I don't know if that's exactly how it works, but that's basically how he explained it to me.Īfter doing this SMC reset, the trackpad started working immediately. The way the tech explained it to me, this resets how the computer distributes power, and should make the computer send the correct amount of power back to the trackpad. Question: Q: Macbook Pro 2015 Keyboard and Trackpad not working unless battery 100 Macbook Pro 13' Retina 2015 Not sure how I've done it but something has changed so that my keyboard and trackpad won't work unless the battery is at 100 (ie constantly on the charger). This is called an SMC reset, or system management controller. If it was already green, it will stay green.
2015 macbook pro retina trackpad too sensitive update#
The first thing the tech did was have me save everything and power off the computer. Testing conducted by Apple in April 2015 using preproduction 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7based 15-inch MacBook Pro systems with 256GB of flash storage and 16GB of RAM. Apart from the keyboard, there are several other advantages to these older MacBook Pros. The smaller MacBook Pro with Retina Display gets a new CPU in 2015, faster flash memory and a new trackpad, but it's still only a minor update from the past few editions.
Changed setting: System Preferences > Energy Saver > uncheck Put hard disks to sleep when possible.
I tried: Ran Apple Diagnostics > No issues. Note that this may not work for everyone, but it did work for me. My MacBook Pro keeps freezing: Graphics: Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB. I went in to the Genius Bar and got an answer, so here it is!