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How to Fix “Staingate” on Apple MacBook Displays

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    Microfiber Cleaning Cloths
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    • Dampen a microfiber cloth with water.

    • Use the cloth to clean the screen of dust and debris.

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    • Put on latex gloves.

    • Dampen a separate microfiber cloth with Listerine or white vinegar.

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    • Wipe the screen with the damp vinegar/Listerine cloth in a circular motion.

    • Make sure you have gloves on during this step as the anti-reflective coating on the MacBook screen releases chemicals that could be absorbed through the skin.

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    • You may have to wipe the screen a second time as some stains can be stubborn.

    • Apply more Listerine or white vinegar onto the cloth as needed.

    • Remember to keep your gloves on.

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    • Dampen the first microfiber cloth with water again.

    • Wipe the screen free of debris with the cloth.

    • You can remove your gloves at this step.

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    • Install the new screen protector on your MacBook screen to minimize glare and to get some of the anti-reflectiveness back.

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Staingate should not occur again as long as you install a reputable screen protector afterwards.

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Chun-Ho Lee

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Ist es möglich, das Glas auszubauen? Ich habe ein MacBookPro11,4 – MacBook Pro (Retina, 15', Mitte 2015).

Toni Catany - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Followed instructions provided and used cleaning vinegar. Took a while and repeated rubbing of some areas with fresh vinegar, but end result very good and screen as new. Only in two bottom corners either pressed too hard or got some fluid behind the glas that shows up on the display with different “wet” colors. Hope that over time - if it is fluid - this will evaporate/disappear. But still happy with results as it so much improved. Thanks for sharing this approach.

Henk Tijhof - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Can confirm that few days later the “wet” colors in bottom corners have completely disappeared. This approach completely fixed the “staingate” issue for us. Thanks.

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Thanks for the instructions! Works perfectly on our MBP early 2015.

Sue and Sergio

Serge D'Ortun - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Thank you for the instructions! Just got my hands on a 2017 MBP so looking forward to trying this fix.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a reputable screen protector with anti-glare and anti-reflective properties?

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