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Best way to clean LCDs?
Lots of dust on my street, so I'm looking for a better way to clean my screens, preferably without destroying the glazing.
- nickb 19y agoNever use any cleaning liquids! They do more damage than good. Just use a microfiber cloth and tap or distilled water.
- davidw 19y agoI have a silk sunglasses bag that seems to work ok.
- dpapathanasiou 19y agoI use compressed air.
- davidw 19y agoWe had an air compressor at my old job and wow did that thing do a fantastic job of cleaning out the innards of computers.
- pepeto 19y agoReal coders work on dirty screens
- andr 19y agoMy coding screen is dirty, but I want to clean the other one. :)
- zabravih 19y agoreal coders dont need screens
- eusman 19y agoheh they code with their eyes closed
- jeffreypriebe 19y agoreal coders don't have screens to clean: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800
- Xichekolas 19y agoReal 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 19y agoI usually use a clean, wet cloth. That gets off dust and stuff. For oils, I'd probably use dilute window cleaner.
- WenomousVit 19y agoI 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 19y agohttp://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-properly-clean-your-lcd-screen.html http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-properly-cle... http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Laptop-Screen-With-Household-Products http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Laptop-Screen-With-Household-... http://www.tech-faq.com/clean-lcd-screen.shtml http://www.tech-faq.com/clean-lcd-screen.shtml http://www.ehow.com/how_2036384_clean-laptop-screen.html http://www.ehow.com/how_2036384_clean-laptop-screen.html
- boredguy8 19y ago50% isopropyl alcohol + 50% h2o, mix in a spritzer bottle and spray directly to a microfiber cloth. Power down your LCD, and clean away.
- pepeto 19y agoPower down your house to make sure...
- kingnothing 19y agoProbably 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 19y agoI 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.
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- rtf 19y agoCotton shirt and vinegar. Works like a charm.
- Stubbs 19y agoOur 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.
- alaskamiller 19y agoi take those lcd cleaning wipes from the office
- Rickasaurus 19y agoReal men use spit and old socks.
- iamelgringo 19y agohttp://www.linein.org/media/screen_clean.swf http://www.linein.org/media/screen_clean.swf
- friedbaloney 19y agoi use an old cat