Reason for Macbook discoloration!

[powerbuddy]

I found the reason..."Urine"!

Yes, Urine.... people who pee and don't wash their hands often find the Macbook discolored. I did a test I took a small drop of urine and let it rest on the palm rest area and the plastic turned pink in 1 hour! I am not kidding! Test if for yourselves...and please wash your hands after coming from the bathroom!

 

[chrisdazzo]

well that's a relief...

 

[flopticalcube]

What if your MacBook is turning brown?

 

[powerbuddy]

What if your MacBook is turning brown?

it should turn brown for the older 1st gen Macbooks!

 

[triddent222]

I find your methods rather disturbing. But your hypothesis seems plausible; Urine contains ammonia, and it's a bit acidic itself (which could, in most cases cause discoloration on any plastics). I however, will not be testing this myself ( I have a MBP...and I wouldn't do it anyways).



Regardless of it's correlation with the matter though, you should wash your hands after doing number 1, or 2 for that matter >.>

 

[powerbuddy]

I find your methods rather disturbing.

Someone has to do the dirty job. I'll post a video of my experiment.

 

[Dybbuk]

Maybe, but it is still an acknowledged issue that doesn't occur after the case replacement. To state that this is THE reason, not A reason, seems a little shortsighted.

 

[rosh325]

I can't wait to hear you explain to a Genius what you were doing when you need a new case

OP:I've solved your problem, I know why they get discolored
G: That's nice, it'll be $300+ for a repair

 

[queshy]

that's so gross lol.

 

[powerbuddy]

that's so gross lol.

Nothing gross about it. It jugs around as you carry it all day along in your body.

 

[rescue]

Discoloration .. Urine?

Well.. Same thing..

SWEAT has URIC ACID..

URINE has URIC ACID..

Sweaty palms... and Urine..

Both are the same thing..

At least that's what I can remember form Science class.. Right?
Uric Acid..... ?? lol

 

[Dybbuk]

I just got Mr. Clean Magic Eraser today and the discoloration came off like dirt. o_o

 

[Jiddick ExRex]

I just got Mr. Clean Magic Eraser today and the discoloration came off like dirt. o_o

You actually pissed on you macbook to check?

 

[Dybbuk]

You actually pissed on you macbook to check?

...

I said I had discoloration. I never said URINE was related.

 

[Marky_Mark]

I surmise that dropping your MB in a pot of paint would discolour it too, but I ain't gonna do it to prove myself right. I can't believe there are people who will put urine on their laptops to test a theory. You need to get out more.

 

[thebassoonist]

Well.. Same thing..

SWEAT has URIC ACID..

URINE has URIC ACID..

Sweaty palms... and Urine..

Both are the same thing..

At least that's what I can remember form Science class.. Right?
Uric Acid..... ?? lol

Exactly