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Q: Is it common for trackpads to malfunction when they are 4 years old?

The trackpad on my 2011 Macbook Pro does not have reliable action. Tracking seems to work properly but the click function has become spotty and sometimes it takes significant, forceful pushes to get a click to happen. It is equally difficult with single and multiple clicks. Occasionally I notice that it seems mostly normal action has returned - usually after closing up the computer and traveling with it in my case. But that does not seem to last. The lack of proper clicking is the predominant issue.

PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Nov 12, 2015 2:05 PM

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