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M1 MBP Hinge noise

Superrenz

Superrenz

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Dec 2, 2018
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Wiesbaden, Germany
Got an new M1 MBP and love it. But when I open the lid after several hours of not using it I can hear a faint noise from the right hinge. Sounds like a little popping noise... had an Apple service provider checking it. He said that almost all of them have it and that I shouldn't worry 'cause it is not affecting functionality therefore no need to repair. Do you thing he's right? THX for your expertise.
 
Your Mac hinge should not be making a popping noise when not being used. In fact, your Mac should not be making any popping noise at all. That isn’t normal. Are you sure it is the hinge and not something else?
 
Superrenz said:
Got an new M1 MBP and love it. But when I open the lid after several hours of not using it I can hear a faint noise from the right hinge. Sounds like a little popping noise... had an Apple service provider checking it. He said that almost all of them have it and that I shouldn't worry 'cause it is not affecting functionality therefore no need to repair. Do you thing he's right? THX for your expertise.
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Could you post a video of it if possible?
 
Apple_Robert said:
Your Mac hinge should not be making a popping noise when not being used. In fact, your Mac should not be making any popping noise at all. That isn’t normal. Are you sure it is the hinge and not something else?
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Pretty damn sure. Support guy said the same. So it has to be dead silent while you open it? It is very faint… but it is there.
 
Your OP said you are hearing it even when the Mac isn[‘t being touched. If that is correct, that is not normal. If you are only hearing it when you open the lid, there have been a few reports on the forum of the same thing.
 
Apple_Robert said:
Your OP said you are hearing it even when the Mac isn[‘t being touched. If that is correct, that is not normal. If you are only hearing it when you open the lid, there have been a few reports on the forum of the same thing.
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I am hearing it only when I open the lid. Tried to catch it on video but it doesn’t come out. So is it normal that the hinge can make a faint sound when not being used for several hours?
 
Superrenz said:
I am hearing it only when I open the lid. Tried to catch it on video but it doesn’t come out. So is it normal that the hinge can make a faint sound when not being used for several hours?
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I wouldn’t say it is normal. However, the Few reports I saw on the forum stated that when the lid was being opened, it would press very slightly against the plastic part on the bottom front area of the screen.
 
Apple_Robert said:
I wouldn’t say it is normal. However, the Few reports I saw on the forum stated that when the lid was being opened, it would press very slightly against the plastic part on the bottom front area of the screen.
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Sounds more like a faint friction within the hinge. Apple said they wouldn't bother to repair. Can you link the discussion you mentioned? Is your MBA dead silent when you open it?
 
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