dents on macbook pro m3 gasket

tiddlysauce wrote:

i have basically a brand new macbook pro m3 and if i drag my finger across the gasket, i feel random bumps here and there. and with the right light on it, i can see them. does anyone know why these are? or if theres a fix for it? its very similar to this old post here- Dents in rubber seal on new MacBook Pro - Apple Community

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[In my opinion] the gasket around the display exists to cushion it when closing -- it was never intended to provide a complete, tight seal.

Any imperfections there are likely purely cosmetic. (Not functional)

I have only ONE sample to compare to, but I do not feel any imperfections or dents as it wipe my fingers along the gasket.

If you want a larger sample, visit your local Apple-owned Store and talk to them.

tiddlysauce wrote:

ive been through 3 of the same mbps bc of other issues, and all the other issues were fixed when i got a new one but this has been the same issue every time

Then maybe it is not an issue, except for you...

To be honest in your reference link you provided above — I do not recognize an issue there.

I would suggest you call Customer Support  (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753) if you can not get your head round it.

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It is quite possible Mac is not for you, maybe a windows machine will not have "dents on gasket"

ref: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/pc

How large are these bumps? When your computer is closed, do you see any irregularity where the lid meets the body of the computer? Is there any problem you think these bumps will cause? It's not made to be watertight when you put the lid down. On my 2021 14" MBP, I notice some slight unevenness when I run my finger along the gasket, but with the lid closed it looks perfectly even. My 13" 2013 MBP's gasket is a little more smooth, but not perfectly so.