Does anyone else have certain keys on the keyboard that look really used and greasy?

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  1. andyACEcandy, Aug 23, 2009

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    My spacebar on the left side is greasier/oilier and used than the right side b/c i type incorrectly but faster for me in which I use my left thumb to hit the space bar.

    I know on my old HP laptop, the keys got all oily and greasy looking after a while.

    Is there anything I can do about this? I don't think I can clean it... probably just have to deal with it
     
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  2. celticpride678, Aug 23, 2009

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    If you want to try to clean it, take the microfiber cloth that came with the notebook and try to wipe off the grease.
     
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  3. andyACEcandy, Aug 23, 2009

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    After some more research, it's just keyboard wear and tear. Aftera lot of use, the friction from your fingers takes away from the original finish of the keyboard material making it look shiny and used.

    Especially on black keyboards
     
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  4. neutrino23, Aug 23, 2009

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    I have a three year old 17" MBP with silver keys. It is a great keyboard and the keys have lasted way longer than those of any laptop I've ever had. The keys on my previous Powerbooks were so worn they looked like I was using a Cyrillic keyboard.

    Even so, two keys on my current keyboard had become worn and the letters were really fuzzy and not crisp. I took this to the local Apple store and they replaced these keycaps with keycaps taken from dead keyboards they kept in the back for just such an occasion. Sooo, if it gets really bad you might try the same thing.
     
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  5. andyACEcandy, Aug 23, 2009

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    Awesome advice man!!!

    Do you have applecare though? Because I don't (for now anyway until my 1 year thing ends)
     
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