From Apple’s website:Is it good idea to wipe MacBook with alcohol? 🤔
Have you guys tried cleaning that cable/charger with some eucalyptus or tea tree oil? They are disinfectants and the smell is quite nice…maybe it’ll help get rid of the smell itself or any bacteria causing it
i am VERY sensitive to smells, so i will definitely be sending it back if it doesn't get up to a standard i'm happy with.Since I’m sensitive to smells, though, I would have had to return whatever device I bought if it smelled this bad.
Oh really? I had no idea, thanks for the info. Dismiss my stupid suggestion then, people, please xDPlease don't do this. Tea tree oil displaces the plasticiser in the plastics. They will go brittle and crack.
Returning a laptop to amazon is a nightmare in itself. You can expect your refund to take a bit. Thats the one thing I wont buy from amazon unless I'm positive there isnt going to be an exchange.Apple will probably look at it but the packaging is likely compromised as well. I would just return it to Amazon and go buy one from the Apple Store where they don't keep their stock in a damp shed.
Returning a laptop to amazon is a nightmare in itself. You can expect your refund to take a bit. Thats the one thing I wont buy from amazon unless I'm positive there isnt going to be an exchange.
Ah, the good ol’ days!!!As an aside, wasn’t there an issue with thermal paste back in the day with the Titanium Powerbooks, where when running the Mac under load, the smell akin to body odour would emit from the computer? It had to do with a batch of thermal paste that was used at the time. Hopefully your situation works out and saves you the hassle of a return.