How To Prevent Keys Imprint on Screen - XPS 9550

I have the XPS 9550 and wondering if there is any way of preventing the imprint of the keyboard keys from smudging the screen. I only really notice it on black backgrounds but it's quite annoying.

Any suggestions? Also, I've noticed the left arrow key on my keyboard is starting to go faulty, doesn't work on every key press unless I press a little firmer - laptop is now out of warranty. Any easy fixes/solutions other than replacing the entire keyboard?

Thanks

 

Cleaning keys, 1st try compressed air. 2nd is more risky as you have to prise the key off and this can break the clip, getting it back on can also do the same so it is at your own risk.

As for the smudging, erm don't take it the wrong way but keep your hands and your laptop a bit cleaner?
Failing that you're going to have to lay a microfibre cloth or even a sheet of paper on the keys b4 you close the lid

 

I bought a screen foil for this reason, it was 12 Euros for a 2pack iirc.
I applied it naked in the bathroom shortly after I showered and it came with adhesive tape
which works really great to remove dust from underneath.

 

Apple used to give a thin cloth away with the unibody Powerbooks for that. I don't know if they still do. On my M3800 and now M5510, I used a sheet of printer paper -- a largeish microfiber lens-cleaning cloth would be better, but it's a little thick for as tightly as the machine fits.

 

Way to much information

 

I feel you buddy. I never liked the keys of my laptops pressing against the screen. When I close the lid I also keep a thin microfiber cloth in between the keys and the screen. It doesn't put pressure on the hinge and it keeps the screen safe. My friends have made fun of me for years but I just suck it up as I am overly protective of my electronics.

 

Gorilla glass NBT is rather pants, the amount of marks on the one I returned from my 9550 was appalling considering it spent 95% of it's time at home and not really using the touch screen so no doubt the keys bouncing will eventually mark the screen. They don't touch normally but any impact (even walking) is enough to cause them to bounce and hit the screen.

 

A simple and cheap fix I used on one notebook which had this problem was to put a sheet of A4 paper on the keyboard before closing the lid. The sheet of paper then served as a mouse mat when the computer was in use.

John