Strange smudges inside screen

[Suanmiao]

There is a spot of strange smudge developing inside my mbp screen. It was pretty small last month, I thought it's a scratch or something. But today I took a closer look and pretty sure it's inside of the LCD.
Does anyone have an idea what it is?

 

[0940732]

if it's retina screen, then your plasma deposition antiglare coating is coming off

 

[Suanmiao]

Makes sense! Is there a way to fix it?

if it's retina screen, then your plasma deposition antiglare coating is coming off

 

[0940732]

only screen replacement.. hope you have apple care

btw people why you still using that damn microfibre cloth? use blasebalg to blow away any rough particles from screen before start cleaning and lenspen laptop-pro to actual cleaning and there is no way you can damage screen with that things, lenspen laptop-pro use ultra soft optical grade chamois with special non liquid invisible carbon compound - same materials is used to clean camera lenses and since retina display has same antiglare film as camera lenses, using water and microfibre cloth can easily damage screen coating if you have even small rough particle on it

 

[keyofnight]

using water and microfibre cloth can easily damage screen coating if you have even small rough particle on it

If that's true, this is a serious problem. Here's what Apple's support documentation says about it: "To clean the screen on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air, first shut down the computer and unplug the power adapter. Dampen the included cleaning cloth with just water and wipe the screen. Do not spray liquid directly onto the screen."

They're telling us to destroy our own screens?

 

[johnnnw]

If that's true, this is a serious problem. Here's what Apple's support documentation says about it: "To clean the screen on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air, first shut down the computer and unplug the power adapter. Dampen the included cleaning cloth with just water and wipe the screen. Do not spray liquid directly onto the screen."

They're telling us to destroy our own screens?

He said if there is rough particles on the cloth. As in dirt on it. So a cloth without dirt would be fine.

That is pretty obvious though.

 

[maflynn]

Makes sense! Is there a way to fix it?

There's no repair option, other then apple replacing it. Give them a call and get that process going.

 

[Suanmiao]

Bought it in 2012, without an apple care. I guess I'll live with it then.

There's no repair option, other then apple replacing it. Give them a call and get that process going.

 

[maflynn]

Bought it in 2012, without an apple care. I guess I'll live with it then.

Yeah. that's my concern as well, since I too own a 2012 rMBP. Its out of warranty and so if something happens now, its on my dime.

 

[Suanmiao]

only screen replacement.. hope you have apple care

btw people why you still using that damn microfibre cloth? use blasebalg to blow away any rough particles from screen before start cleaning and lenspen laptop-pro to actual cleaning and there is no way you can damage screen with that things, lenspen laptop-pro use ultra soft optical grade chamois with special non liquid invisible carbon compound - same materials is used to clean camera lenses and since retina display has same antiglare film as camera lenses, using water and microfibre cloth can easily damage screen coating if you have even small rough particle on it

It's not like I was trying to sand it...
Anything how, I can avoid cleaning that area to keep it from getting bigger...
Trying to stay positive

 

[keyofnight]

He said if there is rough particles on the cloth. As in dirt on it. So a cloth without dirt would be fine.

That is pretty obvious though.

Yeah. I read and understood that much. But it sounds awfully fussy to have to treat a laptop's screen like a camera lens. Dirt will inevitably get on the screen, and you'll inevitably have to get rid of it.

I mean…I could pull out a soft synthetic brush to remove the dirt, and then I could wipe it only with a fresh microfiber cloth… but that sounds like a lot to ask of a person for a laptop, you know? Pretty fussy. Maybe I should've gotten an MBA?

 

[bushido]

Yeah. that's my concern as well, since I too own a 2012 rMBP. Its out of warranty and so if something happens now, its on my dime.

old post but apple replaced my screen for free on my late 2012 rMBP (no apple care) for this issue