Aluminum MBP Cleaner?

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If you are brave... Bar Keepers Friend powder fixes everything.

 

That looks like you had your laptop in front of a candle, and you burned it.

Happened to my friend once. If that's the case you essentially burned the aluminum and the best way is to get a new cover which is $50

 

Isopropyl alcohol and elbow grease?

 

Seconded.

 

+1

I've used this to get all kinds of weird crap off of hard surfaces. give it a go it should be pretty cheap

 

My guess is that it's finger tip dirt from being picked up. I'd try either a little dab of dish soap (Dawn, etc.) on a damp cloth (rinse well afterward) or the rubbing alcohol. Rubbing alcohol would probably be the easier of the two as it doesn't require rinsing.

 

Lysol.

 

I think you may have thrown this is the case when you thought the computer was sleeping and in fact it was not. The unit continued to operate in your case with the lid closed thus you may have a residual heat damage on the case. Just a thought.

I never travel with my computer sleeping always shut it down if it goes in a case because a single network access ping or other event could wake it up while its packed up

 

This. Works wonders.

 

I believe that Rubbing Alcohol is safe to use on the aluminum of Macs. Use it sparingly on a COLD Mac away from fire or pilot lights, etc. in a ventilated area (it's flammable) and DO NOT use it on the screen. Rubbing alcohol evaporates quickly so it shouldn't leave any kind of residue behind. Let us know how this turns out for you and what you end up using.

 

There are many things to clean it with, but be careful or you may ruin the anodized finish.

I have been using the Optimist Prime line for all professional and personal cleaning with great results.

 

Just use it sparingly (don't let the alcohol get inside any openings) and on a small spot to test it (maybe the bottom), but I think you'll be okay.

 

It's aluminum, I don't see why it wouldn't be safe to use rubbing alcohol on it.

Why are we not supposed to use alcohol on the screen? it's a layer of glass over the LCD panel isn't it? I honestly don't think that the glass is some super sensitive/special "apple" glass that can only be treated with special apple certified cleaning solution. Of course, I'm open to any evidence that suggests otherwise, thanks!

 

That does seem to make sense, however when rubbing alcohol is mentioned for cleaning the aluminum of Macs, in the same breath is also mentioned to not use it on the screen. My guess is that this is info from the days of anti-glare screens and probably isn't applicable to the screens that have the glass (assuming it's glass) panel. Since at present I don't have a aluminum Mac in general or specifically a MBP I can't verify whether it's safe for the glass covered displays or not. I personally, probably wouldn't use it on the "glass" just in case it had an adverse effect (maybe it would effect the adhesive used).