 |
 |
MacBook Hinge Squeak
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austin, Texas
Status:
Offline
|
|
I've noticed some of the black MacBooks on display at a local Apple Store squeak. There is also "hinge dust" near the contact points.
None of the white ones squeak...so far.
Anyone else have an experience?
(
Last edited by AppleOptionFour; May 28, 2006 at 09:36 PM.
)
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Earth
Status:
Offline
|
|
Yes. I noticed this at the Apple store too. Some black MacBooks do squeak when opening/closing the hinge. And yes, none of the white MacBooks seem to do this....
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jul 2005
Status:
Offline
|
|
Noticed the same thing as well, but I wondered if it was because so many more people open and close the Black ones since they are something new.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Southern California
Status:
Offline
|
|
It might be the rubberized coating, though.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austin, Texas
Status:
Offline
|
|
Recorded with the built-in mic on a black macbook. Used QuickTime for the recording.
UPDATE: Video of Squeak
(
Last edited by AppleOptionFour; Jun 14, 2006 at 10:42 AM.
)
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Nashville
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2006
Status:
Offline
|
|
Wow the squeak sound in the video above has to be the most annoying sound ever. I wouldn't bet that most black macbooks are that bad though. I wouldn't bet on hinge noise being isolated to just black ones either. My powerbook used to have a pretty squeaky hinge and I've seen this video of a white macbook with a slight squeak: http://youtube.com/watch?v=61DC9NsalFg&search=macbook
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
Moo, squeak, stains....what a filthy beast!
|
|
masugu - "Straight Ahead"
BlacBook Core Duo / Original Intel-based MB - DIY Core i7 PC |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Earth
Status:
Offline
|
|
First ever living laptop which cries when it's stained 
Seriously, I hope Apple is going to address these issues quickly...
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: oregon
Status:
Offline
|
|
I had a ibook G4 that used to do that. applecare had me send it in to get fixed. that sound is really annoying. my local applestore had a macbook that squeaked like that. I think it was a white one though.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Aiken, South Carolina, USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
My BlackBook is sqeakless!
|
|
Apple II GS | Powerbook 165 | iMac Rev. A 96mb RAM| iBook G3 500mhz, 128mb RAM | Power Macintosh G5 1.6ghz, 2.25gb RAM | Black MacBook 2ghz, 2gb RAM | iPhone Rev. A 8gb HD
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Chicago
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by blackbird_1.0
My BlackBook is sqeakless!
Mine was... it sqeaks now. No big deal, nothing different from my iBook. It's the piece of plastic that connects to the hinge, it because loose or something and squeaks. If I press down on it I won't hear it.
Ultimately, I don't even care. 
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Aiken, South Carolina, USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by Hi I'm Ben
Mine was... it sqeaks now. No big deal, nothing different from my iBook. It's the piece of plastic that connects to the hinge, it because loose or something and squeaks. If I press down on it I won't hear it.
Ultimately, I don't even care.
I agree. 
|
|
Apple II GS | Powerbook 165 | iMac Rev. A 96mb RAM| iBook G3 500mhz, 128mb RAM | Power Macintosh G5 1.6ghz, 2.25gb RAM | Black MacBook 2ghz, 2gb RAM | iPhone Rev. A 8gb HD
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Apr 2000
Status:
Offline
|
|
Many G3 iBooks had a squeaking hinge problem that apparently could result in damage to the screen cable. My 600MHZ G3 iBook and many others went back to Apple for repairs under warranty.
It is disconcerting that some new black MacBooks are exhibiting a similar problem. And it makes me very happy that I waited to buy a MacBook; many thanks to all you unofficial Apple beta hardware testers!
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: in front of my Mac
Status:
Offline
|
|
My Blackbook doesn't squeak. 
|
|
•
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Oct 2006
Status:
Offline
|
|
My Macbook squeaks now.  LOL @ the WD-40 pic Greenamp!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLzdvRwb3M8
I'm going to try a Glide Kit that comes with lube supposedly made for this particular problem. It's driving me nuts.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Status:
Offline
|
|
Local Apple Store had a squeaking black MB, the white MBs were OK.
Very, very annoying and embarrassing sound. Especially if you're gonna be in a meeting or a classroom or a library.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: the netherlands
Status:
Offline
|
|
on my macbook it is getting really annoying...
anyone brought it in to get it fixed?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: California
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by hsl
on my macbook it is getting really annoying...
anyone brought it in to get it fixed?
Great sound in time for Halloween ! 
Ours is squeaking also. Yuck
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Houston
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by AppleOptionFour
Recorded with the built-in mic on a black macbook. Used QuickTime for the recording.
UPDATE: Video of Squeak
that is truly frightening.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Oct 2006
Status:
Offline
|
|
I called Apple Care to report the issue; the rep told me to go to a store and have it verified in person. When I did that this afternoon, it was much too loud in the store for the Genius Bar guy to hear how irritating the squeak really is -- he took it in the back to check it out, came back, and said, "Oh, that's a normal issue with these MacBooks. If we were to send it in for repair it would probably not change anything."
Unbelievable. I'm a college student and, as mentioned above, this is an extremely embarassing sound to have in class or the library.
Let us know if that Glide Kit works!
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Chicago
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by blackbird_1.0 
I agree.
Eventually my MacBook started squeaking real bad. I sent it in for repair because of it. It came back still squeaking. I emailed apple directly. It got fixed.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Status:
Offline
|
|
Hinge squeak is not normal. 'Course, we're talking major hinge squeak, here. The genius should be able to hear it in the store--and I've been in a store where the squeak was totally dreadful.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Status:
Offline
|
|
I'm sorry but that apple store video is hilarious. I forgot I had my volume way up on my Alienware (yes bad-ass speakers onboard) and my wife nearly jumped off of the bed when it played.
I'm still laughing here...
That would drive me nuts, take it back.
|
|
iMac G4 / Macbook
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: in front of my Mac
Status:
Offline
|
|
 Great movie.
|
|
•
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Camarillo, CA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Mine sqeeks... I've noticed it but it doesn't bug me much...
Truth be told, if the sqeek was the ONLY problem my macbook had I would consider myself lucky...
Maybe the MacBook 1.1 firmware I just installed will fix it... 
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
|
|
|
Forum Rules
|
|
|
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
|
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top