power cycles fine and is available to my iMac for pairing.
My top of the screen menu bar shows the BT symbol, but tells me it's not available. Whaaaat???
Utilities' System Info tells me there is "no information available" when I click the BT devices under hardware.
Somehow it appears I've either lost the BT drivers or the module has failed.
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TIA, Bradley

I brought my first generation Ipod to an apple store today and was informed that the batteries are no longer available??

I brought my 1st Gen Ipod to an Apple Store today and was informed that batteries for this unit are no longer available. I find this totally unacceptable.
Is there anyway that I can have the battery for this unit replaced?
Please advise
A.Lauro

There are still several third party service centers out there who offer replacement services for the battery. Google for "iPod battery replacement."
Better yet, see if your 1G iPod Nano qualifes under Apple's 1G Nano recall regarding a batch of nanos shipped with bad batteries. See this article for more details.
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B-rock

WLC 4400 : some of the clients are stuck in 802.1x REQD ( Auth - no but status is Associated ) in PEM process

Hi ,
I have wlc 4400 with 1010 AP's wireless set-up.
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