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Space bar in the new MacBook Pro feels different

Grolubao

Grolubao

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Hi guys,

Maybe it's just me, but the space bar key feels a bit different with less travel than the other keys. Do you guys have the same issue?

Thanks!
 
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Haven't noticed anything on my 15". Feels like same amount of travel as other keys.
 
Probably stuck like the spacebar on my 12"rMB....so far my MBP's spacebar is okay but my rMBs is always getting stuck...sometimes you can blast it with canned air and it gets better...but it may soon come back or on some other key.....
 
I got a 13" non-TB and was disappointed with how hollow and cheap the spacebar felt and sounded but accepted it as just the way it was because it functioned perfectly. Yesterday I took it back to get a TB 13" and the spacebar on the new laptop feels and sounds completely different, it resembles every other key. The quality control on these things seems to be all over the place.
 
I haven't noticed that on my space bar. Although I do feel that my girlfriend's Retina MacBook's space bar does have very little travel; but she's had it for about a year now and it's very dirty. I feel like there is some sort of debris (e.g. food) under the key.
 
There's a difference in my space bar as I said in the other thread, where it's a little spongy, but I think it's just down to being a different type of key. I don't think it's faulty as such, wouldn't be enough to return it I don't think.
 
lairdhenn said:
I got a 13" non-TB and was disappointed with how hollow and cheap the spacebar felt and sounded but accepted it as just the way it was because it functioned perfectly. Yesterday I took it back to get a TB 13" and the spacebar on the new laptop feels and sounds completely different, it resembles every other key. The quality control on these things seems to be all over the place.
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Yeah I'm going today to the Apple store to tell them about this. Problem is that if I get a replacement will take forever again :(
 
You have to evaluate for yourself if you want a replacement or not. They would have no problem doing that for you - but as you say, it would take forever.

Ask the guys at the Apple store to tell you whether they think that's defective or if it's just in normal tolerances. At the end it's up to you if you like it that way or not.
 
ManuCH said:
You have to evaluate for yourself if you want a replacement or not. They would have no problem doing that for you - but as you say, it would take forever.

Ask the guys at the Apple store to tell you whether they think that's defective or if it's just in normal tolerances. At the end it's up to you if you like it that way or not.
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They will naturally say it's ok right? Couldn't be bothered. I believe I need to compare it with another model to check
 
Grolubao said:
They will naturally say it's ok right? Couldn't be bothered. I believe I need to compare it with another model to check
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Actually I wouldn't bet on that. The Genius I got who evaluated my "e"-key issue said that he would return the MacBook for a new one. The technical guys are kind of honest I believe, they won't sell you something abnormal as normal if it isn't.

But yes, compare it to others in the store, that's a good idea.
 
same for me. the space bar feels and sounds different than the other keys. not as clicky and more dull. im going to compare this to another rMBP TB tomorrow.
 
delasonrisa said:
same for me. the space bar feels and sounds different than the other keys. not as clicky and more dull. im going to compare this to another rMBP TB tomorrow.
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Can you let me know once you do so since I will only be able to compare on Sunday? Thanks!
 
so I just tested the space bar on another brand new MBP TB and it felt exactly the same as on my machine. So my conclusion is that the space bar just naturally fells a little bit different than the other keys. Gonna head to a apple retailer next week to confirm this but for now I'm keeping my machine.
 
delasonrisa said:
so I just tested the space bar on another brand new MBP TB and it felt exactly the same as on my machine. So my conclusion is that the space bar just naturally fells a little bit different than the other keys. Gonna head to a apple retailer next week to confirm this but for now I'm keeping my machine.
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Thanks for posting. I'll be going there on Sunday to personally check. It's just strange, but maybe it's because the space bar key is too wide thus naturally different. Other than that the laptop is in 100% condition so I'm skeptical on replacing it just because of this
 
So I've just returned from the Apple Store and I can confirm that the space bar is spongy compared to other display models. I've asked the genius and they told me that although it worked that they can understand what I say, that indeed they also feel it's not right. I'm now proceeding with a swap :(
 
Grolubao said:
Hi guys,

Maybe it's just me, but the space bar key feels a bit different with less travel than the other keys. Do you guys have the same issue?

Thanks!
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same here... just got a MacBook Pro with touch bar and retina display. it works just fine, though.
 
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