I’ve used it outside maybe five times ever. Otherwise it just sits in my office which does have some natural light but it’s not like it’s baking in a window all day.
Honestly it sits in the same spot for most of its life. Doesn’t travel all too often. It definitely looks like it’s from the sun but it doesn’t sit in the sun directly, ever. Strange.
For the price, its frustrating how easy it is for these things to get damaged through no fault of your own.
That’s really good that they’ve gone to that length to make you happy. My guess is the new one will discolor in the same way. I’ve seen any number of other white products made of similar materials discolor in the same way over time. Usually it is where there is physical contact with some surface, and in others it can be due to some environmental factor. But it is always a risk in a white case. Of course the black cases aren’t without their own issues. My Smart Keyboard folio, which has similar if not the identical material on the exterior, developed roughened areas in the area that would contact whatever surface you’re using the device on. There were many posts here with picture of those areas. Many including me installed skins on them because of this. That worked extremely well in my case and looks very good as well.
Might be. Anyway I had no desire to buy or use UV lights in the operation. It seemed too bulky. Meanwhile I got impatient and removed the hydrogen peroxide paper from the yellowish cable and bum! the yellow color has gone. Experiment succeded. Though it's hard to take a good photo at night, here it is:
Great news. To avoid discoloration from handling I bought some vinyl decals which cover the different surfaces of my MK. I also noticed that I was getting a line on the outside hinge because when it opens it moves downward a little and touches my table which is stained wood. To fix that I picked up some white low-profile laptop feet. They’re cheap enough to where if I don’t like them its not a big deal, but I do so far.
