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  1. W

    MacBookr Pro M1 Pro (2021, 14") hinge sound and lid "stiky"

    Hi. Two problems with my MacBook. I have owned it for 2 years (both problems were from the beginning) 1) A strange "click" sound coming from the left hinge when closing. 2) If the laptop is closed for a long time, then the lid seems to "stick" to the case, which makes it difficult to open it...
  2. T

    Loose Hinge or Normal?

    Hello, thank you for taking the time to read my inquiry. I just purchased a refurbished MacBook Pro 2019 16inch from eBay and immediately noticed the screen is a bit too wobbly? I'm wondering if this is normal for this model type or if the hinges need to be tightened? I paid a decent amount of...
    • tashi_108
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    • 16 inch hinge macbookpro macbookpro 2019 screen
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. M

    MacBook Air M2 hinge noise

    Hi. I’ve been using my MBA M2 over 3 weeks and today it started make some sort of noise. I think it’s coming from the left hinge or bazel. The noise appears when I close or adjust my MacBook lid. Is it sounds normal?
    • midnightrain
    • Thread
    • bazel hinge hinge noise macbook air macbook air m2 mba mba m2
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  4. Goatllama

    Plastic on Hinge Cracked

    2009 13" Macbook Pro. As the title says, hinge (or hinge cover?) is in somewhat poor shape, cracks throughout the surface. Device itself opens and closes fine. Any knowledge as to whether the appearance is just cosmetic? Should I be worried? Thought about painting it with super glue or...
    • Goatllama
    • Thread
    • 2009 macbook pro crack damage hinge repair
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. mrwood

    2021 MacBook Pro display trim piece

    Some folks have noticed that the black trim piece underneath the display is "wavy" or appears to not be glued properly. Looks like the display cables the run underneath this trim piece are causing it to be wavy. iFixit provides a better view...
    • mrwood
    • Thread
    • 2021 display display cable display hinge hinge macbook pro 14 macbook pro 16 macbook pro 16 2021 trim
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. S

    Strange new sound from 2017 MBP hinge (see video)

    I have a 2017 model 13" MBP that has served me like a dream for over two years now. This week, it's developed a strange sound from the hinge when I move the notebook at specific angles. Please see the video to hear the exact sound. Video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/y7YW3YKfGT6rAviD8 The only...
    • SVsh
    • Thread
    • hinge macbook macbook 13 strange sound
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. slvdrfrncs

    Macbook Pro 2020 hinge tightness

    Hi all! I got my macbook pro (2020 model) recently (purchased September 25) and I noticed that the hinge is a bit too stiff at times. I know Apple have designed their laptops in such a way that you can open the lid with one hand, and the body will stay in place, but that isn't the case for me...
    • slvdrfrncs
    • Thread
    • hinge macbook macbook pro 2020 stiff hinge
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  8. J

    MacBook Pro 16" hinge feel with hardshell on

    I have a 16" MacBook Pro with a thin JCPal hardshell case clamped on, and have noticed since recent that the hinge feels kinda loose when I close it. The screen practically closes on its own once the angle with the base is < 30°. The rest of the hinge action feels normal and solid. It holds its...
  9. T

    MacBook Pro (Touchbar) Cracking Noises

    Hey there! rocking a first gen MBP with Touchbar, pretty much maxed specs. it's been in service for almost everything there is (battery, left side ports, storrage controller, keyboard). but NOW is's started to make some freaking weird cracking noise a few minutes after i start using it. It's...
    • Try-M
    • Thread
    • cracking sound heat hinge macbook pro "13 2016 noise
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. soanis

    harsh noise on macbook's internal microphone when moving the hinge

    Greetings MR, as of late I'd been getting complaints from the people I talk to on Skype/Viber etc. using the internal microphone, namely them hearing very harsh noises whenever I move or adjust the hinge of the screen back/forth. I thought I'd try a recording using Quicktime and it indeed...
    • soanis
    • Thread
    • hinge macbook black microphone issues
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook
  11. Flopstar

    No warranty on Air with broken hinge. How much for a repair?

    I have a Mid 2013 13" MacBook Air and the hinge is broken, meaning that it will fall almost flat with the keyboard. Also, whenever I adjust it, the hinge makes alarming sounds :eek:. I'm guessing that this was probably caused by longterm stress on the hinge throughout the almost 4-years I have...
    • Flopstar
    • Thread
    • hinge hinge broken macbook air mid-2013 macbook air out of warranty repair
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  12. J_Mark

    Cracks on the screen hinge

    So I have a mid 2012 Macbook Pro and I've had to replace a screen hinge on another pro model from this era because it was in very bad shape. This time the hinge cover is starting to crack but for now it isn't a big deal and I wondering if anyone knew about specific types of glue or fixes that...
    • J_Mark
    • Thread
    • crack fix hinge macbook pro
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  13. N

    Loud click noise when opening the lid, 15" Late 2016

    Hi All, I have had many problems with this laptop. High pitched key noise on some keys, rattling noise from the screen... etc. However, the most annoying one is a loud click noise coming form the hinge I believe when I open the laptop after it has been closed for a while, it is really loud and...
    • nm1300
    • Thread
    • click crack hinge lid macbook macbook pro (15" 2016) noise
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. raduene

    macbook pro 15" 2016 display rattling and cracking sound from the hinge

    Hello, i have the new 2016 macbook pro 15" with the touch bar for about 2 weeks and i have some problems with it. one of them is when i shake it side to side i hear a rattling sound (i found out that is the light panel behind the display) and i want to ask if other 2016 mackbooks have this...
    • raduene
    • Thread
    • cracking display hinge issue macbook pro (15" 2016) popping problem rattling sound
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. N

    2016 Macbook Pro Hinge Noise

    I switched between 3 different configurations of the 2016 Macbook Pro, both non-touch bar and touch bar models. All three of the Macbooks made a somewhat quiet noise when opened, sometimes when closed. It sometimes sounds like a click, but other times it's a bit louder and sounds like a sticky...
    • nathanhelms93
    • Thread
    • 2016 macbook pro hinge hinge noise hinge sound macbook macbook pro noise sound
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  16. CodeSpyder

    How Far Will It Open Up?

    With the new hinges on the new MacBook Pro, it looks like the maximum that the new MacBook Pro will open up is 90 degrees. I think that it would be better if it could open up more than that. Does anybody have any info on this?
  17. G

    MacBook Screen question

    Oldy, 13inch,White MacBook. System 10.6.8/2gib memory/2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo Startup fine, always with chimes. But recently, when lifting the screen from sleep mode, screen refuses to come up completely. Can see faint outline of desktop but requires restart to get screen back to normal. It was...
    • goliah
    • Thread
    • hinge mcbook screen
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook
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