The MacBook has been in the center of a lot of faulty issues- discoloration, temperature problems, keyboard issues among many other things. Now to add to that growing list of issues is a battery glitch. Reports have emerged of a serious battery fault in some of Apple's new MacBook Pro units. Uh-oh.

These Apple babies use Lithium polymer batteries and faults in some of these are believed to cause a host of issues including the failure of batteries to charge completely, computer shut downs and disrupted trackpad functionality. In the worst case scenario they have caused the laptop case to buckle.

Apparently, australia/4528" id="tag" title="">Apple Australia has not reported any occurrence of such battery defect. Most of the claims are coming from the North American users. The good news is most of these consumers' units have been properly fixed and is some cases, replaced. As for Apple's take on this emerging issue, the company advises on its website that for prolonged use, users place notebook on a flat stable surface. Also, they recommends that customers with hardware issues should contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider or the company directly.