Hi everyone! Got my MBP few weeks ago, love it, everything was wonderful, until I accidentally touch screen with finger after a week, then I had to clean it since I hate smudges on screen. After blown dust with compressed air and cleaning with new microfiber I noticed a micro scratch while inspectioning with flashlight! Like a hairline and only few mm. How come? Does anyone else experienced those? How you deal with them? Even worse, by accident (not my fault) my GF scratched screen also, with, that one is longer but still only visible under flashlight and special angle. I'm so depressed with it and don't know whether I should sell it and get a new one? Will someone buy used laptop with scratches? Share your experience please, do you ever had scratches or accidents with your Mac?
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MBP 16" 2021 micro scratches on Screen after 2 weeks
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Its true, I even having hard time finding it with flashlight. Its just driving me nuts knowing its there. So I'm wondering is it normal for MacBooks to get this scratches so fas and they are unavoidable? Is it something everyone deal with or just me?
Microfiber is not always your friend. If there's any dust on your screen/cloth, you're going to be digging it into the glass and scratching is likely to occur. Using proper cleaning methods and a CLEAN high quality microfiber cloth will greatly reduce your chances of damaging the screen. I use an Apple cleaning cloth; works great. If there are any micro scratches, I am unaware of them. Then again, I am not inspecting my device with a flashlight trying to find imperfections.
Agree, but in my country its hard to get Apple cloth and I came to official reseller and asked what they use, so it's not that bad i guess. Plus I did used compressed air blower to clean our of dust prior to using cloth. What I understand from replies here is nobody doing this flashlight inspection, so I guess I ll try to live with it.
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I have not ever thought to do a flash light inspection of any of my tech product. Try to realize that's nothings perfect, things do get scratched and with all the lockdowns we have had people (in general) have become more obsessive over small things especially if you were a little OCD pre lockdown. Its like everyone is looking at the smallest things and going crazy about it.
While doing a documentary in December 2010 about homelessness in Detroit I followed my subject who was addicted to heroin into this abandoned 10 story hotel (That had been empty for 25 years), as he showed me his makeshift living quarters we walked past a empty closet he stopped and said kinda excitedly "I could put a bed in here and sleep and be safe and was kinda excited". It put a lot of things in perspective and one was to not sweat the small stuff so unless it is a scratch that you can see while using it, it affects performance etc. just try not sweat things, nothings perfect.
The surface of the display on MacBook Pros is VERY FRAGILE.
It has a "sprayed-on" anti-glare coating.
Almost anything you do to this sprayed on coating can start to "wear it down".
Touching it, wiping it, etc.
You don't want to be "cleaning" the surface of the display unless absolutely necessary.
If some dust gets on it, just use a soft cloth to "dust away" on the surface.
NO PRESSURE.
If something won't come off that way, moisten a cloth, and use only a little pressure against the surface to dislodge it, then "dust dry".
There is a condition called "StainGate" (google it to see images) that is a result of the anti-glare coating wearing and flaking off.
I sense that many times, this starts because the owners "cleaned the screen" TOO MUCH, and the result was the wear got worse and worse...
It has a "sprayed-on" anti-glare coating.
Almost anything you do to this sprayed on coating can start to "wear it down".
Touching it, wiping it, etc.
You don't want to be "cleaning" the surface of the display unless absolutely necessary.
If some dust gets on it, just use a soft cloth to "dust away" on the surface.
NO PRESSURE.
If something won't come off that way, moisten a cloth, and use only a little pressure against the surface to dislodge it, then "dust dry".
There is a condition called "StainGate" (google it to see images) that is a result of the anti-glare coating wearing and flaking off.
I sense that many times, this starts because the owners "cleaned the screen" TOO MUCH, and the result was the wear got worse and worse...
I clean my screen using the power of prayer.
But only in one of the minority religions - anything mainstream is too strong.
But only in one of the minority religions - anything mainstream is too strong.
Mail Tim Cook and say that you will accept the faulty item in return for a de-escalation military buildup in the Ukraine region.
It's the only decent thing to do.
Аor what? Its strictly my fault.Though I think I still can get apple care as now I see how fragile this stuff.
I always use clean microfiber cloths that I buy at Costco (the gold ones for cars, etc.) as they are very high quality and soft. I use Sprayway ammonia-free spray glass cleaner (lightly) and it cleans my screen nicely. I use these towels and Sprayway on everything (laptops, desktops, phones, everything around the house) for years and have never damaged anything. It's important to use a new/clean one for sensitive items so as to not rub previous dust/dirt across screen.
I checked my MBP 16 M1 Pro with a flashlight and could not see any micro-scratches.
I checked my MBP 16 M1 Pro with a flashlight and could not see any micro-scratches.
I doubt you can claim Apple Care on something that you can't even see under normal conditions. I don't think AppleCare covers normal wear and tear.
Аor what? Its strictly my fault.Though I think I still can get apple care as now I see how fragile this stuff.
You got me wrong. Its not for this case its for future possible accidents that may occur.
WHat! Never admit its your fault! It's Apple's slave labor's fault! Even when this slave labor has a middle class income.
Would love to see how someone coming to apple store bringing damaged device to a manager and convincing him its actually his fault)
Appeal to woke culture. /s
Kidding aside you're right... it doesnt cover customer behavior