[geeks] Discoloured white plastic laptop

[Phil Stracchino]

On 03/01/18 06:15, Jonathan Groll wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have a 2 year old Lenovo laptop[1] that I foolishly[2] bought in a
> white colour and the lid of the laptop behind the screen has
> distinctly yellowed in parts.
> 
> I know that Mr Bill (?) mentioned a product that could be used to
> restore the original plastic colour to old Sun Machines, or was that
> an implanted memory of mine[3]?


My understanding is that (a) much of the yellowing problem is caused by
fire retardants, and (b) there are treatments for re-whitening yellowed
plastics, but many or most of them have a side effect of embrittling the
plastic.  So, use caution.


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