Track Pad issues

benjamin1983 · Nov 21, 2009, 04:13 AM

Hi All,

6 month ago I got the macbook pro 13" when it was still called the macbook. I have recently noticed that the bottom strip of the track pad doesn't register any touch or movement when i run my finger accross it. It only really applies to the bottom half centimetre or so. is this normal?

cheers!

Ivan P · Nov 21, 2009, 04:15 AM

I'd never noticed it before, but I just decided to test it and the same thing happened to me, bottom half centimetre doesn't register anything.

15" early 2009 MacBook Pro here... I'd say it's normal.

gr8tfly · Nov 21, 2009, 04:34 AM

Now, isn't that odd... Same here on 17" ubMBP Early 2009.

However, I did find it actually does function - within limits.

Try this: it will work if you reach that area during a move. Start moving the cursor mid-trackpad, then continue the move to the bottom and across. I found it will continue to function properly, as long as the direction of movement stays the same. However, if I initiate a movement in that area, it doesn't register.

Very strange. I would never have noticed if someone didn't point it out.

razorboy1969 · Nov 21, 2009, 05:30 AM

yeah. it doesn't work in mine either.
i have a Macbook Pro 13'3 2.53GHz. bottom 1/2 cm or so portion of trackpad doesn't work. but it does function when tracking is initiated from another point of the trackpad.
probably normal ..

Nov 21, 2009, 04:13 AM	#1
benjamin1983 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009	Track Pad issues Hi All, 6 month ago I got the macbook pro 13" when it was still called the macbook. I have recently noticed that the bottom strip of the track pad doesn't register any touch or movement when i run my finger accross it. It only really applies to the bottom half centimetre or so. is this normal? cheers!

Nov 21, 2009, 04:15 AM	#2
Ivan P macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western Australia	I'd never noticed it before, but I just decided to test it and the same thing happened to me, bottom half centimetre doesn't register anything. 15" early 2009 MacBook Pro here... I'd say it's normal. __________________ Black 16GB iPhone 3GS 15" Uni MacBook Pro, 2.4GHz, 250GB HDD, 2GB RAM 20" Alu iMac, 2.4GHz, 250GB HDD, 1GB RAM

Nov 21, 2009, 04:34 AM	#3
gr8tfly macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 119W 34N	Now, isn't that odd... Same here on 17" ubMBP Early 2009. However, I did find it actually does function - within limits. Try this: it will work if you reach that area during a move. Start moving the cursor mid-trackpad, then continue the move to the bottom and across. I found it will continue to function properly, as long as the direction of movement stays the same. However, if I initiate a movement in that area, it doesn't register. Very strange. I would never have noticed if someone didn't point it out. __________________ Macs from 1984 to 17" UB MBP, from Newton to iPhone 3G S⃣ , iPods, and tv.

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Nov 21, 2009, 05:30 AM	#4
razorboy1969 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009	yeah. it doesn't work in mine either. i have a Macbook Pro 13'3 2.53GHz. bottom 1/2 cm or so portion of trackpad doesn't work. but it does function when tracking is initiated from another point of the trackpad. probably normal ..