Hey Guys,

Just wondering if you guys clean your macbook aluminium frequently? It seems that there are small black spots appearing on my armrest, I tried rubbing it off with a cloth and it didnt seems to fade away. Anyone have such problems too?

I use the bundled cleaning cloth to clean the screen. As for the keyboard and aluminum part, I just use little bit damp tissue paper to clean the dirts.

Mind to take some photo for the black spot?

I use Bundle cleaning cloth to clean the screen and use my hp screen protector cleaning cloth to clean the rest.

i rube stains off with alcohol swabs, then use water dampen cloth to wipe away the dried alcohol = shining.. but just on the aluminium area, not the screen..

This post has been edited by jakesean: Mar 31 2009, 07:51 AM

any special liquid used for the LCD cleaning?

iklear,machines is selling.


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Picture is from brother Nokia2003.

how much is it for the iklear ?

these spots r likely to be tarnishing caused by acid from the sweat from our hands. best way to prevent this is to wipe clean the surface at least once a day.

true, its because of sweat. i got it on my previous mbp. now searching for a nice wristpad shield

for the unibody macbooks, any glass cleaning fluid will do. its just glass anyway. for matte screens juz use plain water...dun use any alcohol cuz it will damage the screen

well i can said moshi palmguard is good to protect the part. iKlear is for cleaning.

where to get this alcohol swabs?

haha, you can smuggle some out from Uni when having injection classes xD

i dont have class that uses alcohol anymore
no, seriously.. where to get it? haha

Haha, no FOC alcohol swab for you then Kidding. Well, if the alcohol swab that they mention is the same as the one that's used in disinfection, then you can get it from any pharmacy shop nearby, they r selling it.

I would suggest try mild soap water before using alcohol. Not recommend to use alcohol for cleaning on electronic products. Reduce the risk. Who knows if alcohol accidentally diffuse into the internal circuit board... LOL

Haha, It's very very very unlikely to happen xD As we know alcohol evaporates in few secs. It's ady gone before it reaches the circuit board, Furthermore, the heat inside the lappy will accelerate the evaporation process so it's kinda safe I think. Some more you can kill bacteria on it

Found this on the MB Owner's manual:

Cleaning your MacBook When cleaning the outside of your MacBook and its components, first shut down your MacBook, unplug the power adapter, and remove the battery. Then use a damp, soft, lint-free cloth to clean the computer’s exterior.
Avoid getting moisture in any openings. Do not spray liquid directly on the computer.
Do not use aerosol sprays, solvents, or abrasives that might damage the finish.

Cleaning the MacBook screen To clean the MacBook screen, first shut down your MacBook, unplug the power adapter, and remove the battery. Then use the included cleaning cloth to wipe the screen. Dampen the cloth with water if necessary. Do not spray liquid directly on the screen.

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Ok, if it is really necessary to use alcohol, be sure it is highly diluted.
Check this out:
http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm

oh wow..thanks for the tips. nvr read the user manuals b4

the manual says that because if someone somewhere use a bad type of cleaning agent n spoilt their macbook, they can sue apple. so i guess apple is just being safe saying juz use damp cloth.

of course, we all know sometimes a damp cloth wont do anything.

in other words, do at ur own risk ;P

as for me, i just use the yellow scotch brite cloth. it works.