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    Macbook (white) keyboard flex

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by JeT, Oct 24, 2008.

  1. JeT

    JeT Newbie

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    Hello! :)

    I posted this in another forum at macrumors, but never got a reply.
    Could white macbook users confirm that there is keyboard flex? Specifically, in the left hand side of the keyboard, if I press , for example, "S", the entire keyboard area around "sinks down" quite a bit. It doesnt realy happen in the middle or other parts, only on the left part. Is this normal?

    Thank you :)
     
    JeT, Oct 24, 2008
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  2. WilliamG

    WilliamG Notebook Deity

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    Keyboard flex is a fact of life for most laptops, so I'd say it's normal as long as it's not an insane amount of flex.
     
    WilliamG, Oct 24, 2008
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    MKang25 NBR Prisoner

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    From my laptop there is no keyboard flex at all. When you are applying normal pressure there is no noticeable flex at all. It is only when you press down with abnormal pressure around the arrow key that you will see some flex.
     
    MKang25, Oct 24, 2008
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  4. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hm, I haven't noticed it much on my white MacBook. So I'd say no for me!
     
    Sam, Oct 24, 2008
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