Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
MBA 2013 cracking near power port
- Thread starter jonasdamn
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Then don't press it!
If you take it to Apple they will tighten up the screws and see how that goes.
I dont press it just for fun lol. Everytime i take it with both hands, it cracks, a bit annoying
Yeh will take it to service center on Monday, will see what they are going to do. Thought that more people had this issue 
Had exactly the same issue on a couple of my replacements.
It's the lower part of the casing (bottom plate) moving.
I could see mine if I flipped it over and VERY slightly twisted the MBA.
Problem is it's a natural place to pick the laptop up when the screen is open - it's hard to avoid it
It's the lower part of the casing (bottom plate) moving.
I could see mine if I flipped it over and VERY slightly twisted the MBA.
Problem is it's a natural place to pick the laptop up when the screen is open - it's hard to avoid it
Had exactly the same issue on a couple of my replacements.
It's the lower part of the casing (bottom plate) moving.
I could see mine if I flipped it over and VERY slightly twisted the MBA.
Problem is it's a natural place to pick the laptop up when the screen is open - it's hard to avoid it
So for this issue you got replacements or also had other issues?
I dont want to get replacement :/
So for this issue you got replacements or also had other issues?
I had some other issues as well and I was within the initial exchange window (ordered online so could return them without much discussion).
I've read about plenty of others with the creaking / cracking case sound either having the base plate tightened (with varying degrees of long-term success) or having the base plate / casing changed.
I did try tightening one of my cases and it reduced the cracking sound but never eradicated it unfortunately - I personally feel it's a slight imperfection in the case manufacture on certain units as it's (I think) all created from a single piece of alu.
Others just live with the sound too
I had some other issues as well and I was within the initial exchange window (ordered online so could return them without much discussion).
I've read about plenty of others with the creaking / cracking case sound either having the base plate tightened (with varying degrees of long-term success) or having the base plate / casing changed.
I did try tightening one of my cases and it reduced the cracking sound but never eradicated it unfortunately - I personally feel it's a slight imperfection in the case manufacture on certain units as it's (I think) all created from a single piece of alu.
Others just live with the sound too
Thanks, found also a lot of reports of this issue, even with older macbook airs
Thanks, found also a lot of reports of this issue, even with older macbook airs
No worries, hope it gets sorted for you