As far as I can tell in this thread, the black bit of the MBA when closed creaks as normal. Meh I can live with that as long as it's not indicative of something which will break in the near future due to manufacturing defects.
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New Macbook Air Creaking!!!
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Macbook air hinge Clicks,
When i move the screen back, as far as possible, i hear i click coming from i think the right side. The strange thing is that it not click always.
It is not normal, a creak/click?
Do you people have the same thing?
How do this new hinge thing work anyway?
When i move the screen back, as far as possible, i hear i click coming from i think the right side. The strange thing is that it not click always.
It is not normal, a creak/click?
Do you people have the same thing?
How do this new hinge thing work anyway?
My Torx driver just arrived from iFixit. I re torqued the screws and no more creak!
ur da man, bzurg.
even though I got mine re-seated at the apple service center, it still makes a tiny creak from it's thinnest point near the trackpad. I was planning to buy a torx driver, but after your encouraging comment, I'm gonna order it tomorrow and completely eliminate the creak.
When people talk about creaking, where exactly is the creaking coming from? Cause i hear it on mine but only when its silent in the room. I cant locate it specifically but it sounds like near the bottom, close to the trackpad. Also, I moved it around and I seem to hear something moving around inside ... like little pieces of plastic or something. I shook it around more and now its gone so im guessing its lodged somewhere?
I have a torx screwdriver with different heads and apparently the screws look like a star and they dont match with the torx bits. Is my only option to take it to apple?
I have a torx screwdriver with different heads and apparently the screws look like a star and they dont match with the torx bits. Is my only option to take it to apple?
Mine was coming from the right side of the laptop (to the right from the trackpad, where I put my hand) and sometimes to the right from the keyboard when I lifted it. I took it to Apple Service center (got no "real" Apple stores in my country), they took the bottom plate off and said one of the 4 batteries was a bit out of its place. They put it the way it should be and the creaking's gone. At least, the annoying creaks. There are still minor, but I suppose they're pretty normal. Got myself a "macbook air pentalobe screwdriver" from ifixit.com incase I need to re-seat the bottom plate or tighten the screws once more.
Thanks. Do you know which screwdriver it is specifically on ifixit.com? I see a lot. I know its not the MBP one for $14.95 cause my MBP came with regular phillips screws. The onlytime i needed the torx (6 corners, not 5) was for the harddrive screws and various things on the logic board.
The screwdriver is called "MacBook Air 5-Point Pentalobe Screwdriver", costs $12.95.
here's the link: http://www.ifixit.com/Tools/MacBook-Air-5-Point-Pentalobe-Screwdriver/IF145-090
here's the link: http://www.ifixit.com/Tools/MacBook-Air-5-Point-Pentalobe-Screwdriver/IF145-090
Replace Mac Air with one that doesn't creak
I had read about the creaking sound and mine began to creak, so I took it to an Apple store and asked them to tighten the screws. They said they did (done out of my sight) and it made no difference. The creaking began to get worse, but I ignored it. This was during the space of the first two months I had the 13 inch machine. Then, I had a screen problem so took it back and they did a swap for a new machine. I was pleased they did this, but a little annoyed to find that the new machine lacked any of the creaking the old one did. In other words, I KNOW that the creaking was not my imagination and it got worse over the first two months, and the replacement has shown no such sounds. In any case, in the future I am not going to hold the new one by only one hand any more, and will be careful to support it underneath when possible. In this way, I hope I can avoid the new one creaking. We'll see. THERE DEFINITELY IS A PROBLEM HERE WHICH APPLE HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED, but whether it is significant enough that they should replace all the ones that begin to creak I cannot say. Just thought my experience might help others know they are not paranoid.
I had read about the creaking sound and mine began to creak, so I took it to an Apple store and asked them to tighten the screws. They said they did (done out of my sight) and it made no difference. The creaking began to get worse, but I ignored it. This was during the space of the first two months I had the 13 inch machine. Then, I had a screen problem so took it back and they did a swap for a new machine. I was pleased they did this, but a little annoyed to find that the new machine lacked any of the creaking the old one did. In other words, I KNOW that the creaking was not my imagination and it got worse over the first two months, and the replacement has shown no such sounds. In any case, in the future I am not going to hold the new one by only one hand any more, and will be careful to support it underneath when possible. In this way, I hope I can avoid the new one creaking. We'll see. THERE DEFINITELY IS A PROBLEM HERE WHICH APPLE HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED, but whether it is significant enough that they should replace all the ones that begin to creak I cannot say. Just thought my experience might help others know they are not paranoid.
I have a replaced one as well, since Jan 7 - no creaks
The first one I got in Nov was creaking a bit, not much, under right palmrest, when pressed or lifted from that side.
What I wanted to say is I've had first one for two months, and noticed that creaks became "softer" over time ...
The first one I got in Nov was creaking a bit, not much, under right palmrest, when pressed or lifted from that side.
What I wanted to say is I've had first one for two months, and noticed that creaks became "softer" over time ...
I would bring it to Apple straight away. If I had a real Apple Store in my country, I'd go and bring the Mac in.
My creaking story is pretty long (bought my MBA in November and only a few days ago I managed to get rid of the creaking) which involves various screwdrivers, a replacement screw set, stuck and stripped screws and a ton of frustration.
I would not like to go the same route again, and would advise you to either go to the Apple Store or call Apple support over the phone and see what they say.
Wish you best of luck with solving this annoying problem.
my 2011 13 mba creaks...hence the reason i came across this forum...i bought it at best buy but i'm wondering if i can just take it into the apple store?
people may say it's not a big deal but my wife who does not care about little details of a computers and she noticed it right away while i was using with the tv on...and yes it's only when it's in your lap. Where else do you use a "lap"top...
people may say it's not a big deal but my wife who does not care about little details of a computers and she noticed it right away while i was using with the tv on...and yes it's only when it's in your lap. Where else do you use a "lap"top...
If it bothers you, it's obviously big enough a deal to do something about it. A creaking laptop would bother me too, because it makes the laptop feel cheap. Even laptops that cost half of Air do not usually creak.
As far as I know the creaking can be anywhere between non-existent to severe. Exchanging your laptop can help in this regard. Also some people report that tightening the base plate screws helps, but sometimes the creaking doesn't go away or it only disappears for a brief period of time.
mine is definitely creaking
i just noticed it as i was lying on the sofa. its through the center underneath, its a new 2010. back of screen creaks too. ive had the air for a little over a week but have hardly used it. i bought it from best buy but i prefer to take it to the apple store, do you think they'll give me a new one?
i just noticed it as i was lying on the sofa. its through the center underneath, its a new 2010. back of screen creaks too. ive had the air for a little over a week but have hardly used it. i bought it from best buy but i prefer to take it to the apple store, do you think they'll give me a new one?
Same problem again and again.
I had a Brand-new 13'' 2011 and it was creaking so badly that I took it into the apple store 4 times before they finally replaced it. Each time they either tightened the screws or reset the back panel, but nothing worked. Not to mention how they treated me like a jerk for taking it in, I dont get how they dont see this is a problem if it is a 2 week old computer. It was an extremely annoying process.
So how was the brand new one you ask? CREAKS.. its has the exact same problem now in more places that the once i took back. It makes no sense, my girlfriend has one thats solid, my roommate has one thats half solid, but I get cursed with the creaking macbook airs. For the money, I really hope they can start building machine that dont creak like a cheap plastic PC.
I had a Brand-new 13'' 2011 and it was creaking so badly that I took it into the apple store 4 times before they finally replaced it. Each time they either tightened the screws or reset the back panel, but nothing worked. Not to mention how they treated me like a jerk for taking it in, I dont get how they dont see this is a problem if it is a 2 week old computer. It was an extremely annoying process.
So how was the brand new one you ask? CREAKS.. its has the exact same problem now in more places that the once i took back. It makes no sense, my girlfriend has one thats solid, my roommate has one thats half solid, but I get cursed with the creaking macbook airs. For the money, I really hope they can start building machine that dont creak like a cheap plastic PC.
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No creak here either
No creak here either
Last year, when I first got my 2010 11-inch Air, it creaked when I opened and closed it. Also, when I would push on the hinge when shut.
I simply returned it to Amazon and got another one that was ok. I'm knocking on wood that I won't develop a creak.
I simply returned it to Amazon and got another one that was ok. I'm knocking on wood that I won't develop a creak.
when I set my 2011 MBA down for a little bit and pick it back up it creaks when I place the palm of my hand down near the trackpad.....
Should I try the screwdriver method?
Should I try the screwdriver method?