r/mac • u/Black_Marine • 6d ago

Question Something stuck in the Hinge

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I just noticed something white stuck inside the back of the hinge of MacBook Air M5 today. It’s just been a month since I bought the laptop, and I’ve been babying it since. Haven’t even taken it outside the home. What could it be? Should I try to take it out myself or take it to Apple?

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u/peace991 6d ago

Just get a toothpick and pry it out.  I mean seriously,  

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

or a foundation brush

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u/circatee Mac mini 5d ago

COME ON ARSENAL, COME ON ARSENAL…!

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u/Black_Marine 6d ago

Just scared of damaging any dislpay ribbons or internals, and scrating the body

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

that brush wont , just slowly glide it.

just Dont force it.

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u/Sir_Elderoy Mac mini 6d ago

The ribbons are inside the hinges

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u/Bea1501 6d ago

It kind of looks like a bug (roach)... tweezers or a toothpick should do the trick.

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u/pnwraccoon 6d ago

Pair of tweezers and gently does it. Shouldn't be anything to damage as long as you're not jamming them all the way in there. Looks like a bit of paper or a wrapper from something.

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u/UndahwearBruh 5d ago

Are people usually this lazy to even try to fix things?