Stains on MacBook Speaker Grills

[Sdancott]

Hi guys, I've got a niggling problem, I've been wondering if anybody else has the same issue?

My MacBook pro is about 2 weeks old. As soon as I unboxed it, I noticed some stains on the speaker grills. The stains are only visible in bright daylight.

The stains seem to disappear for a while when cleaned with a damp cloth, but quickly come back.

The stains weren't any particular shape at first, but after repeated cleaning, they same to have morphed into perfect circles...

Sorry if the pictures aren't that clear, it's quite difficult to capture.

 

[Schtumple]

I'm pretty sure, that's the actual speakers...

 

[toxictrix]

I would take it back if that isn't the speakers.

 

[Cavanboy18]

was it a refurb? could be a fun stain.... LOL

 

[Sdancott]

they actually don't bother me that much - I don't think i'd risk a replacement.

My hard drive doesn't click/beep/freeze, i have not scratches or dents - and i've got a perfect screen (no dead pixels)

i just wondered of it was a common problem...

 

[sukanas]

i believe 99% of all the umbp 15" speakers are like that.. if someone claims its not, its either they're blind or not looking at it under the correct lighting. under normal lighting conditions, i don't notice it at all, looks spotless. but in a certain high bright flourocent lighting, the 'stains' show.

now this is just my hypothetical guess but im thinking its the way the laser cuts the holes so that it cuts it in a weird direction.. i dont know what im really saying but thats what i can think of

 

[derekivey]

I have those at random places on my speaker grills as well. Doesn't bother me much though.

 

[switchover101]

yup i have them on my brand new mbp too...

 

[bbadalucco]

I have those as well...in the exact same spot. I'm sure its just the speakers, a design flaw i guess.

 

[farkasam]

MBP speaker "stains"

i believe 99% of all the umbp 15" speakers are like that.. if someone claims its not, its either they're blind or not looking at it under the correct lighting. under normal lighting conditions, i don't notice it at all, looks spotless. but in a certain high bright flourocent lighting, the 'stains' show./QUOTE]

I have those too, I agree probably most of the machines have this "issue"

 

[Finlandboy]

yah, my 15 refurb mbp has the 'stains' too.....i dont notice it unless i look at it from a certain angle

 

[rgarjr]

That speaker area does look kind of small compared to all the "holed" area.

 

[Sneakz]

Its just the speaker. Nothing else.

 

[mikes70mustang]

Its just the speaker. Nothing else.

Um duh. How often is there a perfectly round stain?

 

[Sneakz]

Um duh. How often is there a perfectly round stain?

Fairly often on my T-shirt after eating

 

[Sdancott]

Um duh. How often is there a perfectly round stain?

This is the weird thing - The stains definitely weren't round when I first got the laptop, they didn't have any regular shape. It's only over the last few days they've turned that way.

 

[Schtumple]

It's not a stain, it's the speakers, look at the motherboard diagram above...

The only reason you can see them when you use the flash on a camera is because a flash will reflect enough off of the speakers, seriously, this is complaining over nothing...

 

[Sdancott]

FYI

Found some pictures with similar problems & a thread on apple discussion pages

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8881693

 

[chrono1081]

I REALLY hope the people in this thread are just joking because yes, those ARE the actual speakers. Not stains.

 

[damnyooneek]

its normal. both the unibody macbook pros i have look like that. its not a problem.

 

[Shasterball]

I'm pretty sure, that's the actual speakers...

Yup. They is!!!