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Macbook 12 creaking

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Visly

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Since 3 days i bought Macbook 12 there is a creaking in the left side of laptop when i am slowly opening it and closing.The creaking is hearing from the side where is left side of speaker.

when I hold up the hand in that place it stops creaking

Unfortunately i didnt have opportunity to take in apple store because i bought it from my friend.Im live in the Ukraine.

The people in service center said that is minor defect
thay said its either lost by the time or decided by disassembling and assembling back case

Anyone of owners macbook 12 has it?
What do you thinking about it?

I think it manufacturing problems with first computers
 
So I believe there's two little feet on the screen half that touch the table when you have the screen open in order to prop the macbook up at an angle, if I'm not mistaken. Could the creaking you hear be those little pieces rubbing on the table (which is why you don't hear it when you pick it up)?

I could be totally wrong about this, but I thought I saw that the outside bottom edge of the screen touches the table when the screen is opened all the way.
 
The creaking hearing from here( I attach picture and show arrow)

And when i hold my hand very strong on left side of speaker the creaking stops
 

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0x100 said:
My macbook pro screen creaks because its misaligned at the factory. Same here?
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my macbook starts creaking after 3 days

i think its repairable because i don't wanna to send it to appstore and wait 3 weeks or more

but im happy that when i hold it its stops creaking

probably it's rubs something

is it possible to disassemble and reassemble case on this macbook?
 
vanimal said:
Either WD-40 or you are holding it wrong! :);)
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On next week i take it in autorhized service center and hope they fix it

i want to ask is it possible to disassemble the case on rMB?
as i understand to glue WD40 between hinge and the case its needed to do

or not?
 
Visly said:
On next week i take it in autorhized service center and hope they fix it

i want to ask is it possible to disassemble the case on rMB?
as i understand to glue WD40 between hinge and the case its needed to do

or not?
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I was TOTALLY kidding about the WD-40, do NOT use that lol. :eek::p
 
Visly said:
ok
if serious what do you recommended?
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If its going to bother you i would just take it to the genius bar and have them order you a new one. And I'm sure while you wait for the new one to come in they will let you use your current one. Whenever the new one comes go in and swap it. Easy peasy.
 
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thedeske said:
Agree - stay away - WD40 is a solvent - NOT a lubricant like everyone thinks.

Use it for rubbing out stains on steel tops ;)
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Hell i don't even like using WD-40 on my motorcycle. That **** gets EVERYWHERE! Although like mentioned its REALLY good on getting stubborn stains off the rims like chain wax that has flung off onto the rim ;)
 
Well
its strange, but creaking is gone:)

only in rare situations when you hold macbook by one hand its little creaking
 
I noticed that over time the hinges became tighter and when you open and closing laptop its become more stonger
Previously, it was easier to open case

now hinges like in my previous pro retina 13


Is it normal?
 
I haven't looked closely enough at the new rMB to give an accurate assessment, but whenever my 11" MBA creaks from the hinge I tighten the torx screws on the back of the device and that usually solves the issue..

Again, I don't own an rMB, nor do I know how they are constructed, so YMMV.
 
modernaccord said:
I haven't looked closely enough at the new rMB to give an accurate assessment, but whenever my 11" MBA creaks from the hinge I tighten the torx screws on the back of the device and that usually solves the issue..

Again, I don't own an rMB, nor do I know how they are constructed, so YMMV.
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No
my macbook 12 stop creaking
its all ok now

but hinges become tighter now than earlier

maybe its good
i dont know
some people, contrary , complain about the weak hinges on their macbooks
 
Visly said:
Since 3 days i bought Macbook 12 there is a creaking in the left side of laptop when i am slowly opening it and closing.The creaking is hearing from the side where is left side of speaker.

when I hold up the hand in that place it stops creaking

Unfortunately i didnt have opportunity to take in apple store because i bought it from my friend.Im live in the Ukraine.

The people in service center said that is minor defect
thay said its either lost by the time or decided by disassembling and assembling back case

Anyone of owners macbook 12 has it?
What do you thinking about it?

I think it manufacturing problems with first computers
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+1. I just started experiencing this issue on the rMB I've been testing over the last two weeks. Will be a shame if this is a common problem that begins to appear on this model.
 
headcase said:
+1. I just started experiencing this issue on the rMB I've been testing over the last two weeks. Will be a shame if this is a common problem that begins to appear on this model.
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creaking on my macbook 12 stopped about week later and now fine)
do you have the same and it don't wanna to stop?
can you explain more details of you creaking
 
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