Comments on: My Wearing MacBook Pro… http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MBP sverniciato - Italia Mac Forumhttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-23937 MBP sverniciato - Italia Mac Forum Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:38:46 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-23937 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] navigando ho trovato anche questo: http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/...g-macbook-pro/ http://www.appledefects.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=234 [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] navigando ho trovato anche questo: http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/…g-macbook-pro/ http://www.appledefects.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=234 [...]

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9985 Mitchell Oke Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:42:32 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9985 Yeah who know, but I don't like it!! Gah!! Yeah who know, but I don’t like it!! Gah!!

]]> By: Allen Honghttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9952 Allen Hong Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:19:39 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9952 Ok, how about calling it a "finish defect"? Possible that the primer used was low grade or the mixture was wrong? Ok, how about calling it a “finish defect”?
Possible that the primer used was low grade or the mixture was wrong?

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9918 Mitchell Oke Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:31:47 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9918 Yeah I am quite sure it is not a "wear and tear" issue, and the idea that the heat could be causing the stuff to become brittle or whatever sounds reasonable. I will have to find my nearest store and see what they think. Yeah I am quite sure it is not a “wear and tear” issue, and the idea that the heat could be causing the stuff to become brittle or whatever sounds reasonable. I will have to find my nearest store and see what they think.

]]> By: coolmanbluhttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9915 coolmanblu Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:23:06 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9915 I just checked the wiki page on the Mac Book and it describes your problem. I'd bring the laptop to your nearest Apple store and see what they say. It wouldn't hurt. It's implied on the wiki page that the problem was fixed in later models, which implies that it was indeed a hardware problem and not regular wear and tear. Report back to use and let us know what Apple tells you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro Issues from wiki... "Peeling and flaking paint on the case area located just under the bottom row of keys of the keyboard. Although no formal test results have been published, many users are reporting that some of these issues were fixed in later models (week 11 and onwards)." I just checked the wiki page on the Mac Book and it describes your problem. I’d bring the laptop to your nearest Apple store and see what they say. It wouldn’t hurt.

It’s implied on the wiki page that the problem was fixed in later models, which implies that it was indeed a hardware problem and not regular wear and tear.

Report back to use and let us know what Apple tells you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro
Issues from wiki…
“Peeling and flaking paint on the case area located just under the bottom row of keys of the keyboard.

Although no formal test results have been published, many users are reporting that some of these issues were fixed in later models (week 11 and onwards).”

]]> By: JohnKeshttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9908 JohnKes Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:41:30 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9908 Is it worth masking and spray painting yourself? (I've been doing that to my 95 Acura the past few weekends) The blue 3M masking tape is really good stuff. Is it worth masking and spray painting yourself? (I’ve been doing that to my 95 Acura the past few weekends) The blue 3M masking tape is really good stuff.

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9906 Mitchell Oke Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:38:44 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9906 No I don't think this is wear and tear, I think its poor quality. The computer is 4mths old, it shouldn't be flaking like this in an area that barely ever gets touched. I don't think the White MacBook users would consider brown palm rests after only a few months acceptable wear and tear either. The MacBook Pro is an amazingly built computer, which makes it that much more of a shame that things like this happen. And yeah, my three previous notebooks were Dell's (Inspiron 5100, then 8600, then 710m) and they all had a brown tinge in certain light on the palm rest shaped like my hands :P. It was kind of funny actually, it was like my palm print was on it haha. No I don’t think this is wear and tear, I think its poor quality. The computer is 4mths old, it shouldn’t be flaking like this in an area that barely ever gets touched.

I don’t think the White MacBook users would consider brown palm rests after only a few months acceptable wear and tear either.

The MacBook Pro is an amazingly built computer, which makes it that much more of a shame that things like this happen.

And yeah, my three previous notebooks were Dell’s (Inspiron 5100, then 8600, then 710m) and they all had a brown tinge in certain light on the palm rest shaped like my hands :P . It was kind of funny actually, it was like my palm print was on it haha.

]]> By: Allen Honghttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9903 Allen Hong Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:33:19 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9903 Being a computer tech for my day job... I have to disagree that this problem is a hardware malfunction. It is cosmetic wear and tear. Not sure if Apple will classify this as normal or not. How this type of problem is handled varies from computer maker to computer maker and how good their customer service is at making their valued customers happy. The DELL laptop I am using has worn areas in the mouse touch pad and keyboard keys (seems like the fingerprint ridges are acting like sandpaper :P ) that I use the most for video games. I just think of it as battle scars. Being a computer tech for my day job… I have to disagree that this problem is a hardware malfunction. It is cosmetic wear and tear. Not sure if Apple will classify this as normal or not. How this type of problem is handled varies from computer maker to computer maker and how good their customer service is at making their valued customers happy.

The DELL laptop I am using has worn areas in the mouse touch pad and keyboard keys (seems like the fingerprint ridges are acting like sandpaper :P ) that I use the most for video games. I just think of it as battle scars.

]]> By: monkey2nuthttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9872 monkey2nut Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:12:51 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9872 If this is inside the warranty period, I would get the casing replaced - they should be able to do it same day service - Check out Kevin C Tofel's recent positive experience with his Mac repair at http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/03/apple_service_g.html Good luck. If this is inside the warranty period, I would get the casing replaced – they should be able to do it same day service – Check out Kevin C Tofel’s recent positive experience with his Mac repair at http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/03/apple_service_g.html

Good luck.

]]> By: coolmanbluhttp://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9842 coolmanblu Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:55:50 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2007/03/30/my-wearing-macbook-pro/#comment-9842 I've see this reported a few times on MacRumors.com. It may be caused by the chemical reaction of the aluminum and your skin's oil. Or it may be caused by the heat levels in the MBP. If this is still under warranty, I'd bring it in for repair. It's obviously a hardware malfunction and other people are experiencing it. Good luck! I’ve see this reported a few times on MacRumors.com. It may be caused by the chemical reaction of the aluminum and your skin’s oil. Or it may be caused by the heat levels in the MBP.

If this is still under warranty, I’d bring it in for repair. It’s obviously a hardware malfunction and other people are experiencing it.

Good luck!

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