1- What is “Staingate”?
Staingate, or delamination, is the appearance of stains on the screen of your Macbook Pro Retina caused by the wear and degradation of the Anti Glare Coating.
Staingate usually starts out in the center of the screen and then gradually expands to the rest of your Macbook's screen surface.
2- What are the causes ?
These Staingate stains generally start appearing after a few months of use. They are most often due to:
- In contact with the keyboard against the Anti-Reflective Coating when the screen is in the closed position.
- The use of products that are too aggressive such as cleaning wipes or alcohol-based household products, for cleaning the Macbook screen.
3- What are the consequences of Staingate:
Over time, these Staingate stains form a kind of thick veil on your screen. Your screen seems permanently dirty and scratched despite your multiple attempts to clean it. The tasks greatly reduce the quality of resolution, thus making its use less than optimal, or even disturbing for some people. The Staingate therefore greatly impacts the performance of your Macbook Retina screen.
4- Which models are affected by Staingate?
- 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).
5- What are the solutions ? # Staingate Macbook Pro Solution
Apple launched a warranty extension campaign to deal with this Staingate problem from 2015. This campaign having come to an end, many users found themselves on their own to find a solution.
As we can see on several Tutorials or Blogs: Some use cleaning wipes or Mouthwash product to erase the Anti-Reflective Coating. These solutions often prove to be inconclusive and unsuitable, or even totally problematic because they cause irreversible damage to your Macbook Retina screen.
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
6- So how to remove anti glare screen Macbook pro?
Replacing the screen of your Macbook at your expense or Renovating the Staingate at a professional are undoubtedly the most expensive solutions.
However, there is still a proven solution.
The 4Starsclean Renovation Kit.
It is the most economical solution because its price is very affordable and the safest because its effectiveness has been proven.
In less than 5 minutes and effortlessly, the screen is neat and clean, no more stains. Your screen is bright again and images are clearer.
Removing Anti Glare screen Macbook Pro have never been easyer than with 4Starsclean.
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