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sjackson12

weird noise coming from macbook air m2

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Hi, I noticed recently a weird, low volume ticking sound (unfortunately too low to pick up on video). when I put pressure on the areas on the sides of the mousepad (pretty much anytime I'm using the mousepad instead of an external mouse, or when typing), I get this noise.

It only happens when the monitor display is angled at what would be considered normal, around 80 degrees. If I change the angle to something not as ideal, it goes away. It also goes away if I were to apply this pressure but hold the display with my other hand. So clearly something mechanical related to the display.

No idea what this could be, but any thoughts?

Posted Dec 7, 2025, 11:45 PM UTC

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