MACBOOK PRO Cursor Issues: Cursor keeps jumping all over the page

I could be typing a letter, email in my gmail account, or any other document and the cursor jumps from where I am and the last three letters I type end up typed somewhere else, the cursor has jumped to a few sentences above where I was, or the cursor has jumped to the very top of my letter/document.


I went online and this has been experienced by many people.


It's annoying and if you add up the time I spend dealing with this it amounts to hours of corrections.


Please help!


MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on Aug 14, 2020 12:56 AM

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Posted on Aug 14, 2020 1:30 PM

Are you sure you are not accidentally brushing the Trackpad with your palms? I find myself doing this on the later Macs which have the huge oversized Trackpads even when I'm paying attention and trying to avoid brushing the trackpad.


Does the cursor move when the laptop is just sitting there without typing? If so, then you either have a swollen battery which is pushing against the bottom of the Trackpad or you have a defective Trackpad. If you notice any bulging in the palmrest or trackpad or if the bottom case is starting to separate, then make sure you have a good backup followed immediately by powering off the laptop (a complete shutdown) and disconnecting the charger. Get the laptop serviced as soon as possible to minimize the damage caused by a swollen battery.

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Aug 14, 2020 1:30 PM in response to SarahMaryMelissa

Are you sure you are not accidentally brushing the Trackpad with your palms? I find myself doing this on the later Macs which have the huge oversized Trackpads even when I'm paying attention and trying to avoid brushing the trackpad.


Does the cursor move when the laptop is just sitting there without typing? If so, then you either have a swollen battery which is pushing against the bottom of the Trackpad or you have a defective Trackpad. If you notice any bulging in the palmrest or trackpad or if the bottom case is starting to separate, then make sure you have a good backup followed immediately by powering off the laptop (a complete shutdown) and disconnecting the charger. Get the laptop serviced as soon as possible to minimize the damage caused by a swollen battery.

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