iPad Air M3 makes random clicking sound

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iPad Air M3 makes random clicking sound

I’ve got an iPad air m3 a month ago and I immediately noticed it randomly makes a "clicking" sound when I use it. After 2 weeks I went to an authorized service point and left it there for further investigation and after another 2 weeks (yesterday) they gave it back and said the tests they’d run didn’t confirm such problem occurs. I managed to record it yesterday (I didn’t have the video when I went to the service point because, as I said, it happens randomly). It’s my first iPad, is it normal for the device or this exact model? Link to the video I posted on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ipad/s/7wvpUf6YxC

iPad Air, iPadOS 26

Posted on Nov 21, 2025 4:57 AM

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azaksalmarzur28

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Dec 10, 2025 12:23 AM in response to ajstrzv

Random clicking on the iPad Air M3 is usually caused by frame flex or internal tension points in the very thin chassis. It is not normal if the clicking is frequent or loud. Bring the recorded video back to service, request a “mechanical hardware assessment,” and compare with another M3 unit. A replacement is often approved when a reproducible physical noise is documented.

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