topic 217S - discolouring around the touch pad...? in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44363#M117970 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Had my A217S for a couple of months and there's a yellow/brwn discolouration around the touch pad edges. I don't use it that much as I use the mouse mostly.<BR /><BR />Anyone else seen this..? I've tried cleaning it with a lightly damp cloth but it seems permanently discoloured.<BR /><BR />Gazza<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:30:39 GMT GazzaBloom 2005-01-08T10:30:39Z 217S - discolouring around the touch pad...? https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44363#M117970 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Had my A217S for a couple of months and there's a yellow/brwn discolouration around the touch pad edges. I don't use it that much as I use the mouse mostly.<BR /><BR />Anyone else seen this..? I've tried cleaning it with a lightly damp cloth but it seems permanently discoloured.<BR /><BR />Gazza<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:30:39 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44363#M117970 GazzaBloom 2005-01-08T10:30:39Z Re: 217S - discolouring around the touch pad...? https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44364#M117971 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Very unusual? Do you just have very dirty hands???? lol<BR />It might be the heat of the computer affecting the surface, if you leave your laptop on for long periods of time.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 08 Jan 2005 11:31:59 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44364#M117971 feederfan 2005-01-08T11:31:59Z Re: 217S - discolouring around the touch pad...? https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44365#M117972 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Discolouration and wear of the coating on the A series seems to be pretty common. I've seen a few posts about this now.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 08 Jan 2005 12:15:07 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44365#M117972 robpaxton 2005-01-08T12:15:07Z Re: 217S - discolouring around the touch pad...? https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44366#M117973 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Are you using your laptop in a wet environment at all? Sounds like it's got a touch of damp to me.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 08 Jan 2005 14:16:16 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44366#M117973 TygerTyger 2005-01-08T14:16:16Z Re: 217S - discolouring around the touch pad...? https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44368#M117974 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>That's odd that it's gone yellow/brown.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 08 Jan 2005 15:25:28 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44368#M117974 kee-lo_ 2005-01-08T15:25:28Z Re: 217S - discolouring around the touch pad...? https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44369#M117975 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I HAVE HEARD OF ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE A SERIES LAPTOPS AND SONY DONT WANT TO DO NOTHING ABOUT ANYTHING ALL. THE ONLY THING SONY CARE ABOUT IS THAT THE LAPTOPS WORK THEY DONT CARE ABOUT HOW THEY LOOK. I OWN AN A SERIES AND HAD PROBLEMS AND I WOULD NOT BUY ONE AGAIN!!! SORRY THE ONLY OTHER THING SONY CARE ABOUT IS MAKING MONEY!<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 09 Jan 2005 20:51:26 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/217s-discolouring-around-the-touch-pad/m-p/44369#M117975 ant1uk 2005-01-09T20:51:26Z