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ARK · May 31, 2006, 05:30 PM

My dad is going to be giving me his 14" iBook 933Mhz due to the fact that I would get more use out of it then he does. Problem is he smokes. Therefore it smells like cigarettes/smoke/nicotine. While he was in town last week I got a chance to clean it up but it was still a little stained and dirty when he took it. I was reading about using the magic eraser to get off stubborn stains so I will have to use that method once I get it. Anyone have any idea how I can get rid of the cigarette smell from it?

Tomchu · May 31, 2006, 07:43 PM

I let a friend borrow my Mac Mini for a few months. His grandma is a heavy smoker.

The only thing that almost completely got the cigarette smell out of it was a complete disassembly and cleaning of each part. That nasty sh*t gets in there very deep. After that you could still smell cigarette nastiness from the rear vent, but running it for a few weeks cleared that out.

Cucucachoo · May 31, 2006, 08:47 PM

This is why I don't smoke tobacco.

screamingFit · Jun 1, 2006, 04:54 AM

Start smoking. I'm sure after a couple of weeks, you won't think the lappy smells at all.

Socially Awkward Solo · Jun 1, 2006, 10:14 AM

Ew gross.

Eventually it will change the plastics to yellow.

screamingFit · Jun 1, 2006, 12:01 PM

Hence my custom "Golden iMac Tar Edition".

I'm sure my MacBook will follow suit soon enough. I almost thought it would be worth the money to get the black one to not deal with Apple's yellow (white) plastic consumer line equipment.

ARK · Jun 1, 2006, 12:48 PM

Well, its definitely not a tar edition yet, but it has some stains in spots. Mainly the wrist rest area and a couple of the corners of the ibook are somewhat yellowed. For the most part though its still pretty white from what I could see. I plan on keeping it out in the air once I get it so the smoke smell goes away. That and using the magic eraser on the whole book. Probably going to have to get a new laptop bag too since his smells bad.

ort888 · Jun 1, 2006, 01:32 PM

Time will get the smell out. Give it two months and it should be fine.

Jawbone54 · Jun 1, 2006, 01:32 PM

Yetch...

stuffedmonkey · Jun 1, 2006, 02:04 PM

rubbing alcohol or windex works really well. Just put on the paper towel - not on the mac directly. The rest of the smell will just take time.

ARK · Jun 1, 2006, 02:17 PM

I tried window cleaner and it worked somewhat. Rubbing alcohol did get some of the stain off. Im hoping the magic eraser will finish the job though. What could I use on the outside smooth finish?