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Streaks on Macbook Pro screen

These strange streaks have shown up on my screen, and when I tried to clean it, it got worse. Am I cleaning it wrong? I would assume there is a certain way to clean it and I just did it wrong.

It is a 2017 Macbook Pro.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Feb 12, 2022 1:32 PM

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Posted on Feb 13, 2022 6:37 AM

Computer_Man1 wrote:

These strange streaks have shown up on my screen, and when I tried to clean it, it got worse. Am I cleaning it wrong? I would assume there is a certain way to clean it and I just did it wrong.
It is a 2017 Macbook Pro.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/a6b9aa3f-5220-4a37-80ca-c56e899e462a
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/ad5dc188-065b-4f85-af60-1f9d98b535de
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/da6a19ba-2561-465f-86d3-614753760be6


It appears the anti-reflective coating is failing....


Take it in for assessment /repair


Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"—

https://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/


Outside the USA

https://locate.apple.com/country


From iOS device using the "Apple Support.app” to make a online Genius Bar appointment is easy:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-support/id1130498044?mt=8




Get your Mac ready for service - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209095




ref: How to clean your Apple products


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Feb 13, 2022 6:37 AM in response to Community User

Computer_Man1 wrote:

These strange streaks have shown up on my screen, and when I tried to clean it, it got worse. Am I cleaning it wrong? I would assume there is a certain way to clean it and I just did it wrong.
It is a 2017 Macbook Pro.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/a6b9aa3f-5220-4a37-80ca-c56e899e462a
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/ad5dc188-065b-4f85-af60-1f9d98b535de
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/da6a19ba-2561-465f-86d3-614753760be6


It appears the anti-reflective coating is failing....


Take it in for assessment /repair


Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"—

https://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/


Outside the USA

https://locate.apple.com/country


From iOS device using the "Apple Support.app” to make a online Genius Bar appointment is easy:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-support/id1130498044?mt=8




Get your Mac ready for service - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209095




ref: How to clean your Apple products


Streaks on Macbook Pro screen

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