Unibody macbook trackpad issues

ng93 · 1 Jun 2011 at 17:22

The trackpad in my unibody macbook has to be pressed down very hard for it to recognise a click. Is this something that i can fix myself or would an apple store need to do it.

TIA
ng93

p.s. its just a normal macbook not a pro if that makes any difference

Mr Spew · 1 Jun 2011 at 18:52

You can set it to tap-to-click in the meantime but yeah, if it's in warranty take it to Apple for sure.

vail3r · 1 Jun 2011 at 22:26

Mine is the same but out of warranty, Don't suppose it's something they would fix for free..

adscan · 1 Jun 2011 at 22:57

Mine is in the apple store at the mo fo the very same thing! £59 out of warranty to replace the track pad.

artaxerxes · 2 Jun 2011 at 15:52

Does yours have the removable battery? Sometimes they bulge as they age (which is often replaced for free!). This warps the case and stops easy clicking.

ng93 · 2 Jun 2011 at 17:35

yh it does, would i get a free one even out of warranty?

@adscan £59 isn't too bad, how long is it in for?

adscan · 2 Jun 2011 at 23:22

ng93 said:
yh it does, would i get a free one even out of warranty?

@adscan £59 isn't too bad, how long is it in for?

It is done and ready to collect. It took just over a week. Mine is a late 2009 model. No removable battery.

Not a bad price. I was expecting it to be over £100