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Dealing with the shiny spacebar

post #1 of 17
12/30/09 at 3:11pm
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I got a new HP G60-508US, and already the right hand side of the space bar is kind of smooth and shiny from use. What is this caused by and is there a way to fix it?
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post #2 of 17
12/30/09 at 3:36pm
Is it paint? You are polishing it. Next it wears away.
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post #3 of 17
12/30/09 at 8:55pm
Keys "fade" away quicker depending on one's skin moisture. No joke here. I see and know a few in the office that have their system keys losing (fade) markings within weeks of usage.

But there are times when a bad material would do just the same.

Keyboard cover?

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post #4 of 17
12/31/09 at 4:42am
I would say polishing from friction and finger oil (probably the worse culprit for shininess and ickiness) ; some strong alcohol (>70% isopropanol) helps reduce buildup though.
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post #5 of 17
12/31/09 at 9:03pm
I'm pretty sure it's just your skin polishing down the texture. Your skin is not smooth and is alot like very fine sandpaper. You're essentially wet-sanding the keyboard keys every time you press them. All of my keyboards have a shiny spot on the spacebar from where my right thumb strikes.
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post #6 of 17
12/31/09 at 9:09pm
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Originally Posted by MrEvil View Post
I'm pretty sure it's just your skin polishing down the texture. Your skin is not smooth and is alot like very fine sandpaper. You're essentially wet-sanding the keyboard keys every time you press them. All of my keyboards have a shiny spot on the spacebar from where my right thumb strikes.
Never thought about "skin is a form of (wet) sandpaper" regarding keyboards.

Good one Mr Evil

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post #7 of 17
1/1/10 at 4:36am
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Does anyone know how to fix the shininess? Or is prevention the only way to go?
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post #8 of 17
1/1/10 at 4:41am
Prevention or repainting is all I can think of.
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post #9 of 17
1/1/10 at 5:59am
Or eventually replacing the whole keyboard, or carrying a cheap external.

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post #10 of 17
1/2/10 at 7:10pm
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Originally Posted by Celestialnaut View Post
Does anyone know how to fix the shininess? Or is prevention the only way to go?
Replace the keyboard and then not use the Replacement EVER.

Seriously man, stuff that is touched by human hands wears out ALL THE TIME. Your skin constantly produces oils and is covered in a very fine texture. The keyboard keys can be made out of freaking Aluminium and eventually you would see wear from your fingers constantly typing on the keys. My old man has hand tools that are older than I am and their rough forged surfaces have been worn smooth by countless hours of wrenching on farm equipment.
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post #11 of 17
1/2/10 at 9:28pm
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Time to get that fancy laser virtual keyboard, then!
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post #12 of 17
1/3/10 at 5:07am
That's actually is not a bad idea Folding external keyboard is more practical I think.

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post #13 of 17
1/3/10 at 7:45am
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Time to get that fancy laser virtual keyboard, then!
That's the spirit.

Seriously though, I want a multi-touch keyboard as part of an in-desk display. Like David Warner's character used in Tron. I think Microsoft is actually working on one that repositions the keys based upon the placement of your palms and the initial placement of your home row fingers.
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post #14 of 17
1/6/10 at 2:16pm
What do you do when you sell your notebook?

How do you explain to the buyer that this "shininess" is just from normal wear and tear? Some people think it looks strange or like it's been through heavy use.
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post #15 of 17
1/6/10 at 3:04pm
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What do you do when you sell your notebook?

How do you explain to the buyer that this "shininess" is just from normal wear and tear? Some people think it looks strange or like it's been through heavy use.
Sure, it happens all the time with the keyboard and the palm rest. Now if that happens on the casing, then it is another story altogether

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post #16 of 17
1/6/10 at 4:08pm
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Sure, it happens all the time with the keyboard and the palm rest. Now if that happens on the casing, then it is another story altogether

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Okay. So it's normal. Good.
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post #17 of 17
1/6/10 at 6:12pm
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Originally Posted by everformal View Post
What do you do when you sell your notebook?

How do you explain to the buyer that this "shininess" is just from normal wear and tear? Some people think it looks strange or like it's been through heavy use.
That wouldn't be a buyer I'd do business with. I replaced the keyboard on my D820 last month and the spacebar already has a little divot shined up on it where my right thumb strikes and the home row keys are starting to look the same way. Odds are if I replaced the keyboard again before selling, the buyer would be calling me up in a month complaining that the keyboard is wearing out.

These are the same people that beleive that wear on the rubber cover of the pedals in a car is indicative of the overall wear of the vehicle (hint: it's not)
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