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MacBook Pro Peeling!

Mine had the same issue under the right Apple key. Apple Store and AppleCare will NOT likely fix it. Luckily for me, I had a sticky and semi-problematic trackpad button, so they replaced my whole cover.
 
Happeing to mine as well and Apple is going to fix it no questions asked.

I have the same problem and I bought mine in June and I only use it part time. Apparently has something to do with the heat levels in the MBP. Macbooks are having the same issue except the whole area where the palms of your hands is pealing.




On da Mac since 1986 Newbies!
 
Same issue here
 

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Jaypiddy said:
I have the same problem and I bought mine in June and I only use it part time. Apparently has something to do with the heat levels in the MBP. Macbooks are having the same issue except the whole area where the palms of your hands is pealing.




On da Mac since 1986 Newbies!
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the macbooks are not having this issue at all. I think there was ONE case reported with somebody who had a peeling palmrest. the black macbooks have had a few cases of peeling too - mine did.

I would never ever acccept Apple telling me that they won't repair this under warranty. If your macbook pro is otherwise in good condition and not showing any abuse or other marks, then it's obviously a manufacturing problem and not due to your abuse.

Hardware is hardware. if the warranty covers hardware defects, then the case is also covered since it's part of the hardware.

Don't let Apple get away with this!
 
Wow I didn't realize my thread had been bumped so much.

Update: Can't give pics now, but the palm area has begun to pit just like my PowerBook G4. The "peeling" has gotten much worse. Oh well...
 
I missed the "L" in the thread title. It sounded much more interesting before I realised my mistake :(
 
Actually the wrist rest is made of silver coloured plastic, not aluminium, so that may just be the paint peeling off :eek:
 
I see Media Player running in the background. I will not anwser to this topic.
 
nakedguy said:
I see Media Player running in the background. I will not anwser to this topic.
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Is this supposed to be offensive or something? Against Mac-Fanboy law?

What else is going to play .wmvs reliably... without giving errors?
 
petemc said:
I've got the same thing, and worse.

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Dots have appeared where my hands rest on my MBP.

I also have the chipping. It appeared today as a small dot, so I tried to remove it with my nail and the paint just came off so easily.

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Has anyone had it fixed in any way? Is it possible to pop into a store, in the UK, and get it fixed there and then?
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Dude, I have the same EXACT problems in my 1.5-years-old AL G4
Powerbook. Pitting on the right side of the trackpad (near the palm rests)
and paint peeling below the left command key. I don't have apple care
though, so I can do nothing about it :(.
 
thats like the 2nd or 3rd one ive seen that happen to, makes it a little easier to resist a new mac until apple gets their stuff together.
 
macbook pro has started to peel!

I am so disgusted. I have been a mac user for years and years and i hate having to dis the mac but this stinks! Any one have any luck getting Apple to fix it for free?
:confused:
 
I had scratches on my old MBP because I wore a watch, and when I typed it was scraping the bottom left of the case. Had hairline scratches all over.

A ring could impose similar effects.
 
My 2 year old Macbook Pro just started peeling today - that same area. I thought there was something on it and went to scratch it - heh the something on it got bigger! I have so many other cosmetic problems though - my keys started peeling almost immediately after I got it and I eventually just snapped them off and replaced them - only one of the new keys has showed any signs of wear in 6 months. Where my right hand sits near the trackpad there's all this black pitting and it looks like the paint has worn off right by the edge.

What a mess! Makes me think I should have gotten a regular Macbook this aluminum/aluminum paint clearly can't handle my toxic skin/sweat.
 
doowrehs said:
Sorry to have to ask this, but how does solid aluminium "peel"? The casing for the MacBook is not painted, it's just a piece of anodized metal. The damage in the pictures above looks much more like scratching (imho). Are you sure it hasn't been caused during use - possibly by a finger ring, watch, etc?
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it does that because it is anodized, or painted:(:apple:
 
webwes said:
Applecare. Sorted mine out. ;)
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What did you tell them? I have awful pitting from my chronically sweaty hands. :(

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It's embarassing and gross. :(

Also, anyone find a sol'n to the latch button, as mine looks pretty destroyed because of all the different peeling going on there. :confused:

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