Tiny dots on MBP 14. Dust or damage?

[Alexander_im]

Hi everyone,

hoping to get an advice. I'm usually very careful when it comes to cleaning and using my Apple stuff. I even bought this fancy Apple cloth. Yesterday I cleaned the screen with Apple cloth and water and found out a couple of marks, so to speak. Hard to describe how it looks (even harder to take a picture of it, since it's so tiny) but it's like a tiny dot on the screen surface – like a dust particle, but it can't be wiped away.

I know how hard it can be to judge without even seeing the picture, but maybe someone here has the same experience with the MPB's screen? Or is it a small screen damage already?? I had this machine for little over a month.

Thanks in advance.

 

[barkomatic]

Try rubbing the spot with your finger. It might just be residue or pollution. I've had marks on my screen that wouldn't come off with a cloth.

 

[Alexander_im]

Try rubbing the spot with your finger. It might just be residue or pollution. I've had marks on my screen that wouldn't come off with a cloth.

Thank you for the answer. Wouldn’t it leave smudges on screen though?

 

[Six0Four]

I got the same exact thing. Like very tiny little pits. They appeared after cleaning my screen. I think it is the anti glare coating. Very strange. These screens are extremely fragile. While the coating is anyway.

 

[Alexander_im]

Yes, exactly! What did you do to make them disappear?

 

[Six0Four]

Yes, exactly! What did you do to make them disappear?

Nothing lol. I now do a gentle wipe with microfiber and now use these to get the spots that wont rub off with microfiber.

 

[Alexander_im]

Nothing lol. I now do a gentle wipe with microfiber and now use these to get the spots that wont rub off with microfiber.

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Bought a box of 200 pcs. I must say, so far I’m really impressed!! Thank you so much for your advice. The spots went away and the screen looks brand new.

 

[Fishrrman]

Egads, guys.
Don't you know what "StainGate" is ???
(if not, you'd better read up on it)

The worst thing you can do is to "over-clean" the display on a MacBook Pro.
You'll start "flaking off" the fragile "sprayed-on" anti-glare coating !!

 

[tinygoblin]

Staingate one love. You're doomed.

 

[pst23]

This as happened to all my MacBook pros it’s like little pop marks. This is why I used a screen protector this time.