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Mackbook pro 2017 Usb/c port scratch
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Do you mean that is the scratch that is INSIDE the usb-c port? if so, that is completely normal wear.
When you plug in and out USB-C devices. Two metals are in contact. And scratches are unavoidable but also normal signs of wear.
You can be carefull when plugin in the device to the usb-c that you don't scratch the aluminium around the port itself. But scratches inside the port are unavoidable
Just enjoy the machine and try not to worry too much
They are just "battle scars"This another pic brother
Thank you for your replay boss .. but is it too early to start wearing from only 3 weeks of slight using?Do you mean that is the scratch that is INSIDE the usb-c port? if so, that is completely normal wear.
When you plug in and out USB-C devices. Two metals are in contact. And scratches are unavoidable but also normal signs of wear.
You can be carefull when plugin in the device to the usb-c that you don't scratch the aluminium around the port itself. But scratches inside the port are unavoidable
Just enjoy the machine and try not to worry too much
I've always been fairly obsessed with these things myself, but I can't see any scratch there, should I start worrying about my eyesight?
If it's the external lower-right edge of the right port that you're concerned about, that kind of wear and tear is pretty much unavoidable and is caused by plugging things in and out. No point worrying about it.
If it's the external lower-right edge of the right port that you're concerned about, that kind of wear and tear is pretty much unavoidable and is caused by plugging things in and out. No point worrying about it.
Wear would be across the whole width, that looks like a ding. And wear is based on use, not time. The body wouldn't get covered in dings and scratches if it sat on a shelf for a year.
Anodized aluminum is a fairly durable material, a plastic body would have a bigger ding on it. I don't know if they make a harder material than aluminum for laptops, but they are rare. Maybe use this moment to look on the bright side, and realize that it is not a spilled drink.
First. Basically all aluminum for products with any duribility is aluminum/magnesium.
Magnesium laptops are not rare and it is lighter and more durable.
Second. This is not raw metal. It's painted.
[doublepost=1517887247][/doublepost]The usb-c is terrible for charging compared to MagSafe.
You really have to either pick it up and directly look where you're putting the cable or feel around sliding a very sharp connecter until you get it in.
Do you know what anodisation is? I don't think you do...
The USB-C connector is inline with the TouchBar, makes it pretty simple! If your connector is sharp though maybe you ground it a little too much when searching for the port, they should be blunt.
I don't know what you mean by aluminum/magnesium, but i don't see much (or any) magnesium designs. Maybe they are around, but the most I found were combinations of magnesium and other materials, like a magnesium bottom panel or using magnesium as the internal frame. The only brand that was fully magnesium appears to be the Microsoft Surface, but I don't see many of them. Hence my opinion of the material being rare.
Magnesium is more rigid and therefore brittle so I imagine it will crack instead of denting. A quick search (http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/magnesium-vs-aluminium.486122/) shows that it can crack.
You can paint it, but anodizing is a tint that partially soaks into the metal. It is much stronger than paint, but it is still just aluminum and so will not resist a lot of force.
USB-C is definitely worse for aligning the plug for charging (and no more safely breaking away), but not any worse than using any of the other ports (like a USB device). Perhaps you want one of the magsafe replacements: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...s-magsafe-magnetic-charging-usb-c-macbook-pro
Thank u for your post .. yes it is on the lower right edge of the port and i think it is from removing the cable of the chargerI've always been fairly obsessed with these things myself, but I can't see any scratch there, should I start worrying about my eyesight?
If it's the external lower-right edge of the right port that you're concerned about, that kind of wear and tear is pretty much unavoidable and is caused by plugging things in and out. No point worrying about it.
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Thank u for your reply .. so i have to expect more of this ding along of using?
Very sharp? Sounds like a faulty cable. USB-C connectors are rounded, and not sharp at all. In fact, USB-A is much "sharper" on its corners than the edges of the rounder USB-C. Not to mention a quick Google search shows quite a few people with MagSafe have had "scratching" issues too.