Macbook Pro 13 M2: Rattle in left bottom corner when putting it down

Hi all,


I've had the Macbook Pro M2 13 with 16GB + 512GB SSD for a week now. I like the device, for me it is the first Mac that I have bought. After a week of use (and moving it a few times from table to desk etc) I noticed that in the lower left bottom corner (lower left of the touchpad) a rattle can be heard at the bottom when putting it down. It is not audible when you shake the device lightly in the air (so it is not really loose), but it is audible when you softly 'hit' the table top when putting it down. This makes the device feel a little less solid than I expected. I just made a video of it.


https://youtu.be/9l5sdeOBQKg


Are there more people experiencing this? Not a big deal, but you might think that a piece of pcb touches the internal housing the moment you put it on the table or something. (The video may sound loud, but you can also hear it when you put it down normally).

Posted on Aug 16, 2022 01:46 AM

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Posted on Aug 16, 2022 02:24 AM

On the video it looks a bit rough, of course I don't ram my Macbook on the table. When I do it very very gentle right down, you cannot hear it. But when the left down corner hits the surface first, it is hearable even when you do it very gently.


I'm just wondering if this is normal and other people are experiencing it as well. Then I know I don't have to go after a replacement since it is still within the first 30 days of use.

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Aug 16, 2022 02:24 AM in response to WheelieNick

On the video it looks a bit rough, of course I don't ram my Macbook on the table. When I do it very very gentle right down, you cannot hear it. But when the left down corner hits the surface first, it is hearable even when you do it very gently.


I'm just wondering if this is normal and other people are experiencing it as well. Then I know I don't have to go after a replacement since it is still within the first 30 days of use.

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