What's up with this screen??

[oceanjaws]

I've tried PC screen wash spray, and even white spirit, but this weird discolouring won't shift.
It looks almost like there is a screen protector, but there isn't.
Any ideas?

 

[objektør]

Looks like the anti-glare is damaged.
I had the same thing after I used some wrong stuff to clean my screen with.

iFixit has some solutions: https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/464586/Apple+"stainGate"+screen+problems+-+looking+for+quick,+viable+solution

I used some kind of cheap baby-wipes and my screen is now like new. Of course without the anti-glare but I haven't missed that. Yet. It's way better than the stained screen anyhow. Nothing to lose I would say.

 

[chrfr]

I've tried PC screen wash spray, and even white spirit, but this weird discolouring won't shift.
It looks almost like there is a screen protector, but there isn't.
Any ideas?

Apple had a repair program for these screen coating failures and would replace these for free outside the original warranty, but I think it's expired now. You might contact Apple anyway to see about it.

 

[oneMadRssn]

That's the various anti-glare and anti-fingerprint coatings being cleaned off. I'd suggest you stop using chemicals to clean your screens on future computers. I think the only solution is to clean what's left of the coatings off and have a pure glass screen with no anti-glare coating.

Going forward, you don't need anything more than tiny bit of water on a microfiber cloth to clean a screen. No high-tech cleaning sprays, no spirits, nothing. All those things do it wear-off the coatings, which results in what you see here.

 

[oceanjaws]

Thanks everyone.
It's my sister's screen, not mine, thankfully!
I'll let her know what I've learnt here and maybe she can sort it.
All good advice 🙂