Speck Case: A cautionary tale - It will wreck your Macbook Pro!

I heard other people saying this about the damage with those cases. On the other hand i have also heard some others say it didnt mark the MBP at all.

What a bummer! But you might want to try naptha to remove the residue from the aluminum rather than lemon oil--it's less likely to leave an oil stain on the anodized finish. You can find naptha in a paint or hardware store, and it is also used as charcoal lighting fluid. And be careful to keep it off of any painted or plastic parts.

Good luck!

If you use lemon oil, be sure to wipe it off with a damp microfiber cloth, with Windex.

This will protect the anodized aluminum from the oil.

I had done this twice myself to have corporate stickers removed from a MacBook Pro and a MacBook Air. No stains and no damage had been caused.

Good luck!

As an alternative to the Speck case, I humbly recommend the products that I have noted in the following links.




http://www.radtech.us/Products/MacTruck.aspx



http://intl.tumi.com/alpha/t-pass-soft-laptop-attache/

Hi Trisha,
Apple endorses this product since they sell it! You should at least lodge a complaint with Apple. I would start with the store manager. Send a letter to Speck. Also look into a consumer advocacy group. I'm sorry this happened to such a nice person.

There's been enough complaints of the spec case since the introduction of the MBP that I'll not ever consider the case. I want something that will protect my MBP not damage it.

I have read the "complaints," too, and am mystified. I bought a Speck Hard Case for my 2006-era MacBook Pro as soon as they were released. It has no adhesive strips. Is fits cleanly and properly. It is intelligently vented, and also has a hold so you can access the battery check button.

I couldn't ask for a better product to protect my $3K+ investment from case scratches.

I cannot possibly be the only satisfied Speck client. Then again, I haven't been able to make either of my three MagSafe adapters melt, nor can I make either of my two Apple battery packs explode, my matte LCD screen is flawless, my lid hinge is firm ... I just mught be the luckiest SOB on the planet.

But I don't really think so.

Trisha,

I have a Late-2008 MBP. I have a Speck Satin case, and have had it on from the first week they were available on Apple's store.

Mine has no adhesive strips. I did notice tiny clear rubber dots that might be a mount.

I have been running various Photoshop filters and World of Warcraft, such that the CPU temperature reaches 90C, and the fans are going full blast.

I see nothing melted. The finish is still pristine.

Please clarify.

-j

Trisha,
The Speck SeeThru Satin case I picked up for my Late 2008 MBP does not have any adhesives to mount it. In fact, it's got these little plastic tabs that lock it in place. When I read your post, I immediately removed the case on the top and bottom and I don't see any residue that has collected on the aluminum finish. It still looks brand new so I don't regret buying it.

I had a Speck on my early 2008 Macbook Pro 15" and was pretty happy with it especially when it fell off the table- no damage done! I had it on for about a year and it did look pretty crappy with all the scratches on it by then (I did travel a lot) and when taking off the case I found that some small spot like scratches had occurred from grit under the plastic.

I now have a new Unibody with the speck and it's the same but a little more rounded around the palm surface.

BIG PROBLEM: If your Unibody is anything above a 45 degree angle, like if you are lying on your bed with it against your thighs or in a steep laptop stand, the display will not stay open. At least I can say that my hinge will not keep it open. I think it must add too much weight.