[SOLVED] Trackpad only works clicking on some spots

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Linux Mint 22 (posting this on support not Linux because this seems to be a hardware issue)
Framework 13 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840U)
BIOS version 3.05

Trackpad only works when I click it on specific spots. I can tap to click just fine, but if I push down all the way it doesn’t click sometimes. I’ve tried:

  • reinstalling my OS
  • opening my laptop and cleaning out area around trackpad (there was a hair between the trackpad and the metal plate attached to it that I pulled out. This didn’t fix the problem.)
  • restarting my OS

I’m unsure what else to try, and I would like my trackpad to work properly. I’d prefer to not have to replace my trackpad again after the last one died, so any possible solutions would be very helpful.

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I’m not sure I understand what the problem is. Do you mean it does not physically click or that it does physically click and it doesn’t do anything in the OS?

3

Sorry, it physically clicks but it doesn’t register on the OS.

4

I have the same problem, I hear a physical click, but nothing registers in the OS (Debian 12). Also, the left/right division is not at 50%, I have to click very far to the right to generate a right-click.

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It’s probably the rightmost 1/3; it might be divided into 3 sections (left, middle, right). That’s how it is in libinput, at least. If your desktop environment uses libinput (it should) then it’s not configurable I believe.

6

Are there specific areas which consistently don’t work, or does it seem like it’s random all the time?

7

It seems to be inconsistent. If I click on the same area a few times the click will eventually register.

8

Mine was getting stuck repeatedly. I followed this guide and it’s been fine since then. Maybe something to try.

9

It hasn’t been getting stuck; when I click I feel it press down but it doesn’t register sometimes.

10

`I have this same problem.
If I hold down, or press down with more force after the haptic feedback I can get the OS to register a click. It’s quite a frustrating experience. Seems like a hardware adjustment might fix it, but I was hoping for someone to give some good pointers about it.

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It is very frustrating. I wish I could tell you how to solve it, but the truth is that it fixed itself randomly one day. I wish I could give you more info, but it magically worked again when I opened my laptop one morning.