You just saved another mid-2012 MacBook Pro from the landfill -- this worked great! Took me 15 minutes. Trackpad now clicks reliably, and I can finally click and drag again (which it wasn't doing, or would do for a few centimeters, and then it would stop -- so frustrating!) Thank you so much. What a gift.
I tried adjusting the set screw on my white 2010 MacBook's trackpad. I thought that fixed the problem with thumb and thumb+finger click. But it still wasn't working consistently. I finally did this fix (offsetting the little metal clicker as shown here). Now my trackpad is working perfectly. Thanks!
Excellent tutorial- it's a little tricky without the microscope thingy but the button peels off relatively easily with tweezers....Also, I would add, when you put it all back together, don't despair if it doesn't work first click! Mine took a minute or more to bed in and now it's great! Thank you!
Wonderful advice if you have this problem - and not too difficult to fix. I've just repaired the trackpad on a mid 2012 15in MacBook Pro which has had little use but still stopped clicking. The first time I did it, I must have moved the little dot too much because it fixed the clicker but would not click and drag - and felt slightly wrong. I took it apart again and pretty much centred the spot in the middle, re-assembled and hey presto, works perfectly. My advice then is don't worry too much about moving the spot off centre, just clean under the tape and put it back.
Worked like a charm !! Thank you so much !! I could manage to do it without removing the hard drive (aftermarket SSD). Also, the flat wire could be disconnected from the board's end, not from the trackpad end. So you avoid the always delicate unsticking part. Only have to be super gentle when sliding the wire out and back in from under the little "bridge". Took me 20 minutes over all. Including the time to find where I put my triangular screw driver to remove the battery. Thanks once again !
Thank for the video/tutorial!! There is one thing that annoying me the most with my mbp mid 2012: except the semi working physical click, i almost can't click&drag or click&selection/highlight... Do you think i'll manage to fix all of these issues with your repair procedure? Thx again 😊
First !!! Look at the big screw at the bottom of the trackpad at 11:08 and adjust it with a screwdriver (left or right) for a good click !!! (no need to disassemble everything) If there is no change, then do everything in the video. Thanks for the tutorial.
The cursor on my MacBook Air, is totally erratic. It's the same whether I'm using the touchpad or a mouse. It causes unwanted commands and is a hazzard looking for images .. opening folders a now a folder "Pictures" has dissappeared. I am struggling to find where it has gone.
10:17 That sounds risky mate. To connect the flimsy ribbon cable first when installing the trackpad is basically the 101 course of how to fuck your ribbon cable :) What you wanna do is to angle the trackpad in such a manner as the man is doing. Then you want to fully insert it into its position. Then lay the laptop down on the table while holding the pad in place with your fingers or any tool that will not damage it. i prefer to use the tip of my fingernail under one of the tiny brackets on the opposite side of the adjustment screw for the depth of travel. Then fasten the screws through the bracket holes while using a flat tip screwdriver bit on the offhand applying ever so gently resistance to your pressure with the screwdriver :) THEN you fasten the ribbon cable lastly. This way is the safe way. Best keep it safe and not break the ribbon yeah? 10:45 you can see the ribbon cable twist from the small motion of the trackpad... this is why you connect lastly sir. I hope you have since these 3 years you have improved your routine.
You just saved another mid-2012 MacBook Pro from the landfill -- this worked great! Took me 15 minutes. Trackpad now clicks reliably, and I can finally click and drag again (which it wasn't doing, or would do for a few centimeters, and then it would stop -- so frustrating!) Thank you so much. What a gift.
I tried adjusting the set screw on my white 2010 MacBook's trackpad. I thought that fixed the problem with thumb and thumb+finger click. But it still wasn't working consistently. I finally did this fix (offsetting the little metal clicker as shown here). Now my trackpad is working perfectly. Thanks!
Thank you for presenting this, it's not a repair I would have considered. It took about ten minutes to fix my unresponsive trackpad. Thanks again.
Excellent tutorial- it's a little tricky without the microscope thingy but the button peels off relatively easily with tweezers....Also, I would add, when you put it all back together, don't despair if it doesn't work first click! Mine took a minute or more to bed in and now it's great! Thank you!
Wonderful advice if you have this problem - and not too difficult to fix. I've just repaired the trackpad on a mid 2012 15in MacBook Pro which has had little use but still stopped clicking. The first time I did it, I must have moved the little dot too much because it fixed the clicker but would not click and drag - and felt slightly wrong. I took it apart again and pretty much centred the spot in the middle, re-assembled and hey presto, works perfectly. My advice then is don't worry too much about moving the spot off centre, just clean under the tape and put it back.
Thank you, worked a treat! Mine was worn clean through the copper.
OMG, this worked! So many tutorials you watch on RUclips don't end up working, but this did! Thank you so much!
oh, man. your method really works. I fixed two trackpads in minutes. tks!!!
Worked like a charm !! Thank you so much !!
I could manage to do it without removing the hard drive (aftermarket SSD).
Also, the flat wire could be disconnected from the board's end, not from the trackpad end.
So you avoid the always delicate unsticking part. Only have to be super gentle when sliding the wire out and back in from under the little "bridge".
Took me 20 minutes over all. Including the time to find where I put my triangular screw driver to remove the battery.
Thanks once again !
Absolutely correct on both counts here, nicely pointed out.👍
my macbook air had the same problem. i sent it the shop, the guy charged me $50 for it
I had the same issue on my old 2009 Macbook. Thank you for sharing this tutorial.
Thank for the video/tutorial!!
There is one thing that annoying me the most with my mbp mid 2012: except the semi working physical click, i almost can't click&drag or click&selection/highlight... Do you think i'll manage to fix all of these issues with your repair procedure?
Thx again 😊
Thank you so much, your method worked with my Macbook Air 13" Mid 2012!
thx for this video,working for my macbook ^^
You... You are good! 😃 And you saved my trackpad. Thanks a lot!
Great tutorial thank you. Going to give this a go! 👍
First !!! Look at the big screw at the bottom of the trackpad at 11:08 and adjust it with a screwdriver (left or right) for a good click !!! (no need to disassemble everything) If there is no change, then do everything in the video. Thanks for the tutorial.
Has it an excenter?
How to fix the click on MacBook Pro with Touch Bar?
Wonderful video, Thanks, keep up the neat work.
Superb you have just helped more poeple than you'll ever know, thank you.
The cursor on my MacBook Air, is totally erratic. It's the same whether I'm using the touchpad or a mouse. It causes unwanted commands and is a hazzard looking for images .. opening folders a now a folder "Pictures" has dissappeared. I am struggling to find where it has gone.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I wish all the tutorials were objective and detailed like this one!
Which alcohol you use for reparation please Acetone ?
Thank you sir ! from japan
I have a macbook pro m1 pro. When I click his pass but I don't hear the sound of the click
Nice job!
Thank you so much!
a1466 2014 air user here
looking forward to using this on my machine
Great Thank you.
disconnect battery if you're using metal tools !!!
Excellent
I DID NOT THINK THAT'D WORK! THANK YOU!
can i use 70% alcohol?
It's probably best to try this sober. 👍
10:17 That sounds risky mate. To connect the flimsy ribbon cable first when installing the trackpad is basically the 101 course of how to fuck your ribbon cable :)
What you wanna do is to angle the trackpad in such a manner as the man is doing.
Then you want to fully insert it into its position.
Then lay the laptop down on the table while holding the pad in place with your fingers or any tool that will not damage it. i prefer to use the tip of my fingernail under one of the tiny brackets on the opposite side of the adjustment screw for the depth of travel.
Then fasten the screws through the bracket holes while using a flat tip screwdriver bit on the offhand applying ever so gently resistance to your pressure with the screwdriver :)
THEN you fasten the ribbon cable lastly.
This way is the safe way. Best keep it safe and not break the ribbon yeah?
10:45 you can see the ribbon cable twist from the small motion of the trackpad... this is why you connect lastly sir. I hope you have since these 3 years you have improved your routine.