Marks on Tibook screen from Keys???

teddyteddy
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
I just got an 867 powerbook 15 last week and I have these little marks on my screen which I think is from the keys when I close the lid....????? Is there something I should put over the keys when I close the lid and what should I use to clean my screen. Thanks.



Teddy

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  • Reply 1 of 8
    rodukroduk Posts: 706member
    It's probably natural grease and grime from your fingers on the keys.



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  • Reply 2 of 8
    wmfwmf Posts: 1,164member
    Everybody gets those. Clean your screen or put a piece of paper between the screen and keyboard. I've seen iKlear at stores but I haven't tried it.
  • Reply 3 of 8
    foadfoad Posts: 717member
    iKlear is perfect for this situation. Go get yourself some, and get you screen and trackpad for that matter, cleaned up.
  • Reply 4 of 8
    mwmw Posts: 31member
    same marks appeared on my PB G3 Firewire (but it took a lot longer ;-), it's from your fingers, maybe some plastic residue.



    use "screenwipes"



    if the marks don't go away, throw you PB out of the window... ;-)
  • Reply 5 of 8
    altivec_2.0altivec_2.0 Posts: 995member
    First send it to me!
  • Reply 6 of 8
    fred_ljfred_lj Posts: 607member
    Klear screen makes these semi-disposable cloths that fit just right over the keyboard/trackpad area with a little trimming. They're flexible and don't impede the latch mechanism, which some of the stupid leather protectors do (OWC's even started to warp my screen panel a little on the first day, so I took it out immediately -- just use this little cleaning cloth now -- handy in two ways, heh). However, I might try (and you might want to also) Radtech's other solution -- a more permanent idea of the one above -- a .4mm thick microfiber sheet that goes over the keyboard and cleans the screen. They also make little bumpers to replace the Apple OEMs, but whatever... (www.radtech.us)
  • Reply 7 of 8
    mwmw Posts: 31member
    ...one time after an all-nighter with plenty of coffee and various sugary junk food the grime on my laptop keys and screen was so thick, i had to sandblast it off <img src="graemlins/surprised.gif" border="0" alt="[surprised]" />
  • Reply 8 of 8
    anamacanamac Posts: 80member
    I just use the very low-tech solution of keeping a doubled piece of cotton calico over the keyboard when I close the lid. The TiBook lid is so...squishy. If it's packed in my briefcase, it's even more important to shield the screen from those darn keys.
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