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vvedge · Aug 17, 2003, 09:39 PM

No no, I don't mean tap-clicking. I mean real trackpad button clicking. If I press on the lower right corner of my trackpad's mousing area, the mouse button clicks. My finger isn't touching the button, it feels like the whole thing is moving.

And lo and behold, if I press just right of the trackpad, on the wristpad, that clicks it too.

I had the top half (wristpad, trackpad and frame) replaced with my last repair, and I didnt notice this sooner because I don't tap the trackpad too often. Maybe they didn't put it back on too tight?

Think I have a case for an Applecare repair?

arnette · Aug 18, 2003, 12:42 AM

Clearly...

You must be insane.

ccsccs7 · Aug 18, 2003, 12:48 AM

Apparently, mine can as well...

khufuu · Aug 18, 2003, 01:32 AM

Get out!!! Mine does too...

vvedge · Aug 18, 2003, 07:05 AM

so..........................

This is just an inherent part of the design? I've had my iBook for just under 2 years and I've never noticed it depressing like that.

Is it the fact that underneath the right side abover the battery and not some bolted in structure like the hard drive?

this is normal?

biscuit · Aug 18, 2003, 10:25 AM

Woahahtzgfuy! I can do it too!

How odd.

biscuit

smic · Aug 19, 2003, 08:04 PM

k ive been trying to make mine click
just so i could be cool like everyone else
but mine wont

i got the 700 with the gimpy opaque white case

ccsccs7 · Aug 21, 2003, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by smic:
k ive been trying to make mine click
just so i could be cool like everyone else
but mine wont

i got the 700 with the gimpy opaque white case

Are you trying to "click" on something? It's not noticable unless you are selecting an icon or a link (something that a click action would show). (Although there is a kinda muffled "click" sound--for me, anyway.

You also need to use a fair amount of pressure, try using the tip of your finger.

andreas_g4 · Aug 21, 2003, 05:33 AM

Originally posted by vvedge:
Think I have a case for an Applecare repair?

No.

sniffer · Aug 21, 2003, 10:50 AM

Same thing here. Noticed it with a coincident long time ago, but it only happens if I do it on purpose, so it's not such big deal for me.
A design flaw, yes.

Sage · Aug 21, 2003, 10:02 PM

Heh, I never noticed that... pretty cool, if useless.

yg17 · Aug 24, 2003, 09:19 PM

Mine does it too, no big deal. If it didnt require so much pressure and clicked when you moved your finger over there, then you have a problem, but it's not like anyone in their right mind would put that much pressure on the trackpad during normal usage