Cracking noise when closing the lid of my Macbook

Hi,

I also have the same problem with my unibody MacBook -- a horrible cracking and creaking noise when I shut the lid. Mine is coming from the right-hand side of the hinge. I have never dropped my laptop or anything, it's in perfect condition and very well looked after. I've had it since last October and it's either sat on my desk or my lap, or it's packed away in a protective bag.

Have you spoken to Apple about this or visited a store? I spoke to Apple on the phone -- they advised me to take it to a store, however I haven't had chance yet. Please let me know if you have a solution.

I don't think it will cause any harm. However you don't expect a £950 laptop to have this issue.

I suggest that you read the thread about the MBA hinge problem. It starts out as a loose display - covered by warranty, and then becomes a broken hinge - not covered by warranty. If your computer has a loose, tight, or noisy hinge, take it in for repair immediately.

Hi Carl,

Thanks for your advice. I will take it in straight away then as I'd hate for the hinge to break!

I also have a problem with the CD drive. (8 times out of 10, it will fail to burn a disc, and sometimes won't even read a perfectly good CD/DVD). Do you think there's a chance they might replace the machine? If there is I'd like to know so I can backup my hard drive.

Thanks again.

I've only had my macbook for 2 months, and 2 days ago it started cracking on the right hinge. I also noticed that it won't shut all the way on the right side. It shuts but there is a noticeable amount of space between the two sections. Anyone else have that problem?

I've had the same problem since about a month after purchasing my 13" aluminum MacBook in November, 2008. The cracking noise seems to get worse when the machine gets warm. The first time I took my machine to the Apple store for this problem, they replaced the entire display. Everything was good for about 2 months after that, but then the hinge became loose. So I had to take it back to Apple a second time. So then they "fixed" the loose hinge, and it seemed fine again, for awhile. Now it is cracking real bad again, just like when it was new. So I'm back to square one! My fear is that over time, some serious damage to the display might occur, so I'm probably going to take it back a third time, but now I want a whole new machine. I'm pretty ticked-off at this point. Apple got a lot of money from me when I bought this thing. I was expecting top-of-the-line quality in return, but instead I've got a poorly engineered lemon.

Hey, I was wondering if your issue has been resolved? I have the same problem and I am freeking out about my macbook. I already scheduled an appointment with the genius bar as well. Thanks for the help 🙂

I had the same experience. My display has been replaced, however I'm yet to have it back so I can't tell you how good the fix is!