#MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro 2024) – loud rattle/click on Shift, Delete, Tab, Return keys. Normal?

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low birch
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Hi everyone,
I recently bought a MacBook Pro (14/16-inch, M4 Pro 2024) and I noticed something strange about the keyboard.

Most of the keys sound and feel fine, but Shift, Delete, Tab, Esc, and Return are noticeably louder. They produce a metallic "rattle" or click, especially when pressed from the edge.
The Tab key is the loudest — it makes the most noticeable rattling noise.

My questions:

Is this normal for these larger keys (because of stabilizers)?

Or does it sound like a defect in my unit?

I tested a MacBook Air 13 with a similar keyboard, and it doesn’t have this metallic rattle on Delete/Tab.

I’d appreciate any feedback from other MacBook owners — does your keyboard sound the same?

Thanks!

safe trellis
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I tried the same with my mba m4, the keys sound fine, but the command keys like delete, return, shift etc were a lil bit louder than the rest.

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But in my case it did not have that much rattle

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so, its generally safer to get it checked out ig