Trackpad Scroll Not Working Jun 2026

Laptop batteries degrade over time. If a battery swells, it pushes up against the underside of the trackpad from inside the chassis. This creates tension, causing the trackpad to "click" constantly or refuse to register gestures like scrolling.

Windows has a feature that lets you scroll in a window just by hovering over it, without clicking it first. If this is buggy, scrolling might feel unresponsive. trackpad scroll not working