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built-in keyboard sometimes stops working

Every so often when I go to use the keyboard/trackpad on MacBook Pro it doesn't allow me to select anything although it will usually move the arrow around. I have to either play with the trackpad to have it start working again or reboot.


MacBook Pro 15”, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 20, 2020 9:06 PM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2020 9:21 PM

Hi,

If your MacBook Pro id included following list, you need to fix it up by Apple Service Program.

  • MacBook Pro (13­-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2016)
  • MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2017)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2018)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2019)


Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro.

https://support.apple.com/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks


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Jun 20, 2020 9:21 PM in response to Bret J Carpenter

Hi,

If your MacBook Pro id included following list, you need to fix it up by Apple Service Program.

  • MacBook Pro (13­-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2016)
  • MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2017)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2018)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
  • MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2019)


Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro.

https://support.apple.com/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks


built-in keyboard sometimes stops working

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