MacBook Air M1- Trackpad and Keyboard freezing

Issue Started happening with me too just few days back. I am reinstalling the system to see if issue persists. Its more of the software issue more than hardware thats for sure. From the other posts I have seen this issue seems to be happening with lot of users

TatsatBhatt Said:

"MacBook Air M1- Trackpad and Keyboard freezing: It doesn't feel lifted up. Mac service centre checked the issue and they say there is nothing wrong inside the mac."

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OK. So, refer to the following...

Troubleshooting Mac TrackPad:

A. Reset the SMC and your NVRAM:

(Applies to macOS-Installed Macs only). Sometimes when changes are made to the system(i.e. updates), system configurations (i.e. for keyboard) become manipulated, technically. So, reset the SMC and NVRAM.

B. Boot into Safe Mode:

When you boot into Safe Mode, items load by default, with certain settings and caches set aside. So, hold down the shift key upon boot. See what happens then.

C. Single-Out this User:

What happens when you create a new Administrator user? do you still get this error? If not, then it it like an issue with the configurations of the current user. If so, then it is an issue of the macOS, in which case, you'd need to reinstall it.

D. Restore from a Backup:

Any recent Backups?: If you backed up your Mac prior to updating it then, restore form it. Sometimes, an update can fail due to power issues, or losing connection to Apple's servers. So, know to always back up your Mac prior to making any major changes to it, successfully as au update. In doing so, you with have something to restore store your Mac from from, should anything go wrong with the upgrade.

TatsatBhatt Said:

"MacBook Air M1- Trackpad and Keyboard freezing"

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Troubleshooting Trackpad and Keyboard Freezing:

Corrosion:

Does it feel lifted at all? If so, there is corrosion underneath it, and you need to get this fixed/replaced, as it is a health hazard.

For reference...

Troubleshooting Mac TrackPad:

A. Reset the SMC and your NVRAM:

(Applies to macOS-Installed Macs only). Sometimes when changes are made to the system(i.e. updates), system configurations (i.e. for keyboard) become manipulated, technically. So, reset the SMC and NVRAM.

B. Boot into Safe Mode:

When you boot into Safe Mode, items load by default, with certain settings and caches set aside. So, hold down the shift key upon boot. See what happens then.

C. Single-Out this User:

What happens when you create a new Administrator user? do you still get this error? If not, then it it like an issue with the configurations of the current user. If so, then it is an issue of the macOS, in which case, you'd need to reinstall it.

D. Restore from a Backup:

Any recent Backups?: If you backed up your Mac prior to updating it then, restore form it. Sometimes, an update can fail due to power issues, or losing connection to Apple's servers. So, know to always back up your Mac prior to making any major changes to it, successfully as au update. In doing so, you with have something to restore store your Mac from from, should anything go wrong with the upgrade.

System Preference -> Erase All Content and Settings step seems to have fixed the issue for me. You may need to reset the laptop not reinstall the system