Macbook Pro retina squeaky noise

Yes. I have had the rMBP since August, the creaking is still a problem. I don't notice it as much as I once did, but when I do it makes me sad all over again that Apple told me that a creaking rMBP top-of-the-line laptop was not a "real" problem and that I should use it on a flat surface. It's on my lap at the moment, my preferred spot. Creak, creak. Sigh.

I just decided to purchase the new 2013 spec MacBook Pro Retina 15 and I'm glad to finally say there are no sounds what so ever.

I'm experiencing the same issue for two weeks. My MacBook Pro 13" with Retina display is creaking, flexing and wobling like h-e-l-l. If you have it on your lap it sounds like a creaking piece of wood. The notebook wobbles as well. It has a kind of flex between two corners like if there are residual stresses inside the aluminium casing due to a milling operation. One edge of the top case is able to move up, stays at this possition and the whole buttom case isn't flat.It feels definitely not good. I made a video about the issue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqdnfYe42Hc I've allready contacted apple care and have a appointment at Apple Store next week. It's my second one. I'm pretty disapointed. I'm expecting a better built quality of such an expensive notebook. I won't accept a exchange of the top case. That's like a heart transplant. I want replacement.

Although I have not had any squeeking issue myself, does anybody have an opinion on whether their problem might have any relationship to this?:

http://www.macrumors.com/2013/04/17/apple-extends-repair-program-for-macbook-bot tom-case-defects/

I doubt it. That repair program started more than 6 months before the retina macbook was announced. Nor does it have a rubber button. Apple would've fixed that issue with the different bottom, and other newer Macs don't have the issue.

Just got one Wednesday and if you pick it up in these special spots then I too hear a noise from the spring. I think its normal.

I just noticed a clicking noise when pressure is applied to the center of the bottom lid on my 15inch Full Spec Late 2013 rMBP. I'm hoping its just something normal.

The noise is probably coming from the heatsink metal that's beneath the cover. No major problem on that but a little annoying.

Updated: The noise I was experiencing (metallic pinging/scratching) was from the springs that keep the casing from coming in contact with the motherboard and other internals. It is completely normal, if not a little unfortunate; surely there must be springs available that do not make noise. Oh well.

I just got another rMBP and at first it didn't make any noises like that, but when it gets really hot you can hear the springs. This is true on all of them, that heat makes the sound present, and, if already present, louder/more noticable.

Both computers also have some creaking to them that is from the housing having a little bit of give. They are NOT fully rigid, and not even quite as rigid as the non retina MBPs. It is however, totally normal, for the most part. My last rMBP had to be taken into the Genius Bar and they agreed the casing was bending/giving too much and so they replaced the housing.

I think I just began experiencing something similar. I have a 15 inch Mac Book Pro from 2011 and yesterday, I could hear a slight click or crackling noise. I couldn't figure out where it was coming from, until today. Today, I finally discovered it's coming from any slight pressure to the left of the trackpad. It also happens if I hit just below the trackpad. If I turn my laptop over and press ever so slightly on the bottom on the left side, I hear a hollow clicking/crackling noise and there's definitely "give" in the bottom. However, the middle right side of the bottom is still solid.

I had to have my hard drive replaced about a month ago, so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it, but it hadn't made any noise like this before until now. I'm really not sure of where the battery is in relationship to the hard drive on the bottom either.

It doesn't happen every time my hand/wrist puts pressure on the left side, so that's why it's especially annoying because whenever I try to show someone else, of course it never makes the noise. But when it happens it'll happen a couple times in a row and then it'll do it again later.

It doesn't really seem like it's worth taking it to the Apple store, but with having to get my hard drive and battery both replaced this year, I guess I'm worried that either one of those is failing again.

Yeah I have a rMBP early 2013 and its squeaking and creaking like a 5 year old macbook pro? Super annoying to say the least.

I just bought my Retina Macbook Pro a month ago and I'm having the same issue. Genius bar told me it's due to the battery being glued on in these models. Apparently the battery becomes loose due to the laptop heating up and weakening the glue - thus creating a squaking/cracking noise. There is no solution to this problem - good job apple! Using glue...how professional.

The only solution would be to not heat up your laptop.

Pretty dissapointing to say the least from a machine that should be running better than anything else out there - especially with a price tag that is higher than anything else out there.

PC's are looking pretty good right about now.

I also have the issue with the squeaking springs. I was wondering if i can fix this with the most minimal amount of WD40 or something like this? I saw a YouTube video where someone fixed the creaking case with oil over the bottom case screws. So maybe this is an option for the springs, too?

I don't know about that. I would let Apple handle it. Let them put the new parts in.

From experience of going through three MacBook Pro 15" Retina models, Apple will NOT replace or repair your Mac because of this squeaking noise. I ended up returning mine within the 14 day return period. I am currently working on a spec'd out MacBook Pro Retina 13" and it has no squeaking sounds whatsoever. Hope this helped. Best of luck.