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My Retina Display has stain damage, HELP!!!

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I dont know how it happened, but somehow my retina display got some weird clear-ish stain damage that is very noticable on a black background. I have tried to clean it with water and a micro fiber cloth like usual, but i think this is not something on top of the screen as much as it is something has like eaten away a part of the screen... I need help! what do i do to solve this aside from replacing the screen... if water and microfiber arent working, what else can i use? I am worried that windex or alcohol will excacerbae the problem, as i suspect it might have been alcohol that caused the problem in the first place, but im not sure... any insight, please? this is driving me nuts

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Apr 7, 2014 10:44 AM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2017 12:53 AM

UPDATE

January 24, 2017


To all staingate victims--


Apple has you covered. They know they f'd up big time so they are offering to fix the screens under their "quality program." No warranty needed. It was a manufacturer's defect that took them a while to figure out. Just visit an Apple Store, drop off your MacBook, and you'll have a new, stain-free screen in under a week.


I brought my MacBook Pro into the Manhattan Beach store on Saturday, no hassles. They estimated five business days but probably sooner than that. I have my work laptop in the meantime so it's not too inconvenient.


Hope this puts some of you at ease. Again, just bring your computer in to an Apple Store and they will take care of it free of charge.


Mark

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Nov 20, 2016 1:29 PM in response to bradymott

just fyi, took my mid-2014 macbook pro (bought in 2015 with apple care) to the genius bar at local apple store and they took it for warranty repair without question. i was very pleasantly surprised, as i have had difficulties in the past with apple repairing things with apple care. they had to send it out for repair, 3-5 days, then it will be shipped back to my house. overall happy with the experience.

Dec 9, 2016 11:43 PM in response to bradymott

Were you using one of those keyboard protectors? Because mine would leave marks on my screen. However, on mine it was not permanent... with a little applied pressure with a soft cleaning cloth my oil from my keyboard protector came off... There is also the possibility that you have allowed too much pressure on the top of your MacBook Pro in order to allow it to reach the keys.

Dec 18, 2016 10:24 PM in response to Bala87

Hi Bala87,


I have just bought the Mid-2015 Macbook Pro 15'', are you sure about that the stain issue hasn't been fully solved by Apple, instead, apple just keep replacing the screens for the customers? It is really sad, I have to take care of frail screen... I am thinking that why did I bought more than $2499 laptop, and I have to be afraid of the AR coating falling off everyday?

Meanwhile, I bought a iPhone 6s plus (in warranty) , the dust keep going from the mute key, and Apple customer service guy told me he can not see them, so he refused to repair it. Apple is no longer the Apple we used to know...

Dec 27, 2016 10:27 PM in response to bradymott

Have same problem. I went to Apple service center but the staff refuse to change the screen. One staff told me that they cannot change it because the screen change project was expired, but another staff told me they can not change it because I “damaged" the robber around the screen.

I wrote a email to Tim Cook, they didn't bother to reply. Totally disappointed.

My Retina Display has stain damage, HELP!!!

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