Can't one finger open lid after staingate removal

[jimmysofat6864]

Hi there

Every so often when I close my computer and put it in my bag and take it back out, I am unable to one finger open the display. When I lift my finger it lifts the whole computer off of the desk. I have tried using a cloth with water to clean the rubber gasket around the screen but that didn’t seem to help. Does anybody have some other ideas on how I can fix this? This started to happen after I did the delimitation treatment and I used Clorox wipes and baby wipes onto the display to peel off the anti glare coating.

 

[Sanpete]

Maybe you got your cleaning solution in the hinges. You can search here or elsewhere for tips on how the lubricate them.

If it's really the gasket, you can probably coat it with something, but I haven't seen what.

 

[Reggaenald]

It’s probably the hinges. My MacBooks all had this problem out the box, and although the rubber made/makes sounds when opening the lid, I can’t see that being the reason why.

How did the cleaning go?

 

[Fishrrman]

Use two fingers...

 

[MRxROBOT]

Use two fingers...

🤣

 

[jimmysofat6864]

I just want to see if there is something that can be applied to the gasket to make it not get stuck to the top case.

 

[jimmysofat6864]

Use two fingers...

🤣

I’ve been doing that but the space to put your fingers into is quite small and what I’ve been doing is putting my fingernail in the top right and left of the screen to open it but I feel like it might damage the display so I’m wondering if there’s something I can apply to the gasket to make it open normally as I feel like the gasket it sticking to the top case.

 

[Sanpete]

Maybe some tire polish or something like that made to cover rubber.

 

[Fishrrman]

OP:
"I just want to see if there is something that can be applied to the gasket to make it not get stuck to the top case."

I think you're playin' with fire here.
What if the substance you use, starts to eat into the sprayed-on anti-glare coating over the display...?

Like I said above (and I was serious):
If you can't open it with one finger, use two.

 

[Sanpete]

Sounds like he already removed the coatings.

 

[Fishrrman]

"Sounds like he already removed the coatings."

Ah, yes, I see now. That's what happens when you get old.

I still wouldn't recommend putting anything "on there". Could react with the gasket, etc.

 

[Sanpete]

I still wouldn't recommend putting anything "on there". Could react with the gasket, etc.

As a rule, I agree, but there is stuff made to not harm rubber that might work. Don't know what it is, though.

 

[JPack]

Silicone spray