How to clean macbook trackpad under. Macbook 13 inch late 2009 and macbook 13 inch mid 2010. T5 torx bit for the base plate 2xposi screws under the flap and the base comes off easily just pull it up gently from the screen side. Macbook pro models from 2016 and later with touch bar and touch id.
Dampen a soft lint free cloth with water only then use it to clean the touch bar and touch id. Turn off and unplug your macbook pro to clean it and the trackpad once a week. Use compressed air to blast around the borders of the trackpad to dislodge any hand salsa etc thats stuck there.
It did the trick. Then a can of air with a pokey tube will get you in almost everywhere battery comes out easily too which gets you right to the trackpad though ive not found it an issue the only bit that really needs attention to my 9550 even a couple of years later is. My trackpad isnt clicky anymore.
To get rid of any loose debris or crumbs turn your laptop upside down and lightly tap the bottom. Shut down your mac and unplug the power adapter. Macbook pro 13 retina display late 2012.
It may be complicated to open the touchpad. The bottom case of these computers uses a soft nonslip material. Clean the touch bar and touch id power button on these computers the same way you would clean the display.
Im worried that there may be dirt under the trackpad and would like to clean it up. Wipe the trackpad on your macbook pro with a dry cloth immediately any time you feel moisture on it during use. Thatll mean less work the compressed air has to do.
Power off your macbook before you start. Close your laptop and turn it so that the bottom. How to clean a macbook pro trackpad step 1.
This cant hurt unless you get. It works but clicking feels very mushy and no longer makes any clicking noises the travel distance is also extremely short. So my advice to those typing on a macbook model with a butterfly keyboard the current macbook pro models and the 12 inch macbook is to keep a can of compressed air on hand.
Some other basic ideas. Thus ill suggest to use a dry cloth or tissue paper to clean the water under the keys if you find it difficult to open the palmresttouch pad.