Corrosion in mac book pro Retina display (late 2013)?!

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Corrosion in mac book pro Retina display (late 2013)?!

Hi All,

currently i am having Mac Book Pro Retina Display (Late 2013) and on the palm rest area, i found out some corrosion (white spot).

I found that its really annoying since i only bought this around November 2013 and now already have a corrosion, if the spot is only 1 or 2, it will be fine, if you see below there are at least 10 dots.

I am pretty ****** off when i went to apple online service and the apple authorized service provider since they said they cannot do anything about it.

if i have used the MBP for 3-4 years and got this issue, i still can accept that, for this case, 3 months and already have a corrosion? I dont expect apple to have such low standard, since the laptop itself already expensive.

I am really expect APPLE can do something about this!!!!

if there anyone can help to let me know how to get rid this corrosion, i would be very happy. i have tried magic sponge, water, tissue, not helpful at all.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Feb 13, 2014 6:39 AM

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LowLuster

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Feb 13, 2014 6:57 AM in response to tommy_Talim

They are caused by a reaction of the aluminum and your body chemistry. Nothing you can do about them now and the only way to stop more from showing up is to put some type of plastic film on the palmrest areas.

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Feb 13, 2014 7:08 AM in response to LowLuster

I believed that apple coat the aluminium unibody?

And in fact, this issue only happens on my left side of palm rest, and the right palm rest is just perfect.

I found that its ridiculous isnt if it only happens on the left side?

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LowLuster

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Feb 13, 2014 7:12 AM in response to tommy_Talim

There is no coating that I know of. It is Anodized Aluminum.

Maybe your left hand sweats more than your right hand?

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Feb 13, 2014 7:14 AM in response to LowLuster

Ok, the thing is im not sweating when im using the laptop, and im not the type of the person that sweat easily on the palm. 😟

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LowLuster

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Feb 13, 2014 7:20 AM in response to tommy_Talim

Unles your using your Mac in temps well below normal your body is always secreting something. Otherwise we'd never need to take a shower.

Simple take it in and have it checked. I may be incorrect and it is the actual Aluminum casting that is defective. Only Apple can determine that.

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shorts

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Mar 30, 2014 11:01 PM in response to LowLuster

I too think it is related to body chemistry reacting with the metal or some other environmental condition. Sometimes I have fairly sewaty hands and I have corrosion on the edge of my top case. I don't really care about it. Its a tool and tools wear.

I was told by an engineer that it is referred to as "rusty hands". I'm not sure if its high alkaline or acid, but the engineer told me I had rusty hands after I had been using a drill press for a couple of days. There was rust all over the chuck, and other parts of the drill where I had touched it.

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