trackpad clicking problem???

[flyfish29]

My wife's trackpad on her one year+ old iBook has a clicking sound come on when the trackpad it touched. Not every time and I have already made sure all menu sound effects, etc. are turned off. It is a sound I have never heard either. It is NOT coming from the speaker but the trackpad/keyboard area. Has anyone else had this problem? A short maybe?

Thanks!

 

[Will Cheyney]

I have seen this problem, but it was on a knackered out demo laptop
I'm guessing it has something to do with age/use.

Give Apple a ring and see what they say.

 

[California]

My wife's trackpad on her one year+ old iBook has a clicking sound come on when the trackpad it touched. Not every time and I have already made sure all menu sound effects, etc. are turned off. It is a sound I have never heard either. It is NOT coming from the speaker but the trackpad/keyboard area. Has anyone else had this problem? A short maybe?

Thanks!

If under warranty, get a new trackpad. If not, get a new trackpad and put in a new hard drive and a superdrive unless you alreadyhave it. ONce that machine is opened, upgrade upgrade upgrade. Nice to have a new trackpad, too.

 

[flyfish29]

If under warranty, get a new trackpad. If not, get a new trackpad and put in a new hard drive and a superdrive unless you alreadyhave it. ONce that machine is opened, upgrade upgrade upgrade. Nice to have a new trackpad, too.

It has everything she wants (Superdrive, etc.) so I will first call apple and see what they say- I don't think it is under warranty but will double check. She doesn't use the track pad all that often so if they don't do much I might not worry much about it unless they say it could endanger the electronics inside if it is infact a short or something.

thanks for your help!

 

[mad jew]

Could it be the hard drive? Has the machine been acting strangely recently (apart from clicking noises)?

 

[flyfish29]

Could it be the hard drive? Has the machine been acting strangely recently (apart from clicking noises)?

I don't believe so- minus having difficulty starting it up. Sometimes when pressing the on button it takes quite a while for it to respond and turn on (sometimes many presses are required.) I have had this happen on my own iBook as well though.

I don't believe it happens when she is using the mouse, but I will check.