Cosmetic Problem - Color rubbing off? Makes more sense if you read?

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Cosmetic Problem - Color rubbing off? Makes more sense if you read?

Alright. Is anyone else having problems with this. I've owned my Macbook for about 3 or 4 months. I bought a white one. I've noticed that where my wrists usually are (to the left and right of the touch pad) the white is fading and it looks dirty (I wash my hands and I've tried washing the surface but it looks the same). Anyone else having problems with this? Is this something that Apple will fix?

Macbook, Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Posted on Sep 24, 2006 11:06 PM

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Answer 1

lo_tech

Level 1

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Sep 25, 2006 1:03 AM in response to BangBangBlah

This is a common problem with the earlier macbooks, Apple have recognised it and they will replace the whole topcase for free. I've just had mine done and it looks nice!

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Answer 2

Sep 25, 2006 1:46 AM in response to BangBangBlah

lo-tech is right - see

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304058

I am waiting for parts for mine to be done as well

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Rob A

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Sep 25, 2006 5:47 AM in response to BangBangBlah

whats funny about that is that when it first happened to me it was in the same month i bought it (June). at that time apple geniuses werent acknowledging the the problem saying "Oh well you can just buy some iKlear to clean that up" only to have the botches somehow get darker after using it. great! its still under warranty i guess ill do it one day, but sis has it now and she cant bear to part with her macbook, and if she doesnt care about the big nasty blotches what can i do?

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Answer 4

Sep 25, 2006 6:46 AM in response to Rob A

You can cover them up -

either Protection Pack for MacBook from Marware http://www.marware.com/intro.php

or the more colourful option is http://www.macstyles.com/

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