Stained palmrest! What if I don't have applecare?

Question

After just a week and a half of use, my MB's palmrest has begun to turn YELLOW. And I'd even taken the precaution of washing my hands religiously before I used it! But the real question is, Can I get it replaced if I don't have Applecare? I mean without spending a boatload of money of course. Tsk. This is a bad first impression for a new mac user.

Answer 1

MJ,
No problem... I've never purchased AppleCare for any of the Mac's that I've bought and don't have it on my current MacBook's.
Here's what just happened yesterday;
I called my local Apple Store (you've got a couple in CT) and asked if they could repair the staining problem on both of my MacBook's. They said yes, just book an appointment through the Apple site. I thought very cool. I was a little disappointed because I had to leave my MacBook's overnight but I should be able to pick them up tonight, all the porous plastic parts will be replaced along with the touchpad, no charge.
Plus I learned how to make a podcast with Garageband while I waited - very cool!
PS Here's the link for the Westfarms store:
http://genius.apple.com/customer/?store=R025
Store Address
500 Westfarms Mall
Farmington, CT 06032
[phone]
I used to live in CT and I went to the westfarms grand opening (still have my shirt!)... good luck