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MacBook Pro 16" keyboard lagging and skips letters when typing

For example while typing this comment, I had to delete some words and type them again because the keyboard skips my inputs, it has a very real lag between each time I type and it's causing me serious productivity setbacks.


I paid around $4,800, my returning period is over. I feel robbed.

Had to use my old Mbp15" 2015 laptop to finish typing my monthly reports because it was just impossible to rewrite almost every single word in this unfortunate keyboard. Also while writing code it's frustrating, so many typos and missed letters.


Yes, the speakers are awesome, but refrain to buy this first edition of the MPB16.

They haven't solved the keyboard issues since 2016 models and now this one. For me the keyboard and the typing experience represent 90% of what a laptop can do, I waited 2016-2017-2018-2019 for Apple to fix it, it wasn't worth it.


What are my options? Am I stuck with this investment for 6 years+ ??


MacBook Pro 16", macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 29, 2020 11:10 AM

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Posted on Jan 29, 2020 11:59 AM


Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

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Try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295



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Jan 31, 2020 8:19 AM in response to Renosence

Thanks Leroy,

Before posting this comment, I researched possible solutions and the reset of the NVRAM and SMC was the first thing I tried.


It didn't solve anything since the problem is mechanical, you can even hear the sound of the key when it's pressed and the character doesn't show up in the screen. It's frustrating. In average I miss 5 letters out of 10 words I type. When I type in my old MBP 2015 I don't miss a thing. The lagging was fixed though.


I don't know, maybe I grew accustom to my old Mac It has been almost a 6 year relationship with her (not it).

I have to start a new relationship with this new Mac and understand that nothing is perfect anymore like the Apple products back in 2015 and maybe with lots of love and patience I will disregard this huge flaw.


All you need is love.






MacBook Pro 16" keyboard lagging and skips letters when typing

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