Paranoid about withe MacBook stains

[SisterRay]

I have had my MacBook from virtually day one. I am paranoid about the reported stains.

What was the problem, would they have appeared already if there was a problem with my MacBook. Was it due to a combination of the plastic and the person using it ??

All I want to know is that if it has not appeared so far will it ever appear ??

Also is there any protectors you can recommend

Thanks

 

[wako]

If you havent seen anything yet, you are probably fine. Even if it does discolor down the road it seems that AppleCare is actually covering some laptop, reported by AppleInsider.

 

[dmw007]

If you havent seen anything yet, you are probably fine. Even if it does discolor down the road it seems that AppleCare is actually covering some laptop, reported by AppleInsider.

I was going to say the same thing, if staining is a problem with your MacBook, then Apple will replace it. But if so far you have not encountered the staining phenomenon, then you will probably be okay.

 

[archurban]

well, only one day. you never know. discoloration seems to be appeared after 2 weeks use. so you have to keep watching it. but I heard that macbook has more than serial NO 4H624. they don't have any problem at all. I guess yours are 4H625 or 4H626 which possibly has different color on surface of palm rest, touchpad click, around. I mean it's like more dark grey rather than light color, and different feeling when you touch it. so you don't have to worry about it.

 

[purelithium]

Mine's a week 21, and I've had mine for about a month, and No discolouration. I work in a Tool and Die shop, so I'm around lots of oil, grease, coolant, and solvents. I use my macbook on break every day, and my hands probably have a little shop gunk still on them, so i'm sure my macbook should be discoloured if it was susceptible. I clean it weekly with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, and spot clean it with a kleenex tissue.

No problems so far.

 

[bbrosemer]

Yeah didnt apple recently announce that this was a production problem with certain MacBooks.?

 

[SisterRay]

Thanks guys,

Why don't apple just replace all macbooks in the faulty batches?

 

[.Andy]

Thanks guys,

Why don't apple just replace all macbooks in the faulty batches?

I think that would probably cost Apple too much money. Better to put the onus on the consumer and/or hope the problem doesn't manifest with every Macbook in the batch. It'd also be terribly bad press for Apple to recall them all.....