My trackpad doesn't click

I have a MacBook Pro, two days now all of a suddent my trackpad doesn't function as a normal mouse anymore, it functions only with tap functions; the sound still persists, but there is no response from the computer. Before this happened my little brother was opening and closing the lid of the lap top too often- like 4/5 times in one minute- he did this once. May this have been the reason? And how can I fix this without opening the lap top up, and/or taking it to the Apple store?
I already tried to restart the settings with the command: Command +Option+ P + R - didn't help
Thank you in advance,

Hi, I have a 10 day old Macbook Pro 13". (My first laptop, 20 years using Macs)
I read the little booklet which came in the box. Page 26 : " Using the Multitouch Trackpad..........Unlike typical trackpads, the entire Macbook Pro trackpad is a button, and you can click anywhere on the trackpad."
When I tried to click at the top, especially the corners would not click unless pressed extremely hard.
I called Apple support and explained. They ran me through a hardware re-set, then told me to take it in to a Service centre.
The Service centre replaced the Trackpad, no questions.
The new trackpad is no different.
I went into a store (shed, not Apple) and tried about 5 Macbooks on display. They were all the same.
I called Apple support and explained. (They pointed out I was just outside my phone support limit, but generously listened while I explained again. They first said to take it in to a different Service Centre. I explained the pad had been replaced, and all machines in shop were the same. They then said they'd check an actual machine.
Finally, Apple Support ( European ) stated that " the trackpad button contact area begins about 1 cm down from the top of the trackpad " apologized and promised to feed back to Apple.
I have now learnt all the touch features and hardly ever need to click the button.I think they should amend the claim made in their literature.It would have saved me a lot of aggro.
Nuff said

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