MacBook Pro Finish Pitting

Lately, I’ve noticed that the finish on my MacBook Pro is really beginning to wear in the areas where my wrists rest while typing. The finish is starting to show signs of pitting…

MacBook Pro Finish Pitting

After doing a little research, I was able to find other similar stories out there such as the one mentioned over at AppleDefects.

Due to the fact that this is technically a cosmetic issue, I’m not sure whether or not AppleCare will replace the palm rest or not. I’m going to see if I can have it replaced sometime this week, I’ll be sure to report back on the outcome. So far, AppleCare has been amazing so we’ll see how they handle this…

By the way, my MBP just turned 1 year old and I never wear a watch, jewelry, or anything else for that matter that might harm the finish.

Switching2Mac said,

December 11, 2007 @ 5:47 pm

Most laptops are made out of plastic so this corrosion pitting is very unlikely to happen. The problem is we all have levels of salt/acid in our skin that will transfer to the surface of whatever we touch. The pitting you encountered is a byproduct of this and in your case seems a bit more excessive then normal, maybe due to your chemical skin base, type of use (external Keyboard vs onboard keyboard), hot temperatures will cause a sweatier environment also, watches and rings can leave small scratches that will speedup the corrosiveness…

I had a 2.5 year old PowerBook that near the end was just starting to show some minimal signs of this.

ppakoe said,

January 26, 2008 @ 4:46 pm

How did things turn out when you contacted applecare?

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