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Built-in Keyboard and Trackpad Not Working

Hi,


I have an early 2015 Macbook Pro Retina 13 running the latest version of High Sierra. Just this morning, while performing routine tasks online, my trackpad and keyboard suddenly stopped working. Resetting the PRAM/SMC has not helped. Only an external mouse and keyboard works now.


What are my options?

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Jun 23, 2018 6:18 AM

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Posted on Jul 3, 2018 11:10 PM

Thanks for the helpful reply.


By simply booting the Macbook in Disk Utility mode, the keyboard and trackpad began working again. Rebooting from there fixed the problem for a while. Every 1-2 days they would both stop working and I would do the special reboot again to fix the issue. However, I am no longer able to boot in safemode or Disk Utility mode even with the help of an external keyboard. What are my next steps?


I should note that I ran the Apple Hardware Test a few days ago and it did not indicate any problems with the Macbook.

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Jul 3, 2018 11:10 PM in response to jeremy_v

Thanks for the helpful reply.


By simply booting the Macbook in Disk Utility mode, the keyboard and trackpad began working again. Rebooting from there fixed the problem for a while. Every 1-2 days they would both stop working and I would do the special reboot again to fix the issue. However, I am no longer able to boot in safemode or Disk Utility mode even with the help of an external keyboard. What are my next steps?


I should note that I ran the Apple Hardware Test a few days ago and it did not indicate any problems with the Macbook.

Jul 3, 2018 11:07 PM in response to jmcgale

Hi jmcgale,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. I understand that your built-in keyboard and trackpad are no longer responsive. I also see that you've reset the NVRAM and SMC, but are only able to use an external keyboard and mouse. I can see why you'd reach out for assistance with this; I'd like to help. First, use the steps here to boot your Mac in safe mode using the external keyboard you've attached: Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac
In safe mode, test to see if you're able to use the built in keyboard and trackpad. If so, restart normally, disconnect the external accessories and test again.

If the issue persists, use this guide to run First Aid on your disk: Repair a disk using Disk Utility on Mac
Test again and let me know what you find.

You can also use these steps to run a hardware test to determine if there is a hardware issue with the keyboard and trackpad: How to use Apple Hardware Test on your Mac


Best Regards.

Built-in Keyboard and Trackpad Not Working

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