Comments on: Missing letters when typing on a new Macbook Pro.

By: Oliver Chesler

Oliver Chesler — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:39:51 +0000

Hi Berd. My problem went away quite a long time ago with one of the software or firmware updates they pushed. Thanks for the update though.

By: Berd

Berd — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:18:45 +0000

Do you still have the ELP issue?
Have you tried this:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1365569

By: ziggy

ziggy — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:35:23 +0000

Apple has “locked” the thread, to keep out the posters….

Instead of fixing the issue.

-z-

By: Commuter

Commuter — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:39:03 +0000

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookmacbookprosoftwareupdate11.html

Maybe that will fix ?

By: ziggy

ziggy — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:32:32 +0000

I think it’s time to start a class-action lawsuit over this issue. It’s been a known problem since May of this year….

Let’s get together and get some high profile lawyer to accept the case!

-Z-

By: Oliver Chesler

Oliver Chesler — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:06:14 +0000

The problem with that long thread is no one has discovered the problem. Hardware? Software? And no one has reported they got a replacement that works or that they had it repaired and it now works.

Very troubling for now. I don’t want to bring this computer in for 5 days if its going to come back with the same issue. God knows if the will even notice the problem.

By: RayS

RayS — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:02:12 +0000

I have been struggling with this problem since first purchasing my MBP 2.2ghz 10 days ago, I had the missing letters from the get go. I am a pro audio user and needed this machine to use for playback of audio cues during shows and as you might guess, the spacebar is the one key giving me the most trouble now. And yes it is most troubling when typing in a new box like safari, firefox etc.

I wanted to return the MBP but as far as I know few if any replaced units have been free of this defect..and in some cases it got worse….”the devil you know”
here is a link to the apple discussion at this time it has over 500 posts and thousands of reads over 35 pages and still no acknowledment from apple: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1036890&start=510&tstart=0

good reading!

RayS

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:44:07 +0000

Apple is now removing certain posts from the thread over there.

It seems the only solution is to pay more money to Apple and get one of their external keyboard (they are nice).

frank

By: Oliver Chesler

Oliver Chesler — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:22:07 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Please read the end of the post again. I have added my final update.

By: EJ

EJ — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:22:57 +0000

I am having this EXACT same problem. After a search most of the delays other people are discussing are different. Mine happens when I go to a new window or a new typing box/field like the url address bar or a form online or even a new email or email address.

its incredibly annoying and it just started a few days ago - computer is three weeks old.

I’m totally bumming.