It's not coming from the speakers. You can feel the click when moving the display, which wouldn't occur if it was coming from the speakers.
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MacBook Pro 2016 - Click/Crack Noise
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It's not coming from the speakers. You can feel the click when moving the display, which wouldn't occur if it was coming from the speakers.
Not the same that I'm talking about, I'm talking about the "pop" sound that can make a sound when the computer are on a plane table etc.
Like in this movie:
Yes, I'm referring to the same sound. It's definitely from the hinge — you can make the same noise when moving the display.
Ok, but then I don't have that issue. Because I think that my sound are coming from the speakers it sounds more like that or it's the same.
I did have it on all 3 of my replacements so I'm guessing it's not going to help to replace the MBP.
For some of them it did not start until for like 2 weeks use and the first was from the start and this one I have been using for like 2 days and now it's started.
Anyway, I'll not replace this one again - The screen is perfect, no graphic issue, the keyboard is perfect etc.
Yes, and that's why I think it's a software issue.
Because Apple can't possible have been made all of the MBP 13" and 15" 2016 model in the wrong way. It's not possible.
A software issue wouldn't cause a physically detectable problem.
You should be able to recreate the issue with the following:
- Open Terminal and run this command to run the fans at 100%:
- yes &> /dev/null & yes &> /dev/null & yes &> /dev/null & yes &> /dev/null & yes &> /dev/null & yes &> /dev/null & yes &> /dev/null & yes &> /dev/null
- Leave the computer without touching it for 5 minutes on a flat surface for the fans to run at full speed.
- After 5 minutes, try to adjust the screen. You should hear and feel the click.
- Run 'killall yes' to stop.
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I'll try it tomorrow, but in your exemple you are moving the lid.
I don't move anything when the sounds go off and the videos here at the forum in does nobody touches the lid either.
Mine is doing this too - I think I have located the the creak on mine to the black plastic right above the metallic part of the hing. If I gently push there I get the same sound. I wonder if the slight flex in the screen when opened is enough to do this. I'm referring to the black plastic bar that the "MacBook Pro" text is located on. Be careful pushing on it though as my screen glitches a bit (horizontal lines).
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Your right, so it's something that expand or what ever when the MBP get's hot.
Well then, I got AppleCare so I 'll just live with it as so many people are having the issue my guess is that this is a disagn flaw
Both my wife's 13" TBMBP and my 15" TBMBP makes that creak/crack when moved sideways. Seems to be a design flaw as far as I can tell. They are pretty much flawless other than that -- so we'll live with it just like the above poster intends to do. Apple's QC has really gone downhill it seems.
this has deffinetly re produced the click for me, so what should I do now
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not exactly heat related, if you close the lid and then push down on the hinge while opening your laptop you can hear it. also if you push the hinge upward while opening the lid you can also hear it.
this is just to reproduce it , however it occurs under very normal conditions randomly
Just to update here, for about a month of usage, this 2nd replacement never make those pop sound previously heard on my 1st machine.
Mine still makes the pops, j=but I'm used to it now. If it gets worse, I'll call Apple.
I will say that it didn't do this for say the first few weeks or so. I still can't tell where its coming from, but my best guess is it sounds like an electrical spike through the speakers.
Turned on my computer from dead cold, plugged it into the charger via my LG 5k, waited about 1 minute and then lightly moved the screen on its hinges. This is the same sound that also happens intermittently while the computer warms up.
Besides rattling and having a somewhat stuck enter key my computer has started to make that sound as well. Cant wait to get it serviced but I have to finish a paper before I can do that. Goddamnit.
Just got my computer back from the apple store. They replaced the entire top case and the popping noises i'm experiencing are still happening. Going to call Apple tomorrow and sort this out. Should I ask for a new machine? I can't afford to send it in again.
I have this exact issue on my machine.
- clicking of the lid when not been opened for a while
- when heating up there's 3 fairly loud clicks, the same when cooling down. I only seem to get 3.
Do you guys reckon I should take it into the Apple Store, or is there no point as this issue seems to be widespread? Cheers
- clicking of the lid when not been opened for a while
- when heating up there's 3 fairly loud clicks, the same when cooling down. I only seem to get 3.
Do you guys reckon I should take it into the Apple Store, or is there no point as this issue seems to be widespread? Cheers
Although my computer functions properly, today I decided to leave it at the Apple Store and hope they find a solution. I also left a video in the desktop with a recording of the noise. They told me it could be a trackpad calibration ()which I hope solves this nuance. Worst case I get a new MacBook Pro and just hope it does not have the same problem. I did notice my sound appears at exactly 4:55min. Will update if there is a definite solution to this. The link to my video is here
hi have you found a solution to this? did it get worse? i also experience this when opening the lid, its my only gripe about my late 2016 mbp, its been great so far, just worried this might get worse? thanks in advance
Took mine into Apple a couple of weeks ago. Received it back within 4 days or so. They replaced the display which fixed the issue. I don't hear the pop anymore.
I was also having weird issues with an orange tint on the edges of the screen as well as clouding/incostinency when on a white screen.
They fixed all of my issues at no cost because I have AppleCare!
How long do they take to fix the popping noise issue? Do they replace the lid or the screen? Or do they give you a new one with your data transferred? FYI I do have AppleCare too.