Macbook air touchpad not clicking. It makes an audible click when you press it on the right but not the left

@rkaufman87 - thanks for the post - the SMC reset solved my problem.

Your welcome.

Hi Jonathan

Did you have any luck resolving the trackpad only clicking on the right? I have the same problem

Thanks

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The SMC reset worked a treat thank you!

You are a genius. The PRAM reset fixed my problem. Thanks!!

This was brilliant! I just lifted up the bottom and knocked a few times just under the tracker pad and it started cliking again! thanks

The SMC reset worked for me as well.

For those curious here's an overview of what the SMC ( System Management Controller ) reset does.

Thanks mac friends, I love you.

Late 2010 MB Air here, was about to buy a new Macbook Air or pay to have the trackpad replaced until I happened upon this thread. For about a year now, I have had a small blind spot so to speak on my trackpad that stopped registering a click and this created a variety of word processing and other problems for me. It was a minor nuisance most of the time, but a nuisance nonetheless. I told myself that my computer is just getting old. I figured I would do a google search on the remote chance that there might be a solution out there and that is when I found this discussion. Per suggestions from this thread, I used the Post It Note idea (thank you!) and I turned the Macbook Air over and gave the bottom of the computer behind the trackpad a couple hard knocks with my fist (another thank you)....and voila, my computer is as good as new! The trackpad works perfectly now!

I am so happy, thank you all. My only regret is that I didn't think of searching for a solution on this when it first happened.

Thank you so much did exactly what you said with the post it note. I could see the crumbs

being dislodged! Touchpad is now working fine again 🙂

Thanks Kim, this just fixed my erratic trackpad clicking

I didn't even realize I could fit paper between the trackpad and the case. Cleaned it out -- there was something sticky on one side -- and the trackpad works again. Thank you!

I know this sounds very stupid and unprofessional but after pinching the bottom edge of my macbook air and smashing the trackpad several times with the edge of my fist, it worked.

Yes, this worked. Just ran paper around the trackpad crack several time to free of crumbs and/or gum.

So simple.

Wow! That actually worked for me. Thank you!

The post-it note trick worked out so well for me! I had the same problem. Thanks!