MacBook Pro (M1) "leaking" from speaker grille

[djbeav]

Has anybody ever seen this? Just got our new MBP (M1) today, and opened it up to find that something is leaking from the right speaker grille.

Can't tell if it's powder-based (like copier toner), or liquid-based (like ink).

Called Apple, and they want it back. Unfortunately it was a BTO, and we're back to waiting another 2-3 weeks for a replacement.

 

[xraydoc]

Damaged battery perhaps.

 

[CMMChris]

The battery is inside the lower half of the device and wouldn't leak enough stuff for it to come out the speaker grill. Also you'd certainly smell it.

I bet there was too much glue applied during manufacturing so it was pressed through the speaker grill. Apple could do better when it comes to QC.

 

[ArPe]

The battery is inside the lower half of the device and wouldn't leak enough stuff for it to come out the speaker grill. Also you'd certainly smell it.

I bet there was too much glue applied during manufacturing so it was pressed through the speaker grill. Apple could do better when it comes to QC.

I’m factories you can automate QC of every logic board but QCing every manual part of the assembly is very hard. To keep the human labor in check any faulty Mac has a serial number which can be used to track down the human who did a bad assembly job.

 

[Fred Zed]

Should have just swept it off, looks like roach frass to me.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Get a soft bristle tooth brush and that residue will come right off.

 

[antiprotest]

That's gross. Sorry this happened to you.

 

[profcutter]

Ugh sorry about that. Are there any 16gb ram machines in stock near you at stores?

 

[lclev]

For a brand new machine??? Send it back!

 

[velocityg4]

Send it back. You don’t one what the substance is. More importantly, you don’t know if there is an issue going on inside.

 

[mi7chy]

Looks like it wasn't properly cleaned after the speaker holes were drilled. There's nothing to leak from the speakers and nothing can leak through them either.

 

[Leon1das]

This forum is not a good place for OP question. Why?

Even if your Mac works perfectly - if you will have any other issue with it in lets say 3-4 months - so Apple technician opens it - they could say you spilled some black sand/liquid INTO it and refuse the warranty.

Better contact Apple support now (with the photos) and ask them what to do. If their response is to keep it - make sure you save/backup that response for future reference.

 

[dmccloud]

This forum is not a good place for OP question. Why?

Even if your Mac works perfectly - if you will have any other issue with it in lets say 3-4 months - so Apple technician opens it - they could say you spilled some black sand/liquid INTO it and refuse the warranty.

Better contact Apple support now (with the photos) and ask them what to do. If their response is to keep it - make sure you save/backup that response for future reference.

OP already said they contacted Apple and they want the unit back.