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threesomebody
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Posted - Jun 4 2006 : 4:33PM
What's the best/safest product to use to clean dust, fingerprints, etc off my laptop's screen?
croy
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3/04
Posted - Jun 4 2006 : 10:17PM
Windex has always worked fine for me.
willywilly
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Posted - Jun 5 2006 : 1:01PM
For desktops - glass screened monitors - it works fine for me too.

Always spray it on the cleaning cloth, not the screen - right?

threesomebody
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Posted - Jun 5 2006 : 1:14PM
Cool. I had heard that wasn't safe, so I as prepared to go buy something special. Windex it is then.
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2/06
Posted - Jun 5 2006 : 1:26PM
I've always just used whatever was handy when cleaning my monitor, LCDs and CRTs alike.
At home that usually means regular window cleaner, and at work some foul ammonia-smelling cleaning solution.

Never had any problems.

 
willywilly
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Posted - Jun 5 2006 : 1:28PM
Note: I commented on desktop monitors - glass screens - , I can't comment on laptops.


threesomebody
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Posted - Jun 5 2006 : 1:56PM
Oh. Hell, the flatscreen on my desktop isn't glass either. I am still trusting Croy on this one. He's a guru.
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Posted - Jun 5 2006 : 6:50PM
DO NOT USE WINDEX ON AN LCD DISPLAY!

It will damage your seriously damage your screen with repeated use. A good microfiber cloth and dipped in a tiny bit of water will do the trick, but there are some great products out there like iclean.

oatmeal
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8/04
Posted - Jun 5 2006 : 9:40PM
From what I've heard anything with ammonia is not safe on tempered glass, it scratches. But according to windex.com there seems to be no issue.

Try a lens cloth for daily maintenance.

For stubborn stains look for an all porpose liquid that is safe for electronics. There should be something in the cleaning products aisle beside the other glass cleaners.

In Canada Endust used to have a great electronics foam.

croy
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4574 Posts
3/04
Posted - Jun 5 2006 : 10:28PM
Yeah, never have flowing liquids on electronics.
That repeated use thing is a good point. But I never cleaned more than a couple times.

Vinegar and water is usually pretty safe and doesn't streak.

Ivory
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8/04
Posted - Jun 5 2006 : 10:43PM
Some manufacturers recommend a 50% isopropyl alcohol/50% water solution, applied with a soft cotton cloth.

That's what I use (I use a cotton square, the kind for taking off makeup), and it works great.




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