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NewBench

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Jun 24, 2010
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Not sure if this is normal or not but thought I'd ask.

Sometimes (most of the time) when I pick up my MBA, I hear a 'clicking' or 'hollow'/popping sound like the body of the laptop is depressing then popping out again slightly. This ONLY happens on the right side near the trackpad palm rest area and feels like the case is hollow in that area (with no components filling the space). Almost like when you apply pressure to an empty can of soda, but not as fragile.

I've never dropped it, damaged it, knocked it, it's just been sat on a desk its entire life.

Laptop works perfectly, no issues at all, it's just this one clicking/popping noise in that area that annoys me a little.

Is this normal or worth getting looked at by Apple?
 

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