Just bought airpods, case lid makes a click when moving side to side

[MartinAppleGuy]

Is this normal? There is a little play in the lid of the case where it moves left and ride making a click.

 

[Tmelon]

Is this normal? There is a little play in the lid of the case where it moves left and ride making a click.

That's normal. I've had mine since launch day and it's done that from the start.

 

[Cladster]

Is this normal? There is a little play in the lid of the case where it moves left and ride making a click.

thanks for bringing that annoying click to my attention.

 

[crawfish963]

Mine has also always done it. I put a cheap rubber cover on it that I bought off amazon and that keeps it from making the noise (and protects the case).

 

[Ta0jin]

Is this normal? There is a little play in the lid of the case where it moves left and ride making a click.

Yup mine too

 

[Ralfi]

The sideplay on mine’s tiny. Like a micro-meter.

I use it to deal with micro-stress.

The Airpod lid open/close ‘click’ is used for more heavy duty stresses.

 

[felixen]

According to this thread (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/airpods-2-wireless-charging-case-lid-misaligned.2175469/), it sounds like one guy was able to have his replaced for a pair that was perfectly aligned and didn't click.

 

[iMatt.]

Didn't notice it until now. Thanks.

 

[westislander]

My Airpods 2 (with wireless charging case) also clicks when moved side to side whether the lid is opened or closed

So far, I've read several forum posts here and on Reddit about the gen 1 cases and more recently the gen 2 cases exhibiting the same clicking sound when the lid is moved side-to-side.

It's a little annoying and unApple like but from all what I've read, it seems normal.

I passed by the Apple Store and I was told it was normal. Compared it with a unit they had on hand and it clicked as well.

I've read only one instant for each generation of case where the lid didn't click but those might be the ones with issues lol

 

[Pug72]

My table makes sound when I knock on it.

I remedied this by not knocking on the table.

 

[Mcchnerd]

Is this normal? There is a little play in the lid of the case where it moves left and ride making a click.

lol a bit late to this party, just bought a pair of AirPod gen 4s they were fine all day then they took a small tumble off my low table onto some clothes and boom now the top part of my case slightly moves back and forth and makes a creaking sound I can only relate of a slight chair creak, so of course I run to find a solution and find this, should I like attempt to turn them into apple for new ones? I live like 4 hours way from the Apple Store lol should I just not worry about it? Everytime I go to pull them out of my pocket or open the case it makes the sound and bugs the hell out of me thanks anyone if you reply.