Does closed lid leave keyboard marks on screen?

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Does closed lid leave keyboard marks on screen?

Like my older Pismo, if I did not stick something between screen and keyboard, the screen would get all those key impressions all over it.

Is the MBA air in the same boat? Do I need to always stick that foamy sheet that came with it between the screen and keyboard when I shut the lid? Or is tolerance good enough now that keyboard keys don't touch the screen?

Reason I ask is I want to run the MBA connected to my larger 19" DVI display with lid shut and I don't want to leave that foamy sheet in there in case heating issues would be worse leaving that in.

Or does the MBA no longer breath through the keyboard and it does not matter if that foamy piece is left inside.

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tj

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on May 16, 2008 11:17 AM

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Answer 1

May 16, 2008 6:49 PM in response to MacSociety

No. The keyboard is recessed a bit and there is a slight bevel around the edge which prevents the keys from touching the screen, unlike in my Macbook Pro.

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Conal Ho

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May 20, 2008 1:15 AM in response to MacSociety

Indeed, this seems to be the first Apple laptop in my memory that did not have that awful issue of keyboard marks on the screen. It has been a design problem since at least the iBook G3 (just called iBook then) all the way to the MacBooks of today.

The keyboard is not really recessed in though. It sits almost flush with the rest of the computer.

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xolox

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May 29, 2008 11:00 PM in response to Conal Ho

Yes, it seems to close with no keyboard marks. Good design. But I have noticed it does run slightly warmer when connected to external monitor and running with lid closed. This is expected since less airflow, but should not be a real issue.

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Answer 4

May 31, 2008 2:44 AM in response to MacSociety

Some time ago I read people having an issue with the click bar on the track pad leaving marks on the screen on some MB Airs but not all. Perhaps from pressure when in luggage.

I don't have an Air, yet , so no first hand experience.

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