After closing the laptop for a while I noticed that there are marks on the screen from the keys touching the LCD panel. I’m not putting anything heavy on the lid when it’s closed - it’s just sitting on my desk. At the moment the marks are just from dust/dry sweat on the keys transferring to the screen and I can clean it off but I’m concerned that in the long term my screen will end up permanently marked due to the contact.
Surely the laptop design is intended to have a gap between the keys & lcd panel?
Is anyone else experiencing this? My FW16 is batch 3.
I haven’t noticed this on my Framework, but I have noticed it on many laptops (Dell, HP, Razer, Lenovo) I’ve owned over the years. The effects have never been permanent, just a wipe with a cloth is enough to remove it. If it really bothers you though, you could add a bit of adhesive 1-2mm foam to the bezel.
As mentioned above, I have purchased the UpperCase Ghostblanket microfibre cloths (13"/14" or 15"/16" models) to seperate the keyboard and screen on all my laptops and Chromebooks. Marks are not usually an issue but the gap tolerance can be smaller on some units. Plus screen flex, as you stuff it in a bag or sleeve with a snug fit perhaps the screen bends just enough to make contact with the keyboard. I protect mine more because I have oily fingers just hate cleaning screens all the time.
Well, the description on the german Amazon site says, your can rinse it under hot water. The product details below say it’s machine washable. I guess, if your washing machine has got a program for wool and silk, the cloth should survive. But if you want to be sure, pour some hot water on a sink with a drop of dish soap and hand wash it.
After taking a closer look at that thing I’m never going to throw it in the washing machine, the edges are just raw cloth densely woven but still no reinforcement at all.
I’ve seen other similar screen protector microfiber cloths say they are laser cut, advertising sealed edges due to that. You can seal the edges of synthetic fabrics by melting, I’ve done it with a lighter. So it’s entirely possible that the cloths are very finely sealed to prevent fraying just by the laser cutting.
My Torro Cloth arrived, too. But I thought, it would be a tad thicker and with a rubberized backside, I’m a bit disappointed.
Also the colour is rubbing off in its package already, you are good advised to wash it and do so with gloves on before leaving it in your laptop.
I think about sending it back and try the Hama 3-in-1 pad, though some reviews say, it might be too thick already. The size is a bit smaller, 34,5x22cm.
How much space is there between display and body, when the lid is closed? From pictures it seems, that the lid closes very flush. Maybe I have to keep the Torro cloth.
