One thing I’ve always associated with MacBooks are those quintessential keyboard pressure marks on the LCD screen. Yesterday, I noticed a hint of something similar on my Framework. I believe this may have something to do with the fact that recently started biking to work with the laptop in my backpack.
Has anyone else seen this happening on their Framework? Any tips on how to avoid it?
Perhaps a hard carrying case that prevents the screen from squishing/flexing/bending when inside my backpack would do the trick? AFAIK laptop cases sold as “hardshell” are still pretty flexible and could still squish the screen against the keyboard.
I have a rubber keyboard cover on my macbook, I love it, but it does make a keyboard imprint on its display over time. I think it’s just dust or sweat that transfers from my keyboard protector to the screen since it looks brand new after I clean it.
I would love a hard carrying case for my future framework.
I use a Moft reversible ‘mousepad’ for covering the keyboard and preventing finger oil transfers on other machines and I’ll probably do the same with the Framework.
I recently started noticing this as well. I’m currently using the shipping sleeve that the laptop was shipped with to cover the keyboard when shut until I find a better solution. I’m hoping to find a screen protector that covers a majority of the screen or can be cut to size. Or just a thin mouse pad cover.
I am beginning to see the keyboard imprints on the screen as well; it began after about two weeks of usage. I’ve started to clean the keyboard frequently with a cloth and will see if that ameliorates the issue.
I’ve only bought two laptops so far (in the span of two decades, so no recently), and both came with a microfiber cloth to fit between the keyboard and the screen. Always used those cloths, and never saw any keyboard marks on the screens.
TBH, I find it kind of disappointing that the Framework laptop comes without it; or any other laptop, for that matter.
Hi there, after few weeks the same… lot of pressure marks on the screen. I am so carefully with it. Clean it thanks to microfiber everyday. How can i remove these marks ? It is really annoying
I appreciate that this is an older thread, but I’d like to know if this issue is occuring with the newer 2.8k screen on the Framework 13. All other recent references I’ve read seem to refer to markings on the 16’s screen.
I like the idea of the both higher resolution and refresh rates of this screen, but it might be a better option to order with the standard screen (and a quicker delivery as no pre-order needed).
I’m also unsure of how often this laptop will be out of the house with me: at home I (currently) use an external 27" 2160p display and a trusty desktop (clacky) Apple keyboard. This is for a Dell Latitude with a 1080p display.
Anything with a thickness would just mean the display panel is going to hit that material ‘sooner’ when given the same lid pressure. i.e. you’re decreasing the air gap distance.
In essence, it’s the pressure from the lid flexing down to the display panel…and flexing the panel down. The only real solution, IMO, is for the lid to get more rigid.
You can, and I do, use a tiny tiny amount of washing up liquid. Still I keep a cloth and or a piece of paper between the screen and keyboard if I am going to do anything other than leave it on a flat desk with no pressure on the lid.
I’m not sure what official support will have to say
Having read about those keyboard imprints on the screen before purchasing my Framework 13, I immediately put an adhesive polyurethane dot (6 mm in diameter, 0.5 mm in height) on each upper corner of the bezel. These transparent dots are hardly visible, and, no marks on the display so far.
I use some packing paper between the keyboard, trackpad and screen when the lid is closed. It spreads out any sharp edges and also stops grime from the keyboard reaching the screen. I just mark the paper so I always have the clean side towards the screen.
I have a FW16, so slightly different from the topic.
Hi. Yes that 0.5mm will help in low pressure cases, the issue is more,
a) if you regularly pick the laptop up by the gripping the front and back or
b) more so by carrying in a back pack etc.
in both cases the simple use of a a separaro like a piece of paper or cloth works perfectly.
There is a disadvantage of raising the gap, and that is if pressure is added there is a larger gap for the screen to deflect which could cause a crack in the display. I doubt this will happen with 0.5mm, but the theory s sound.
I use a 0.5mm piece of cloth over the keyboard and a thin maybe 0.1mm piece of that, all of which fit inside the bezel to take up the room between the screen and keyboard not make it greater.
Marks on the screen are annoying but less so than a crack
Take care
It’s what I do with my current MacBook Pro, will do the same when I get the framework.
