Track Pad issues

[benjamin1983]

Hi All,

6 month ago I got the macbook pro 13" when it was still called the macbook. I have recently noticed that the bottom strip of the track pad doesn't register any touch or movement when i run my finger accross it. It only really applies to the bottom half centimetre or so. is this normal?

cheers!

 

[Ivan P]

I'd never noticed it before, but I just decided to test it and the same thing happened to me, bottom half centimetre doesn't register anything.

15" early 2009 MacBook Pro here... I'd say it's normal.

 

[gr8tfly]

Now, isn't that odd... Same here on 17" ubMBP Early 2009.

However, I did find it actually does function - within limits.

Try this: it will work if you reach that area during a move. Start moving the cursor mid-trackpad, then continue the move to the bottom and across. I found it will continue to function properly, as long as the direction of movement stays the same. However, if I initiate a movement in that area, it doesn't register.

Very strange. I would never have noticed if someone didn't point it out.

 

[razorboy1969]

yeah. it doesn't work in mine either.
i have a Macbook Pro 13'3 2.53GHz. bottom 1/2 cm or so portion of trackpad doesn't work. but it does function when tracking is initiated from another point of the trackpad.
probably normal ..