What Is Staingate?
Staingate, or delamination, is when the anti-reflective coating on screens wears off, causing a stain-like appearance. It is a known issue in MacBook models and tends to happen after several months of regular use. A common aggravator of staingate is the pressure exerted on the screen by the keys and trackpad when a MacBook is closed. Additionally, staingate can also occur due to the recurred use of cleaning agents and microfiber cloths.
Once the reflective surface begins to peel, it is only a matter of time before it affects the rest of your screen. Not only does this look concerning, but it can also affect your webcam and color clarity. For professionals that need these a perfect screen, it is well worth the effort to fix any staingate issues that arise.
Stain Gate Removal
Unfortunatly, this does render many MacBcok Pros and some Macbooks ineligible to be repaired for this very common problem. So, what can do about staingate when Apple wonrt cover the problem you may ask. Well, you have tree options :
1/ Continue on with staingate as it likely deteriorates (depending on usage the speed of this varies wildly)
2/ Pay your screen laptop replace
3/ Remove what's Left of the anti-glare coating completely.
At the mere mention of removing a coating from the display, the average user may be rather unnerved but there is little to fear. This process has become a rather common solution and sometime end elbow grease, you should be pleased with the result. There have been many different suggestions for the best substance to use to remove the coating. View this weblink for more info about fixing stain gate macbook pro.
Removal of the Anti-glare layer will naturally bring more glare to the display but it does leave the actuaI surface and image exponentially clearer. No longer do you have read webpages through the shiny green haze of staingate or see the imprint of your keyboard keys across your display constantly. Instead, you can simply read and work from a clear, bright and somewhat shinier image, just like the good old Beys when your MacBoock was new and shiny.
Here's an exemple of the before and after with the staingate removal process:
Warning !! l In some Tutorials the recommended products are too fluid. By passing through the seal of your screen if it is cracked or no longer effective, they can damage the liquid crystals causing white spots or lightening on your screen
What should never be used to clean Macbook Retina screen?
If you can steadfastly obey these three rules: never spray on the screen itself, never use harsh ammonia/alcohol-based cleaners, and never use paper towels or household rags, you'll automatically avoid just about every cleaning-related tragedy that could befall an unsuspecting monitor.
List of Macbooks affected With Staingate Issue.
Found your Macbook model is listed below? Contact Apple Support to consult whether is your Macbook under the replacement program. Below ig the list of Macbooks Affected With Staingate Issue :-
- Macbook Pro (Retina, 13 inch, Late 2012),
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, Mid 2012),
- Macbook Pro (13-inch, Early 2013),
- Macbook Pro (15-inch, Early 2013),
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2013),
- Macbook Pro (15-inch, Late 2013),
- Macbook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2014),
- Macbook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2014),
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2015),
- Macbook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2015),
- Macbook Pro (12-inch, 2016),
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016),
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017),
- Macbook Pro (15-inch, 2017),
- Macbook (12-inchr Early 2015),
- MacBook (12-inchr Early 2016),
- Macbook (12-inchr Early 2017).