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Remove discoloration on white MacBook palm rests Laptop Macs
This is something I discovered after using a pencil to jot down some phone notes on my MacBook's palm rest.

You can use a pencil eraser to remove the discoloration that appears around the MacBook palm rest area, on either side of the touchpad. It takes a quite a bit of effort, and it definitely seems that plastic erasers are best (rather than India rubber), but it's an effective non-chemical method. Watch out for bits of the eraser getting beneath the keys.

[robg adds: I haven't tested this one, lacking a white MacBook...]
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Remove discoloration on white MacBook palm rests
Authored by: SysopGrace on Thu, Sep 6 2007 at 9:20AM PDT
what kind of eraser was on the end of this pencil?
the white or red kind?

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Remove discoloration on white MacBook palm rests
Authored by: potzer on Thu, Sep 6 2007 at 9:32AM PDT
The discoloration is a problem with the plastic. It's covered by Apple. Make a Genius Bar appointment and they'll replace your top case.

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Remove discoloration on white MacBook palm rests
Authored by: NeuralNet03 on Thu, Sep 6 2007 at 9:34AM PDT
Seconding the Genius Bar appointment: bad discoloration has been confirmed by Apple, and they'll take care of it.

My iBook palmrests get stained from dirt on hands: A Mr. Clean Magic Eraser cleans up the case nicely.

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Remove discoloration on white MacBook palm rests
Authored by: haloici0us on Thu, Sep 6 2007 at 8:40PM PDT
I second the Magic Eraser. It works on my MacBook since I haven't had the time to take it in to replace the top case.

I have only used a drop of water on some other surface and dabbed the corner of a clean Magic Eraser into it. (Don't want to get water in the seams.)

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Remove discoloration on white MacBook palm rests
Authored by: azwandi on Mon, Sep 10 2007 at 1:56AM PDT
Anyone knows if Australia has the Magic Eraser??

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Remove discoloration on white MacBook palm rests
Authored by: giaguara on Fri, Sep 7 2007 at 9:52AM PDT
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304058 suggests to call AppleCare if your MacBook suffers from discoloration.

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Remove discoloration on white MacBook palm rests
Authored by: victonight on Fri, Sep 7 2007 at 10:10AM PDT
Will the genius bar still replace your cover out of warranty?

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Remove discoloration on white MacBook palm rests
Authored by: azwandi on Wed, Sep 12 2007 at 1:10AM PDT
Does anyone know if Australia has the Magic Eraser?

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Remove discoloration on white MacBook palm rests
Authored by: azwandi on Wed, Sep 12 2007 at 1:11AM PDT
Anyone knows if Australia has the Magic Eraser??

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