# Yellow Input Cover **URL:** \ **Category:** Framework Laptop 12\ **Created:** [September 26, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602 "2025-09-26T19:17:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/1 "2025-09-26T19:17:56Z")
![20250925_152041](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/2/3/239e7bc043485a608877d883d83e506dfcd9f8bc.jpeg) ![20250925_151959](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/f/7/f78900dc80bfae9771fa4265bdaebeeade1a9521.jpeg) ![20250925_151907](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/a/8/a80b98ca27c8700878d041dd4e0f1c04ac9dcbf4.jpeg) Has anyone else had their input cover turn yellow near the hinges? I’ve had it for about 3 months. The other input cover pictured is brand new straight out of the box. It’s kinda gross looking. ---
**Author:** ![ErisLoona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@ErisLoona](https://community.frame.work/u/ErisLoona)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/2 "2025-09-26T19:24:00Z")
That kinda looks like UV discoloration, were you using it in the sun? But either way, 3 months is quite a short timespan for yellowing. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/3 "2025-09-26T19:29:48Z")
Nope I stay indoors so much my doctor told me recently I have vitamin D deficiency. It’s not in the sun ever. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/4 "2025-09-26T20:06:59Z")
I forgot what grass feels like. ---
**Author:** ![ErisLoona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@ErisLoona](https://community.frame.work/u/ErisLoona)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/5 "2025-09-26T20:34:08Z")
lol same. But okay, my only other ideas are either it’s dirty, so you could try scrubbing it with some 70% alcohol, or it could be heat degradation of the plastic, but given it seems to be roughly the same degree of yellowing on both the intake and the exhaust I doubt it (on second look the intake still looks somewhat closer to the original color, idk). Maybe talk to support again? Also yeah you’re extremely unlucky it seems ;( ---
**Author:** ![Ivirono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c89c15/32.png) [@Ivirono](https://community.frame.work/u/Ivirono)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/6 "2025-09-26T20:41:20Z")
> [@Buttercup](#): > > Has anyone else had their input cover turn yellow near the hinges? I’ve had it for about 3 months. I have a TPU protective transparent case (second time) for my watch and it turns yellow in six months. I’ve read that white (and maybe gray) Casios with their bio resin also yellow over time. But on the bright side, if this continues yours will have a futuristic retro look. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 6:03am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/7 "2025-09-27T06:03:55Z")
It can be seen better irl but the yellowing is worse on the top were it would receive the most light. I think it’s to do with light. It just seems to be yellowing really fast. Maybe its the UV from my window but that is _very_ little UV light and it would be weird if that had an effect like this so quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/8 "2025-09-27T06:04:09Z")
woah retro :0 ---
**Author:** ![Ivirono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c89c15/32.png) [@Ivirono](https://community.frame.work/u/Ivirono)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 8:01am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/9 "2025-09-27T08:01:54Z")
> [@Buttercup](#): > > Maybe it’s the UV from my window but that is _very_ little UV light and it would be weird if that had an effect like this so quickly. I have more tan on the exposed part of my left arm than on my right, because I drive a lot. Windows are always closed. No sun burns, but visible tan from many hours of exposure every week for months. Of course, it’s still nothing compared to someone who works in the sun all day. So the sun does affect things through windows. Maybe turn it on the other side every now and then to even the color? You can even take it apart and let each part sunbath. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/10 "2025-09-27T08:03:50Z")
Its actually the same on both sides lol \>:p ---
**Author:** ![Rightaway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/rightaway/32/37963_2.png) [@Rightaway](https://community.frame.work/u/Rightaway)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/11 "2025-09-27T10:09:36Z")
I’d suggest to turn off the UV-Lamp while working on the FW12… 😌 sorry for the bad joke ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Lewis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Sam\_Lewis](https://community.frame.work/u/Sam_Lewis)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/12 "2026-10-16T16:18:29Z")
@Buttercup did you ever find a solution to this? I have the same thing happening on my keyboard, I doubt that it is UV discoloration, I almost always use my laptop away from windows and it still yellows. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/yellow-input-cover/75602/13 "2026-10-18T14:01:21Z")
Nope. This just seems to be the fate of all input covers eventually to varying degrees. :\