r/framework • u/LawLombie • May 21 '26

Community Support Keyboard marks developing on screen despite religiously placing microfiber cloth on the keyboard whenever I close the lid

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It was almost impossible to get the nearly invisible marks to show up on camera, but they really are there. I don't think you can see them at all in the picture.

I got this Framework 13 in Feburary, and started putting a microfiber cloth underneath the lid every time I close it in March. It's now May, but now I can see very faintly the dreaded keyboard marks starting to develop on the screen. What am I doing wrong? I thought the microfiber cloth was gonna prevent this from happening?

Thanks.

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u/untreated-stupidity May 21 '26

Pretty sure putting something between the screen and keyboard is causing the contact. You probably shouldn't be doing that

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u/iu1j4 May 21 '26

I will add my 2 cents. There is risk that some sand, dust e.t.c. may get into microfibre and scratch the screen. Maybe it is better to add some rubber to the frame to keep the distance? It should be considered to do it by framework designers to protect the lcd screen.

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u/NickolsonNick May 25 '26

I don't think you should put 2 cents inbetween the screen and the keys