LCD Cleaning

[Confusednewbie1552]

What do you use for cleaning LCD?

 

[Mik3y]

use windex. it cleans well and evaporates very fast.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

A nice homemade concoction for the cleaning fluid is to get something around 50% isopropyl alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol is a nice all purpose cleaner that can also be used to clean your heatsink. You can find 90% pure isopropyl alcohol at a local drugstore, but DO NOT USE it at full strength!! Mix at least 1 part water to 1 part of the alcohol to water it down. This approximately 50% mixture is the recommended cleaning method by Apple! Everyone that we've recommended this to has told us it worked EXCELLENETLY!

Do not use any harsh detergents, especially anything like Windex or any product that contains amonia. Strong cleaning and amonia products can etch the screen surface and can cause the plastic to become cloudy or streaked.

Clean using very, very soft cloths. Some people swear by microfiber polymer cloths (also used to clean camera optics), but others use something as simple as a clean sock (flipped inside out). Usually we recommend you stay away from anything even remotely abbrasive, such as paper towels, or old clothes.

Commercial products DO exist to help clean your screen: you can find LCD cleaning pads at local stores like Fry's, Futureshop, etc.

Some people use "Nice'n'Clean" or "Klear Screen", but the 50/50 water/isopropyl alcohol is usually just as good and cheaper (actually, Klear-Screen and many other cleaners are often just a 40-50% isopropyl alcohol solution).

Never EVER try to peel or scratch off any dried "gunk" from your LCD. Use a cleaning solution... it works, trust us!

http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/faqs/kb/21,56.html

Bottom line: Refer to the manual!!!!

 

[Mik3y]

haha, nevermind, dont listen to me. i was just KIDDING!

(slaps himself in the face)

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

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Originally posted by: Mik3y
use windex. it cleans well and evaporates very fast.

That's exactly what you're not supposed to do as it removes the anti glare coating on the screen (I made the same mistake and one of my monitors was ruined).

 

[4dm]

especially do not use those "monitor" wipes that contain alcohol. Those are designed specifically for glass CRTs. Water and a mild soap should work, just dont use anything abrasive.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

i use sandpaper

 

[ParaDockS]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
i use sandpaper

Duh, there ain't nuthin' better.

 

[NYHoustonman]

Water. I tried using so-called "LCD-safe" wipes, but they left permanent streaks (luckily enough, on a protective cover I had bought, made of the same material).

 

[Kingofcomputer]

toilet paper damped with tap water.

 

[araczynski]

at work i have access to "Kensington Screen Guardian", it comes with a canister of 80 antistatic cleaning wipes an da 4oz sprayer of liquid...bottle reads: Non-abrasive cleaner for notebook, antiglare and polarized computer screens.

i use it on my 3 crt's and all the notebooks i deal with. i reuse the wipes as my screens aren't exactly full of mud/dirt/rocks or anything. usually teh worst that happens to my monitors is people come by and feel they have to point to something on my monitor by touching it (god i hate that), so i have to wipe grease off the screen i guess. anyway, i can use a wipe 3 or 4 times like that, but when cleaning other people's laptops i usually chuck them, since nobody seems to give a rat's ass about taking care of company equipment

after wiping a screen i usually use the same damp cloth to wipe down the laptop and keyboard, seems to work well enough for that as well.

don't know about the price though.

 

[nboy22]

I bought some office max cleaner that is made specially for LCDs, I use that with a lint-free rag and it works nicely.

 

[nboy22]

double post, sorry.

 

[Looney]

Use what they use at the manufacturing plant where the monitors are actually made.... rubbing alcohol.

 

[wkwong]

people should stop touching your LCD screen! i hate it when someone leaves prints on the monitor. I just use a damp paper towel.