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posted by martyb on Sunday July 12 2020, @03:36PM   Printer-friendly
from the dremel dept.

Apple Warns Customers Not To Close Its Laptops With A Camera Cover Attached:

Though it might strike some people as obvious advice, Apple has published a support page that warns MacBook owners not to close their laptop with a camera cover in place. Damage like a cracked display could result, according to the company, because "the clearance between the display and keyboard is designed to very tight tolerances." MacRumors spotted the advisory, which Apple posted on July 2nd.

Those little plastic camera covers with a sliding mechanism are super common nowadays. Heck, I remember getting one as a holiday gift from The Verge's parent company, Vox Media. But they could spell disaster for your laptop screen if you shut the laptop with the cover still on, and Apple's laptop repairs are extremely costly. Even with AppleCare+ accidental coverage, the deductible isn't cheap.

Instead of using a cover, Apple says that customers can trust the green LED beside the camera on a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air that illuminates whenever the camera is active.

Apple does acknowledge that some people have no choice in the matter and might be required to use a camera cover by their employer. In those cases, the company says the cover should always be removed before closing the laptop.

Not just apple laptops but all of them. Have any of my fellow Soylentils besides myself suffered damage to your laptop due to this?


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  • (Score: 2) by Tork on Monday July 13 2020, @07:22AM (2 children)

    by Tork (3914) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 13 2020, @07:22AM (#1020173)

    Sorry for the brevity, time's short. If those two different sentences mean the same thing then there is no justification for using the made-up one. I supported your 'they needed to improve it' point in my last post. The problem affected a small number of users. Yes, I'm an Apple user, specifically had the phone in question. I did not encounter this problem but I could make it happen, it was never a 'nobody could make calls' thing. And on that note: Thank you for drawing attention to the reason why I'm knowledgeable on the topic.

    oh, one other thing: Cut out the 'u must be fan' bullshit. I didn't defend Apple I promoted accuracy of information.

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  • (Score: 2) by janrinok on Monday July 13 2020, @02:36PM (1 child)

    by janrinok (52) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 13 2020, @02:36PM (#1020322) Journal

    Cut out the 'u must be fan' bullshit. I didn't defend Apple I promoted accuracy of information.

    I did not say you must be a fan. Please read what I wrote. However, you do seem particularly sensitive to Apple criticism. If such an event causes you embarrassment then you must be an Apple user - nobody else gives a damn.

    And the common meme that resulted from Apple's cock-up is "You are holding it wrong". When I search on Google I can find numerous quotations of that phrase but relatively few of the 'correct' version. Whether you like it or not, you will probably encounter the incorrect former far more than the latter.

    • (Score: 2) by Tork on Monday July 13 2020, @03:36PM

      by Tork (3914) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 13 2020, @03:36PM (#1020383)
      Yep, you're right, I had a reading comprehension fail there. I apologize for misinterpreting what you said, especially for doing so in the worst possible way.
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