Trackpad stopped clicking

Somehow my trackpad stopped working as it used to. It seems to click at the bottom part, but it used to work all over. I looked at my preferences and I now can tap, which I was not aware of, but I would like to know that my computer works as it used to!
My warranty is up and I do not have extended coverage yet.
Thank you kindly.

Check to see if your battery is swollen. It resides under your trackpad and may be interfering with it.
Ciao.

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Trackpad stopped clicking - MacBook Pro 2010

Hi everyone,
I have a problem with my Macbook Pro... I was working on some designs last night when all of a sudden the trackpad stopped clicking/responding. Even the movement is random and unresponsive.
I was wondering if anyone had experienced the same problem and whether there is a solution... I have a USB keyboard and a magic mouse... but that kinda takes away the point of having a portable machine.
Thanks for any help

It does say that my battery needs servicing... Was going to buy one as I have updated the RAM from 4GB to 8GB.
Wasnt sure if the Genius Bar would help me having upgrading the RAM...
There was a note that the battery may have swelled and pressed underneath the trackpad.
I have left the laptop off over night (to let the battery cool down) and still the trackpad wouldnt click...

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my trackpad stop clicking, I can still double tap and move it around but just not be able to right or left click anything.it first starts with left not working then its both now.please advise, thanks in advanced!

Try expanding your question a little bit.... how is it not working? Just saying it "stopped working" isn't really saying much.
Like does it work sometimes and it intermittendly stops? Is the light on the power button not on?
Does it sometimes not click things? (always remember the actual trackpad buttons are actually on the buttom of the trackpad so you have to give a decent click on the pad to make it work)

My trackpad has stopped clicking

I have an older macbook I believe. I thas a solid bottom and is white with white keys. My trackpad has stopped clicking. I can move the mouse but I cannot click on anything. I have tried plugging in an external mouse and I have the same issue. I am not a computer expert so I have no idea where to go from here. Please help. Thanks.

When you say that it has a solid bottom I take that to be a uni body MacBook with a battery that you don't remove. Try resetting the SMC
Newer Mac portables with a battery you don't remove
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

Magic trackpad stops responding on wakeup after upgrade to Mavericks

I have a 27" iMac purchased in July 2011. I never had any issues with the trackpad before upgrading to Mavericks. I upgraded a few months ago and started having sporadic issues with the trackpad. When the iMac woke up, everything seemed fine at first. About once or twice a week, after it had been working for about a minute (just enough time to start web browsing), the trackpad would suddenly stop responding. It then progressed to being more consistent (every other day). The cursor was still visible and the keyboard still worked. The trackpad was still on but apparently not connected. I thought it was the batteries, but new batteries didn't help. I could get the trackpad to work again by using Spotlight to open the Bluetooth System Preferences. The trackpad worked immediately when Bluetooth preferences were opened (nothing needed to be changed; it would just start working). However, it would stop responding after about ten minutes. It was interesting because even if I left the Bluetooth System Preferences open, it would still stop responding after about ten minutes. I could use the keyboard to make the preferences window active and it would immediately work again. It would then work again for a few minutes and then stop. I found that removing the trackpad and re-connecting it would cause the trackpad to start working again more consistently. It would only stop if the iMac went back to sleep for an extended period (overnight).
For anyone else with this problem, helpful keyboard shortcuts are cmd + spacebar to open Spotlight, type bluetooth, use the arrow keys to go to Bluetooth system preferences (hit enter), use the arrow keys to go down to the trackpad, press spacebar to unconnect, again to confirm, and then after the trackpad is automatically rediscovered, press spacebar again to pair it.
This went on for about a month, when I had what I suspect was an unrelated problem. The trackpad started acting as if it was being held down (left click was always being pressed). I took it into the Apple Store and they confirmed it was broken. I was a little disappointed since it had basically expired about a week after my AppleCare expired, but luckily the folks at Apple took care of me. (Thanks Apple!). At that point I had a brand new trackpad.
The issue had gone back to happening every other week or so. I thought it might be interference, but I've since physically moved apartments and all the objects around it. It's been a couple months now and it's back to happening every couple of days or so. Since the trackpad is brand new, I have to think this is a software issue. I've noticed the following consistently:
1) It only stops responding if I've put it to sleep (I usually do so with a hot corner, but I don't have any reason to believe that's related) and haven't used the computer for more than 12 hours.
2) It'll always work right when it wakes up. It'll stop fairly consistently 1 - 2 minutes after waking up.
3) Time Machine seems to be busy doing something when the trackpad stops (the little icon is spinning in a circle if I have a Finder window open). Uncertain if it's always doing something or if it's coincidence that I've noticed it more recently.
4) As mentioned above, opening the Bluetooth System Preferences will always get the trackpad to respond, but then it'll stop after a few minutes. Unpairing and reestablishing the pairing will fix the issue for awhile (at the very least until the next time the iMac sleeps).
5) I may be imagining this, but before upgrading to Mavericks, I think it used to show the message that the trackpad was connected when the iMac woke up. I no longer see that message unless I remove the connection and setup the pairing again.
I've seen lots of people with various issues with Bluetooth connectivity and Mavericks. I'm on 10.9.4. No one seems to have exactly this issue. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate them.
Thanks!

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
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Try expanding your question a little bit.... how is it not working? Just saying it "stopped working" isn't really saying much.
Like does it work sometimes and it intermittendly stops? Is the light on the power button not on?
Does it sometimes not click things? (always remember the actual trackpad buttons are actually on the buttom of the trackpad so you have to give a decent click on the pad to make it work)

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Thanks

Sounds like a top case issue. You may want to bring that in. If you have already tried re-installing the OS than it is more than likely a hardware issue.
Good Luck.

Left press trackpad quiet click

Hi all,
I have a problem. Yesterday randomly my trackpad stopped working. When you physically press down on the bottom left and right corners of the trackpad it makes a loud click noise. Now though only the right corner makes a loud click... the left corner is slightly stiffer and makes a quieter click.
I have booked a genius repair session, but if its something i can fix at home - i would be grateful for your suggestions. I've heard stories about battery swell etc, but theres no physical sign of that from underneath the unibody or on top of the trackpad, but because the trackpad doesnt push down far, im guessing it could be a battery swell.
Anyway yeah, im slightly worried i look after my laptop and this is the only problem ive had ;lll

I've had similar problems with my 1st gen MacBook Pro off and on for the last year or so.
Started out with the trackpad button no longer feeling like it was going through its full range of motion when depressed.
Then would occasionally become unresponsive. In other words, the cursor would not select when the button was depressed.
Then it would get stuck in an always on state so that the cursor was selecting all the time without the button being depressed.
In addition to these trackpad button problems I've also had issues with the keyboard becoming unresponsive. I don't know if this indicates an actual problem with the keyboard or just that when the trackpad button is always on that any keyboard inputs are swamped out by the computer registering constant trackpad input.
I've tried various software related fixes such as safe-mode restarts and creating new user accounts, reinstalling the system, etc. Haven't helped.
I've noted that many threads on this issue, including this one, seem to point to faulty batteries putting pressure on the underside of the trackpad and its connectors.
However, I've had my battery replaced and I still have symptoms. In fact, have the same problems even with the battery removed from the computer. I also have the same problems with an external mouse hooked up and "ignore trackpad when mouse is present" selected in system prefs.
Probably need to take it in for repair. Too bad I didn't get apple care.

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Hi there,
I had bought a macbook air a few months ago. Yesterday i noticed that when i click on my trackpad it doesn't press all the way down and it has stopped making the clicking noise that you normally get when you press it down. It doesn't seem to affect the functionality of the trackpad although it does seem a little strange that it would stop clicking like that. It feels as if something is stuck behind the trackpad.
My question is, is this a common problem? and is there a quick fix or do i have to take it to the apple store to get it fixed?
Many thanks,
Shenstone

It is better to take the computer to the Apple store to have it checked out.
Genius Bar reservation:
http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
Best.

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Mid 2011 Macbook Air - Yosemite keyboard and trackpad stopped working, the only button that worked was the power button, only one USB port works.

I have a Mid 2011 Macbook Air.
Upgraded to Yosemite last week.
Three days ago I was using my Macbook Air for the first time since upgrading to Yosemite. I had been using my Macbook Air for approximately 30 minutes, I was using safari and the keyboard and trackpad stopped working (would not respond). The only button that worked was the power button.
I rebooted and they were still not working. I plugged in a USB mouse and external USB keyboard, only one USB port would work (the Left USB port if looking at the screen) so I had to swap between keyboard and mouse.
After logging in there is a bluetooth icon at the top of the screen with a sawtooth line through it. Bluetooth is unavailable and the bluetooth icon is missing from the system preferences menu.
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I shut down the Macbook Air and when I started it again the keyboard and trackpad and right side USB ports were all not working again. I logged in using the USB keyboard and mouse and the bluetooth not available sawtooth icon had returned.
I ran the hardware test again and at the conclusion of the test the trackpad and keyboard started working again.
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Hi!
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I can't even track down the root of the problem: the Bluetooth/Wifi module? The trackpad? The keyboard/top case? The logicboard?
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