Repeat N key 2018 mbp

[Lastgreen]

My friend (video editor) bought the 2018 MacBook Pro i9 when it was released. He does a lot of intense work and his MacBook Pro overheats a lot. Recently he started complaining of repeat N keys.. could the real issue with the 2016-2018 MacBook pros be heat?

 

[bhatiak]

Honestly, I feel like that may have been the main factor for the spacebar repeating issue on my 2017 nTB. I played quite a bit of league on it, often had an external 1080p plugged in - so it often was between 55C to 70C.

 

[Lastgreen]

I'm so disappointed in Apple making these unreliable devices... I'm an owner of a 2017 mbp and I haven't experienced any keyboard issues yet. But I can't believe the 2018 mbp is seeing issues this early! He said he's going to return it and get an xps

 

[BigMcGuire]

I'm so disappointed in Apple making these unreliable devices... I'm an owner of a 2017 mbp and I haven't experienced any keyboard issues yet. But I can't believe the 2018 mbp is seeing issues this early! He said he's going to return it and get an xps

Good luck, my brother got a loaded $2k XPS 13. Thing restarts constantly under load. Laptop cooler helps, but still randomly restarts. Our office got an XPS 15 and it isn't bad - I don't like the build quality or the keyboard or the screen, but hey, whatever works.

I am only 32 but it sure seems like quality has gone downhill these days on a lot of things. Companies try so hard to have profits, they sacrifice everything and anything for this month's profit growth.

 

[poorcody]

Good luck, my brother got a loaded $2k XPS 13. Thing restarts constantly under load. Laptop cooler helps, but still randomly restarts. Our office got an XPS 15 and it isn't bad - I don't like the build quality or the keyboard or the screen, but hey, whatever works.

I am only 32 but it sure seems like quality has gone downhill these days on a lot of things. Companies try so hard to have profits, they sacrifice everything and anything for this month's profit growth.

It's funny, I keep reading how Windows laptops have "caught up" with MacBooks when it comes to build quality (I'm speaking just of the physical feel of the machine). So I head down to Best Buy once and a while to check them out, and my god they all feel like plastic toys to me, compared with a MacBook. Don't quite get it... but then we all complain about how Apple is more expensive... I guess we get what we pay for.

But back on topic, I would experiment a little with the heat... I have noticed if my 2016 MBP gets unusually hot, the sounds of the keys change a little. Don't have any actual problems, but I suspect heat can play a role with the keyboard...

 

[uecker87]

Good luck, my brother got a loaded $2k XPS 13. Thing restarts constantly under load. Laptop cooler helps, but still randomly restarts. Our office got an XPS 15 and it isn't bad - I don't like the build quality or the keyboard or the screen, but hey, whatever works.

I am only 32 but it sure seems like quality has gone downhill these days on a lot of things. Companies try so hard to have profits, they sacrifice everything and anything for this month's profit growth.

You don't like the XPS 15's screen? Really? It must be the 1080p matte screen? The 4K screen is absolutely beautiful.