MacBook Air M2 Palm Rests Rattling

Every time my new MacBook M2 is flat on a surface the palm rests rattle - is this normal?

When I put paper underneath the rattling goes.

Any potential fixes?

MacBook Air, macOS 13.0

Posted on Nov 2, 2022 03:25 PM

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Nov 2, 2022 03:26 PM in response to Mattb2912

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