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wy4tt · Mar 12, 2004, 03:46 AM

i noticed a few marks from from the keyboard today. 15" 1.25. if i use a screen protector, is it likely that they will eventually fade? or are they there to stay? thanks.

mdc · Mar 12, 2004, 07:44 AM

i have some of that iklear stuff you can buy from the online apple store.

i had a few key marks and the iklear got rid of them nicely.

wy4tt · Mar 12, 2004, 10:20 AM

great, thanks mdc. glad to hear the marks aren't permanent. guess i should have gotten a protector sooner, but i didn't think it would need it with what i do. i'll have to give the cleaner a shot.

Person Man · Mar 12, 2004, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by mdc:
i have some of that iklear stuff you can buy from the online apple store.

i had a few key marks and the iklear got rid of them nicely.

Get a protector ASAP...

I had a Lombard Powerbook G3 and never used a screen protector with it. The marks never completely cleaned off, even with iKlear.

The point is to clean the screen while the marks are new and fresh, and then get a screen protector to prevent new marks.

The first thing I did when I bought my Ti PBG4 (Rev D), was to go to RadTech and buy one of their Laptop ScreensavRz and one of their PowerSleevz.

I can also say that the PowerSleevz is a great product. I carry my computer around in a bookbag, and in a year's time I have yet to see a scratch on my computer

wy4tt · Mar 12, 2004, 06:38 PM

thanks person man. i think i'll go for one of these. however, i have to ask...would the thin anti-static piece that shipped with the pb not work? it's too large, but i cut it down to size. i'm not just being cheap here either (ok maybe), it just seems like this might work just as well. of course, it looks like crap. thoughts?

Person Man · Mar 13, 2004, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by wy4tt:
... however, i have to ask...would the thin anti-static piece that shipped with the pb not work? it's too large, but i cut it down to size. i'm not just being cheap here either (ok maybe), it just seems like this might work just as well. of course, it looks like crap. thoughts?

Well, you'd be better off going to a fabric store and buying a piece of felt or something similar. It's still much cheaper (my brother was able to get a good-sized piece for $1.00), you can get whatever color you want, and much better looking.

Besides, I don't think the anti-static piece would last too long with you putting it on and taking it off all the time, and there's always the possibility of it scratching the screen, too.

The only reason I bought the keyboard protector from RadTech is that I was going to buy the PowerSleevz anyway, and I wanted the protector to match the sleeve.

tigas · Mar 14, 2004, 12:23 AM

Procter and Gamble makes some dust cloths they call "Swiffer" in my country. They are exactly the size for a Pismo, but I don't know if they would fit other powerbooks. Each box is one tenth of the price of a ScreenSaver and has 8 anti-static, nicely textured cloths. I've lost one already and am near to dumping another for being too dirty (I could wash them , but what the heck) and still have 6 sparkly klean in the box.

The original marks on my second-hand Pismo's LCD went away when I bought a new LCD.

Person Man · Mar 14, 2004, 12:41 PM

Originally posted by tigas:
Procter and Gamble makes some dust cloths they call "Swiffer" in my country.

The original marks on my second-hand Pismo's LCD went away when I bought a new LCD.

I would still be concerned about scratching the screen with the Swiffer.

You can still buy a piece of fabric from a fabric store for cheaper than a box of Swiffers

Oh, and the keyboard marks on my old Lombard went away when my brother broke the screen (after he bought it from me) and had to replace it, too.

EdipisReks · Mar 14, 2004, 09:06 PM

i use a piece from a microfiber polishing cloth that i bought for about 3 bucks from an industrial supply company. the cloth was large enough for about 4 protectors.

tigas · Mar 15, 2004, 03:17 PM

Lucky dog...

I looked everywhere for something like that... All I have to clean the panel is the small microfiber rectangle that came with my glasses. It works really well.

And yes, I could still scratch the panel with the Swiffers, but not with the keys. If some grit went into the cloth, I'd be toasted. That's why it's good to just chuck them off once in a while.