Best way to clean LCDs?

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by andr • 18 years ago

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Lots of dust on my street, so I'm looking for a better way to clean my screens, preferably without destroying the glazing.

davidw2• 18 years ago

I have a silk sunglasses bag that seems to work ok.

dpapathanasiou• 18 years ago

I use compressed air.

davidw2• 18 years ago

We had an air compressor at my old job and wow did that thing do a fantastic job of cleaning out the innards of computers.

pepeto2• 18 years ago

Real coders work on dirty screens

andr• 18 years ago

My coding screen is dirty, but I want to clean the other one. :)

zabravih• 18 years ago

real coders dont need screens

eusman• 18 years ago

heh they code with their eyes closed

jeffreypriebe• 18 years ago

real coders don't have screens to clean: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800

Xichekolas• 18 years ago

Real coders sit down at 2am, close their eyes and scream like a banshee while pounding the keyboard furiously. After about 2 minutes of this, they calmly stand up, grab a Jolt, and watch while the custom operating system they just wrote in their own custom language (implemented in Arc and Javascript) compiles...

(The screaming is important. It makes you look like a mad scientist.)

a-priori• 18 years ago

I usually use a clean, wet cloth. That gets off dust and stuff. For oils, I'd probably use dilute window cleaner.

WenomousVit• 18 years ago

I have read some LCD manuals that specifically warn against cleaners that contain ammonia -- i.e., window cleaner.

I've have good luck with a big micro-fiber lens-cleaning cloth dampened with a squirt of eyeglasses-cleaner. I've also heard that diluted isopropyl alcohol is a good choice. There are also cleaning fluids specifically intended for use on LCD screens.

edw519• 18 years ago

http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-properly-cle...

http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Laptop-Screen-With-Household-...

http://www.tech-faq.com/clean-lcd-screen.shtml

http://www.ehow.com/how_2036384_clean-laptop-screen.html

boredguy8• 18 years ago

50% isopropyl alcohol + 50% h2o, mix in a spritzer bottle and spray directly to a microfiber cloth. Power down your LCD, and clean away.

pepeto2• 18 years ago

Power down your house to make sure...

kingnothing• 18 years ago

Probably better to just use straight water on a cloth. There shouldn't be that much stuff on your monitors that you need to use isopropyl alcohol.

I tried using isopropyl on a CRT back in the day and it took off some kind of coating that was on the monitor, and I've been afraid to do it again ever since.

mironathetin• 18 years ago

I tested once on a Dell Latitude C820 notebook - crappy enough to not care about.

It had a normal matte screen (non glare). I wiped with a wet cloth and I also used dish washing liquid to remove oil and fingerprints. Everything was easily cleaned. I also wiped very hard to find out how much abuse the screen could take. I did not damage anything. These displays are much sturdier than anyone would think!

So just go ahead. Subconsciously I am sure I wanted to destroy this crapbox. But I didn't. In the end I had to throw it with force on a concrete floor. That finally did the job ;o).

Oh, yes, I have forgotten: this is america. Please shut down the computer, disconnect all cords, remove the battery, discharge yourself, and no warranty. You act on your own risk etc. pp.

rtf• 18 years ago

Cotton shirt and vinegar. Works like a charm.

Stubbs• 18 years ago

Our local pound shop sells cloths designed for drying glasses after you've washed them, however I find they're great for cleaning my screens, LCD or otherwise.

Just wipe the screen with a damp (not dripping wet) cloth, then dry with the glass cloth, simple as that.

I also use the same cloth (there were two in the packet) for cleaning my camera lenses & specs as well.

Well worth the pound I spent on it.

nickb• 18 years ago

Never use any cleaning liquids! They do more damage than good. Just use a microfiber cloth and tap or distilled water.

alaskamiller• 18 years ago

i take those lcd cleaning wipes from the office

Rickasaurus• 18 years ago

Real men use spit and old socks.

iamelgringo• 18 years ago

http://www.linein.org/media/screen_clean.swf

friedbaloney• 18 years ago

i use an old cat

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