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    Best way to clean up a notebook/screen?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by guiri_too, Jul 24, 2011.

  1. guiri_too

    guiri_too Notebook Consultant

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    Guys, I just bought a used netbook but it's greasy as hell on the screen and the outside.

    What's the best way to clean it up without scratching up the screen and also the outside please?

    Thanks

    George
     
    guiri_too, Jul 24, 2011
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  2. Jarhead

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    Microfiber cloth for the screen, paper towels or whatever and soapy water for the outside. Get a bottle of computer display cleaner, spray it on the cloth (NOT the screen), then wipe until clean; repeat as needed.
     
    Jarhead, Jul 24, 2011
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  3. guiri_too

    guiri_too Notebook Consultant

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    Anywhere I can get this at a good price? (I'm sure I have this stuff somewhere, BUT, I have too much stuff and I'll never find it..)

    Thanks

    George
     
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    Jarhead, Jul 24, 2011
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  5. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Stop at your local Eye Doctor's office, they will usually give you a microfiber cloth if you were to ask, otherwise Walmart has some pretty cheap, yet good ones.

    Also, I just use a microfiber cloth & my warm "breath" on the screen and wipe gently. :) It really does work!

    Also, "Caleb" wrote a really good guide a few years ago...:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/not...notebook-guide-part-1-cleaning-air-vents.html
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/not...book-guide-part-2-cleaning-keyboard-case.html
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/not...ur-notebook-guide-part-3-cleaning-screen.html
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/not...ok-guide-part-4-preventative-maintenance.html
     
    Cin', Jul 24, 2011
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  6. guiri_too

    guiri_too Notebook Consultant

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    Sweet. Thanks for the link. I'm a bit anal when it comes to stuff on the screen so I went with the ShaggyMac kit from the guide you posted.

    Thanks all

    George
     
    guiri_too, Jul 24, 2011
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  7. afhstingray

    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    for future reference, while you are at the opticians, lens cleaner is also used to clean LCD's. its cheaper than a lot of stuff claiming to be for lcd's.
     
    afhstingray, Jul 25, 2011
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  8. guiri_too

    guiri_too Notebook Consultant

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    Cool, thanks. I should have enough for awhile with the stuff I ordered and I was impressed by the guide/review but good to know, thanks.
     
    guiri_too, Jul 25, 2011
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    That's interesting; I never knew that. What exactly do you mean by lens cleaner though? I have contacts and I usually have saline solution and "no rub" cleaner (3% hydrogen peroxide, .79% table salt). I believe you mean cleaner for eyeglasses, right?
     
    Jarhead, Jul 25, 2011
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  10. afhstingray

    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    yes, they normally sell them in tiny spray cans. to spray on glasses, can also be used for camera/microscope lenses and LCD's. most opticians sell them cheap, compared to computer hardware stores that sell essentially the same thing but a different label for a lot more
     
    afhstingray, Jul 25, 2011
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    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    btw i got mine for $1 from my local optician, its been 2 years now and i havent run out of it.
     
    afhstingray, Jul 25, 2011
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You can also Google recipes. Most of these glass cleaners can easily be made from home ingredients.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 25, 2011
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  13. HCW

    HCW Notebook Deity

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    IKlear for the win
     
    HCW, Jul 25, 2011
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