I am having trouble with my 2007 Macbook pro. The trackpad and keyboard are unresponsive often, as it seems to happen randomly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. If I take the battery out though it always works which I find odd. The apple store told me I need a new topcase... but isn't it more likely it is just a faulty ribbon cable? Thanks!
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Topcase or Ribbon Cable?
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Just replace your battery. It's probably starting to expand and push on the underside of your trackpad/track button.
It also may be slowly disconnecting the keyboard ribbon cable. That's under the plastic box under the battery
That's why when it's running without battery it's fine. Yay
It also may be slowly disconnecting the keyboard ribbon cable. That's under the plastic box under the battery
That's why when it's running without battery it's fine. Yay