My MacBook trackpad has stopped working correctly and now my MacBook Pro is beginning to malfunction

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My MacBook trackpad has stopped working correctly and now my MacBook Pro is beginning to malfunction

yesterday my MacBook trackpad stopped working, after resetting my mac it began working again but was jumpy. Now a day later when I turn my laptop on the mouse works for a short while (maybe 4 minutes) and then begins to go jumpy again and then my screen moves to the right and my programmes begin to open and close randomly based on my trackpad movements.

I Have no idea what to do! I've tried installing updates to see if it was that but except for that i'm not that used to a Mac so I don't know! Any help appreciated!

MacBook Pro

Posted on Mar 18, 2015 6:00 AM

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OGELTHORPE

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Mar 18, 2015 6:55 AM in response to Jess867564

First look at this Apple support article for possible solutions:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203171

If no success, sometimes a very through cleaning of the trackpad will restore functionality.

Last, open the MBP and examine the battery to see if it has expanded. It resides under the trackpad and may be interfering with it. If that is the case, the battery should be replaced.

Ciao.

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