How to Fix Trackpad on Macbook Pro
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- In this video I show you how to fix your trackpad on your Macbook if the click is not working. I also explain why the click fails over time. Most of the time it is wear and tear on the button underneath the trackpad that causes the malfunction. This repair will work on Macbook Pro or Air with a silver trackpad. It won't work on newer macs (2015 and newer) with ForceTouch.
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I hope you take a great deal of comfort in knowing that a little old lady, (70) stuck in the house due to covid was able to fix her trackpad in her 2011 Macbook Pro. I lost a few teeny screws along the way, but I was able to get it pretty much back together and it actually works. I don't know how long it will work, but at least I can now retrieve information that I really needed. YOU ARE A GENIUS! THANKS SO VERY MUCH.
I just read your comment to my family. I’m so happy you got it working and took time to write back. Thanks! Congratulations on fixing you Mac!
@@FrugalRepair I re-read my comment and realized that my fingers are not genius material, so I corrected my typo. My comp is still working well. Thanks again!
This worked! Although I had to add some extra steps. I did it exactly as you suggested, but it didn’t work at first. Then I started the process again, but this time I cleaned the golden circle on the trackpad, the silver circle that you take out from the trackpad, and the contact or silver circle on the chassis of the computer with alcohol on a cotton swab. After doing this, it’s working again like a charm.
You are a life saver, thanks a lot!
PSA: I damaged one of the screws by trying to take it out with a bigger screwdriver than the one required. Taking it out afterward was a nightmare, so please, everyone, be careful with this if you don’t want to damage the computer screws.
Congrats on the repair!
Just by watching the first few seconds, you can already tell that this man not only wants to share his knowledge, but he does so generously. Thanks for saving me a visit to the technician.
Worked!!! I have tried two trackpads off ebay to repair my late 2008-early 2009 macbook pro. Both replacements left me without the ability to click, or to click and drag, or to click and drag to highlight. I used a razor blade to pull up the button and move it slightly down and to the left and it works perfectly now. I had to use another video with steps to remove my trackpad since it is a different model but the removal of the button to move it is the same. So much frustration and many hours of troubleshooting and reading forums. If only I had found your video first!! Thank you, thank you, thank you so much.
That is great to hear! Thanks for letting us know about your success. I had been swapping out trackpads for a while until I stopped to figure out why none of the buttons were working and made the discovery. Glad it helped!
Wow, this is the first video that I've watched on repairing trackpads. And you sir, just saved me a trip to the Apple Store, thank you very much. This was THE most precise breakdown of the Macbook repair that I needed. So please keep up the good work.
Thanks! Glad to know it helped.
Cannot say thank you enough. My mid-2012 15" was acting up again. I had replaced the trackpad around 1-1/2 years ago, and was not going to bother changing again, I was going to start shopping for a "new to me" refurbished MacBook Pro. Followed your steps, cleaned a bit of green corrosion of the button and the trackpad, slightly offset the button, and things are working smooth again.
thaaanks dude! I was panicking about my touchpad not reacting to my fingers. My gf found your video and showed it to me. I start fixing my macbook right away, and it helped!! Thank you!!!!!!!
That is awesome to hear! Glad the video helped and you got it fixed.
I was about to purchase a track pad but after watching your video I saved myself some money and time. Worked perfectly. Took me 2 minutes to remove the button and put it back on
Great to hear!
People like u are the reason this world was created.
Thank u
Thanks for your kind words.
This seriously solved the problem!!! If I only had tried this so much time ago... If you see my comment and you're doubting on doing this, do it! It's worth it
Congratulations!
This solved my problem. The video is comprehensive, to the point, and clearly pinpoints the problem and its solution. One of these rare internet nuggets. Thank you so much. Note: I was able to reasonably pull the tape off with my nail without tearing it apart, so its even easier than in the video.
thanks......your instructions were clear and easy to follow and you made my wife HAPPY....the repair went well and mission accomplished......and right before this she was crying out "I need a new computer"......LOL so my marriage is back on track LOL
Congrats on the repair! Thanks for letting me know.
Thank you very much! I had bought two trackpads replacements from Amazon and was taking my time to fix them. Somehow stumbled upon your video while searching for something else. Now I have two perfectly functional macbooks and two new trackpads that I'll sell. Cheers!
That is so great to hear that you got them repaired!
it worked for me! thank you so much! 😄it was hard to fix the sensibility but I finally got it for the left click, the right one is not clicking well but I changed my option so I can touch with 2 fingers instead of the right click
Good video. It would be worth mentioning that the trackpad can also malfunction if the MBP battery below it is beginning to swell. I did the repair described here, to no effect so bought a new trackpad, which still didn't work properly because of the battery problem I hadn't suspected. A pity because changing the battery would likely have solved the problem straight out.
Yes, a swelled battery can also be a culprit. Thanks!
This was the same issue I had. Thanks for bringing it up here. Great video by the way!
I cant thank you enough mate! It has passed 5 years since you posted this tutorial and it is still spot on! I was really afraid to damage the contact plates but with a lot of cautious I made it. Cleaned a little with isopropyl alcohol and it worked like a charm. Cheers mate!
Congratulations! That’s great to hear.
Thanks for this! I'm really shocked at how easy it is to 'repair' these models of Macs.
Just fixed my sisters old 2009 MBP that wouldn't register a click. Big thanks man, now she can get all of her old data off of it and we can donate it locally. Subscribed!
Great to hear, congratulations!
Fantastic video. Professionally done, very clear explanations, and it partially solved my problem. I ended up having to back the click adjustment screw all the way until it didn't click, then minutely adjusted it tighter until the moment...it worked! I also found what looked like some kind of oxidization, which I scraped off. That did the trick! Thanks for this.
Thank you for your encouraging words! I'm glad you were able to get it working with the adjustment screw and cleaning it up.
Nice! The problem with mine was the gray piece itself. There was a black circle on it, like rust or something. So I scratched it with the blade and put some circuit board cleaner on it until it got all gray again. Now it's working. Thanks for the video!
Thanks! Great to hear you figured it out and got it working again!
Another successful repair here, and extremely grateful for sharing this with us.
I've bought a secondhand one and the only issue was this trackpad where right click worked fine but the main left click worked occasionally but most of the time, had to be pressed really hard to register any click.
I was nearly going to buy a replacement trackpad and researching the replacing procedures when I found your video by chance. It now works perfectly and saved me the extra expense!! I'm so happy thank you so much!!
Congratulations!
Thank you very much. Great instructions and very well filmed too. I was able to fix the trackpad in my ten year old MacBook Pro. So grateful.
Thank you! Congratulations on getting yours repaired.
dude went a full 60 seconds without blinking... great video tho, learned a lot. thanks!
Glad to know it was helpful, thanks!
he is a robot
thats why he cant repair stuffs, he dont miss a thing.
What if he blinked the same time as u
Kinda creepy Tbh looks non human
My Macbook Aluminum 2008 wasn't working the trackpad click since 2016, i've been using the magic mouse, then, I watched your video and just tried. I have a trackpad again! :) Thank you very much!
Congratulations on the repair!
Thank you so much for this video. I have an old (Late 2008/Early 2009) MBP that still sees a fair amount of use, although the trackpad quit working a couple years ago. I had checked around on getting it fixed, and it would have cost a fortune, so I'd just been using a cheap USB Mouse. I randomly stumbled upon this video, followed it closely, and now have an MBP trackpad that works like new. Thank you!
That is great to hear! Congratulations on fixing it.
I followed your video and was able to get my track pad working again. Thanks for the detailed instructions!
Congratulations!
Thank you sooooooo much for this video. You are a very clear and concise instructor. Your visuals are very easy to follow and your pace is on point to allow a start and stop tutorial. I have told all my facebook friends about your tutorials.
Aww, thank you!
Thank you so much. You just made my day. I applied this repair to a 2012 Macbook Pro. It did not seem to be worn as much as yours but anyway it worked.
Congrats on the repair!
Thank you, soooo much. Your precise visual and audio directions were easy to follow and my husband and I successfully 'fixed' the trackpad problem with your instruction/direction. With appreciation......
That’s so great to hear!
Brilliant... this worked for me. Before you would literally thump the trackpad to make it work, now its back to normal. Great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Congrats on the repair!
Thank you for the great video. I have mine fixed following your instructions. One minor difference is that I did not "shift" and paste the clicker to the right. I use a pencil eraser to clean the metal rings and put the clicker right back to where it is.
Awesome to hear! Thanks for posting and letting us know.
Thanks for the video!
This wasn't even my issue but you were the only video I found that had a clear explanation of tools needed instead of saying "tri-wing" like that's something people routinely have...
Glad I could help!
This fixed my 2009 macbook pro trackpad. Drag and drop works again. Thanks!
Awesome! Love to hear you fixed it.
Thank you very much.It just worked for me.I cleaned the button wit ipa and placed it at the same place.It saved me some money .Really no need to change the track pad.THANK YOU Again
That is awesome to hear!
I've just finished my repair. You are awsome! It was my second trackpad and still not working ok. Your fix did the job. Thx a lot
Great to hear that you fixed it!
just repaired my macbook pro 13" mid 2012 thanks to your video! great tip, cheers!
This is really awesome! Thank you so much, bro! Its been 5 years since my MB 2009 trackpad lost its click function. Thank you again! God bless you more!
Thanks! Congratulations on getting it repaired. I figured this out after replacing so many whole trackpads. Happy to share the info.
PERFECT! Once you explained how the touchpad mechanism works, all I did was press it hard a few times and it started working again!
Awesome! Congratulations.
Great video ! I found you after taking the cover off our MacBook Pro three times. Actually my main problem was the mouse pad, cleaned it, tried adjusting the screw for pad, but still had problems. Then I watched you remove that tape with a razor, so I got the razor out, such a small operation, lol. But after removing the tape and button to a different location and putting everything back together, then turning it back on, it worked GREAT ! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge ! You now have a new subscriber !
Awesome to hear that you got it fixed! I’m glad sharing what the underlying problem is helped you. A lot of people seem to recommend cleaning or adjusting the screw. But most times it is the wear and tear on those contact points so moving it over a little will do the trick. Tightening the adjustment screw may work (for a time) but it is not dealing with the underlying issue, the worn down contact points.
I clicked the like button in the first 20 seconds. Thanks for speaking clearly without the extra jubberish.
Thanks!
Wow, thank you so much. I was really worried I had to go out and purchase a new MacBook. Repair process was truly quick and effortless, even with no experience!
So great to hear!
THANK YOU! I bought a MacBook super cheap because the track pad wasn’t working. I was able to fix it with this video, and now I am going to sell it for a profit! Thank you!!
Oh yeah! Thanks for letting me know. That’s awesome!
Thank you for taking the time to post this clip. I followed the instructions and it worked perfectly.
That is so great to hear! Congratulations on the repair.
This worked for me man, thank you very much! I did this repair on a macbook white 7,1 mid 2010. The physical clicking (pressing the button) was working good, but it was only registering the "middle" click or the main one, not the bottom corners clickings (pressing) right nor left.
Congratulations on the repair!
Thank you! Thru your method i managed to fix my Late 2008 Macbook trackpad! But mine was working normally after 3 days disconnected
Glad you got it working!
Hey Mr. Reese just wanted to tell you that you save my life. thank you so much for this video, I was about to cry I have some editing to do for my client and things happen that my trackpad wont function, but with you quick tutorial everything back to normal..thank u thank u so much😊😊😊
Thank you for sharing! That is encouraging to hear. So glad you gave new life to your trackpad. Great job!
BEFORE DISASSEMBLY: On the trackpad back middle bottom there is a large tri-wing screw used to adjust the travel of the pad as you press to activate the button. That screw does become lose with age and many pressings of the pad. I adjusted that first to see if that would suffice to resolve the contact problem. It worked this time! I then sealed the adjusting screw with clear tape, in case it becomes lose.
Making a change to the adjustment screw works because it is putting more pressure on the button on the trackpad (giving just a little more metal-metal contact when the trackpad is depressed for a click). It doesn't take care of the underlying issue. The wear and tear on the metal contact points still exists which is why I recommend what I do in the video.
Your hands are as stable as a surgeon. Well done chap!! my very best to you..
Thank you!
Excellent and to the point. Fixed my trackpad! Woot! (2012 MacBook Pro pre-retina)
Awesome!
BEST video. Got it. The guy is such a great teacher. 10X better than the other videos
So glad to hear the video helped! One reason I made this video is that many others weren’t getting to the underlying problem.
@@FrugalRepair It is so much better than many many videos on CZcams. The details, without all the trying to loosen the battery and so on. I appreciate your; sound quality, picture quality, teaching ability, and clarity. Five stars.
Wow, thank you for your encouraging words!
You saved me a lot thank you sir!! I was gonna get the new part but hey, trackpad works like a new!
I’m so happy to hear! Great job!
Thank you for this video. It helped me to make my old MacBook Pro work better again. A few months later it stopped working and was real hard to press on. I went to a local repair place and they showed me the battery was expanding and causing the track pad to not work. I replaced the battery and it is working again.
Very clever repair and teaching of underlying causes.
Thank you!
Thank you sooooooo much!!!!!! I followed your video step by step and my MacBook Pro is fixed!!!!
I needed to replace battery because I had a bulging battery and I also fixed my trackpad!
Congratulations on the repair!
fixed my 2011 macbook with this tip, great stuff
Awesome to hear!
My piece didn’t look like yours but I just moved the button to the center, and WORKED! Thanks
So great to hear! I'm glad you fixed your trackpad. Thanks for sharing.
Guys sometimes it's just dirt and sticky food lefted while you ate something on your Mac😂, I used a piece of thick plastic bag and slowly moved it around the area and BOME it worked!!
Thanks, very useful ! I was going to order a new trackpad, but now it's fixed. Saved me 30 bucks.
Great job! Thanks for posting.
I couldn’t concentrate because you remind me so much of Fred Armisen and that my friend, is a big compliment
Thanks! You’ll have to introduce me to him.
@@FrugalRepair check out “Portlandia”! He’s in that and he’s pretty funny in that.
Thank you so much for this video! I bought a trackpad replacement which did not even work then I found your video and the old one is behaving as good as new.
Thanks! That is great to hear you fixed it!
Thanks so much for this video. My trackpad was requiring a lot of force to click, and this was a simple and effective fix! Thanks!!
That is great to hear! Congrats for getting it repaired!
what i did was blowing into and it worked (not only one time)
Did it make the "click" sound before? Mine doesn't seem to make and I do need a lot of force to click too! I need to try this.
Thanks a lot! I recently got a 2009 MacBook Pro 13" for free (it's going to be my 3 year old son's first computer) and it had this problem. I was able to repair it with no problems.
That’s great to hear! Congratulations on the repair.
Thanks for the vid. Can I just add what my solution was without opening the back of my Macbook Air. Only the right click was working, no matter what I tried - even using an external mouse - it didn't work. I looked this problem up and found out that sometimes a bluetooth connected device like a magic trackpad can suddenly interfere with the trackpad on the laptop. Turned out there was a bluetooth connected apple mouse hidden in some drawer that was still switched on. I turned it off and problem solved. You can also try turning off the bluetooth on you laptop and see if that works!
Thanks for your comment! Yes, a hidden bluetooth mouse can get you. Great to hear you figured it out!
I watched the video and thought it was very helpful until I read your comment and realized my issue too was only related to one side of my touchpad. And yes, I had my apple mouse in my backpacks outer pouch and it was activated. Since this is a very recent discovery, I can only hope that that was the solution, but will add another follow up comment in a few days, (hopefully) to confirm. :)
Was planning to buy replacement, but thanks to this tutorial. Works!
Great to hear you fixed yours!
You are amazing .It works for my 2010 mbp trackpad.
That’s great to hear!
just found your video and channel, while looking to fix this same issue, am looking forward to getting the toolkit, magnet, and optical, I love to solve this things, and this always blows my naysayer friends minds, when I fix the unfixable, or change the computers passwords, as they fancy themselves such learned genuises, when I just go to a how to fix, or how to change vid, and get the job done
That is great to hear! Keep on fixing!
Omg omg it worked save me some money. You’re awesome
So great to hear!
Excellent result! Thank you for saving me time and money.. In no time at all my 2009 macbook pro is back to normal. Now to fix the CD drive . . . . .
Thanks! Congrats on fixing it!
IMPORTANT NOTE! Sometimes when the battery is old or has overheated it will expand under the track pad and consequently restrict the movement of the track pad up & down or not able to click. Once you remove the battery and see that the back of it has expanded it's time to replace that battery ASAP. New batteries arrive flat and will not restrict the clicking of the track pad. Amazon stocks a lot of them. :)
This is a handy tip to keep in mind, thanks for pointing this out.
Thanks for making this video. I was able to give this video a thumbs up now that my trackpad clicker is working again.
That is so great to hear you fixed it! Congrats.
I am going to try this tomorrow. My girlfriends 2009 MBP have this problem. I was thinking it might be a old battery swelling up but this is a cheaper fix if this is the cause.
Did it work? (as i click furiously) About to try this on two macbooks right now. Does this guy have a patrion page?
I remember the old swollen battery problem. I don't think the newer models do that so much.
@@darkbeach72 Actually had to have my 2016 MBP serviced for a swollen battery.
After reading the comments, I read that some people were just pushing down on the trackpad and putting alcohol along the edge and dried on cool with a hair dryer. It worked!!!! I am so happy! No need to take it apart for me. (My spill was not big, only a few drops)
THANKSSSSS!!!!! YOU SAVED ME TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEEEEY!
Thanks! Congratulations on the repair.
Yeah $15 for a new one on aliexpress.
Ahhhh! I got sent a new track pad and I thought something was missing! Thanks for showing how the button works after checking out the part I was sent I realised it was correct all along!
Many thanks , i fixed my trackpad click after watching your tutorial . great well done .
Great to hear that you got yours fixed!
Hi Frugal,
I followed your instructions and managed to fix my laptop. I have subscribed to your channel and I hope you'll continue to make more videos and help people. I wish you well and thanks for your videos.
Congratulations! Thanks for subscribing.
Okay i just did it now im turning the macbook on...lemme see if it worked....
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OMG IT WORKED just like new, it is so much better!!!
Thankyousoomuch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the play by play announcement! Great job!
Hopefully I will be able to try this tomorrow I just got a 2013 MacBook Pro where the trackpad doesn’t work at all so I hope this can fix it!! I will definitely update
2024 fixing my MacBook Pro mid 2009 trackpad and it’s done. Thanks!
Congratulations!
This fix worked perfectly for me. The suggestion to use a refrigerator magnet was clever, but several of my screws were not magnetic. Someone else suggested a pill organizer and that is very helpful. Thanks for this video. I wish I had tried this sooner.
Glad to hear you got it fixed! Thanks for sharing with us.
Great vid- saved me having to get a new trackpad and you have a wonderful way of explaining stuff !!
Thanks so much for your kind comment! Congratulations on the repair!
Thank you - what a great video. I was able to fix the trackpad on an Apple MacBook Air 13" Mid-2012
Congrats on the repair!
Superb, Thanks!!!! My Trackpad has been rubbish for about 4 years. I tried adjusting the grub screw and it has a small effect for a short while before becoming worse. Now it is like new. Hurrah!!!! Universal Blessings :)
Great to hear! Congrats on the repair. Now that you’ve addressed the underlying issue you should be good for a long time.
@@FrugalRepair The sticky stuff was so gooey and slippy. I hope it stays in place. Thanks again!
Got it fixed but not perfectly but it enabled me to use my computer and get another track pad. So that's a huge thank you. Ordered your spiffy tool set too, so thanks again. And subscribed!
Awesome, thanks!
Hi FrugalRepair, My problem was how you described, hear the click of trackpad but no action on pointer. I did exactly how explained on video and my trackpad MacBook Pro 2011 late now working. Thanks a lot!
That is great to hear! Congratulations on the repair.
EDIT: I leave the previous comment just in case someone has the same issue. I just screwed a bit the hex screw under the trackpad to "tight it" a bit more. Now it works perfectly.
Thank you so much for you tutorial, so far the most useful I found.
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Hi! I have done everything as described. The only problem is that after i put the battery, if the screen is down and the bottom part is up, i can feel a nice "click", but once the bottom part goes down, it doesn't do any click. It's like if the trackpad doesn't "bounce" after it was pressed. Do you have any idea what it could be?
Hi, thanks for the very detailed instructions. I missed your referral of the toolkit. I thought my screwdrivers would work, but the Phillips head is not small enough. I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
Hope you can repair it. The link is in the video description.
Awesome! This helped me in fixing my macbook pro trackbad...it was full off sticky stuff whifch I cleaned and is now working great!.....Thank You very much for this video....hats off to the Zoomed in Video
Thanks, I tried cleaning and other things but this trick made it work again. With new batteries and a repaired trackpad my old 2012 Air is as good as new again.
I’m so glad to hear! Congratulations on the repair.
Working 100% September 2023, many thanks!!
Great to hear! Congratulations.
Worked on 13" 2009 macbook pro in 2019. The sister wanted to sell it just because of this trackpad problem. Thanks a million
Awesome! Great to hear you got it repaired.
Thank you so much. This is so simple to do it anyone can do it by watching this video.
The kitchen magnet tip is genius. Thank you.
So happy you liked it!
Thanks very much for this video. My laptop is a slightly different model with some small differences inside, such as 3 screws for the battery, and the trackpad connection to the logic board is covered up by the RAM slots, so I had to disconnect the trackpad with the very thin connector. But otherwise your walkthrough worked great and I really appreciate it. Liked and subscribed!
That’s awesome to hear! Great job on the repair and improvising!
Lost a screw (I thought I was so clever ignoring the magnet). Also did it without tweezers but complete success. Trackpad clicks and works. Took the opportunity to clean around the edge a little as well.
Thank you for this! Worked for me and meant I could resurrect my old MBP without spending a penny.
Nice!
Worked! Thanks! My 2009 MacBook Pro was worn out for so long!
Congratulations on the repair!
Thank You from Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
Thanks for watching and commenting! Greetings.
should've search your video years ago! i got it fixed today! thanks
Congratulations on the repair!
OMG IT WORKS! my trackpad feels like new. thank you so much man!
Congratulations on the repair!