The button on my track pad keeps acting like it's pressed down.

I just noticed that the button for my track pad on my '08 MacBook Pro is acting like I'm pressing it down when I'm not even touching it.  I've tried to reset the track pad and restart my computer but it's not fixed the problem. I'm not exactly tech savvy so any detailed help would be welcomed.

If the trackpad surface does not move down when pressed, the battery may have swollen and is pressing on the bottom of the trackpad.  The battery may explode or catch fire.   Take it to an Apple store for inspection.

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