***HELP! PROBLEM WITH MY MACBOOK PRO!*** (SOLVED)

it makes a strange clicking/popping sound when i open the lid. it is definitely coming from the hinge, and i just need to know if this is a common problem, and if it will go away or if i can fix it (preferably without voiding the warranty)

i have noticed it has gotten louder. last sunday, it was just a faint clicking sound if i left it sleeping for a few hours. now, it is a big loud *POP* if i leave it closed for a few hours.

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Science & Technology

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• apple
• macbook pro
• macbook
• problem
• latch
• magnet
• hinge
• crack
• click
• pop
• sound
• wires
• cable
• screen
• lid
• strange

[DaGreat81]

i got it back from the depot when i shipped it out and all they did was tighten the screws from the receipt, so i called them and they told me to go to the apple store one more time to get it looked at and they decided to replace the ENTIRE screen with the hinge because they are both connected. It'll take 5 days the guy said but someone told me they replace it with refurbished parts! what the heck, is that true or do u know if its a brand new part?

[Legomax18]

@DaGreat81 i think they replace it with refurbished parts. i keep my screen PERFECT and i noticed a few smudges that weren't there before

[DaGreat81]

@Legomax18

i did some research on the internet and i couldnt find anywhere where it said that they replace the parts with refurbished ones, i kept my screen flawless and now i gotta let go of it lol, but im assuming those smudges on yours were from the factory and they came off right? if its like new, i can live with it haha

[Legomax18]

@DaGreat81 yeah, now that i come to think of it, they probably were from the factory...

do you know if they replace the aluminum back lid when they replace the screen? mine had some distinct traits, and this one still has them.

[DemiAps]

Mine did that too. I just opened it up and realigned the plastic part. Problem fixed.

[DaGreat81]

@Legomax18

the guy at the apple bar said theyll replace the entire lid that moves, i dont think they separate the screen from the backlid because they are both connected just like how the hinge is connected to screen itself. but you never know what they do at the depot, it better be fixed when i get it back in a few more days when i gotta go back and pick it up =/, i wish they would just ship it to my address

[Legomax18]

@DaGreat81 same with me. if apple is gonna force us to pay $1200-$5500 on a computer with specs of a $600-$3000 computer, they ought to fix everything that goes wrong with it

[DaGreat81]

@Legomax18

idk if its just me being paranoid but i paid 2 grand for this and i dont want anything wrong with it lol, every macbook pro owner will say the same thing

[DaGreat81]

@Legomax18

yeah, it is under warranty for 5 more months, whenever i cleaned it and applied pressure/rubbing the hinge from the back or front, it makes a pop sound but i thought that was normal and i didnt care and i ignored it, but over time it got worse and started popping (same sound like yours) whenever i opened it or closed it just a bit to adjust the angle of the screen, its really quiet but it got worse and pissed me off slowly over time