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Mac Forum / General / Portable Macs / March 2005cleaning ibook case
hi all, i am new to the group. sorry if this has been discussed already. i did a search and all i could find was instructions on how to clean the screen. my question doesn't have to do with how to clean the screen, but how do you clean the areas on either side of the trackpad? is there a light cleaner that might help? after only 2 months of use, that area is already darker in color. it's like a greyish color where my hands rest. any suggestions on what to use to clean this up would be greatly appreciated. thanks, hyejin > hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > thanks, hyejin Have you tried a dampened cloth? That's what apple recommends in the iBook manual.  SignatureLater. johajohn@indianahoosiers.edu Let 'indiana' be a 'noln', and 'hoosiers' be a 'solkk'. Leave only the 'noln' and .edu after the @ to reply . > > hi all, > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Have you tried a dampened cloth? That's what apple recommends in the > iBook manual. They grey is likely grease from your palms... Tried washing lately...:-) Seriously, use a mild detergent solution & it should come off. But use only sparingly & avoid having that stuff get inside the 'book or the keyboard; it could wreak major havoc in the electronics. Uli > > > hi all, > > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > only sparingly & avoid having that stuff get inside the 'book or the > keyboard; it could wreak major havoc in the electronics. Window cleaner - spray, not creme can work wonders. As the cleaner is alcohol based it shouldn't cause any short-circuiting as long as you clean with the Mac powered off - give it a good half hour before turning it back on. > > > > but how do you clean the areas on either side of the trackpad? is > > > > there a light cleaner that might help? after only 2 months of use, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > clean with the Mac powered off - give it a good half hour before turning > it back on. It may be obvious, but sparay the cleaner on the paper towel, NOT the ibook. Standard Windex works well for me. Cheers -- Pete Tillman > It may be obvious, but sparay the cleaner on the paper towel, NOT the > ibook. Standard Windex works well for me. I think this depends on the chemistry of your sweat/oils. I get this grey stuff on the palm rest and it doesn't come off with: windex dish detergent alcohol just plain water white board cleaner ... I finally gave up and put some giant stickers on the palm rests. The stickers have a smooth surface that can be wiped easily. They also hide the stains. My problem is that after getting dirty and being cleaned, parts of the palm rest reflect light differently. I'm not sure if this is because the plastic is worn down in some parts compared to others or some residue from, but in any case, there are "spots" on the palm rests when viewed at a shallow angle. Now, my problem is finding stickers that look nice. Richard > > It may be obvious, but sparay the cleaner on the paper towel, NOT the > > ibook. Standard Windex works well for me. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Now, my problem is finding stickers that look nice. Have you tried the ones that came with your album of Dark Side Of The Moon? > > I finally gave up and put some giant stickers on the palm rests. > > [...] > > Now, my problem is finding stickers that look nice. > > > Have you tried the ones that came with your album of Dark Side Of The > Moon? Hmm... none in the CD case. The LP was a hand-me-down from my brothers... stickers long gone. Shucks. -R. |
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