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    Clean, clean, clean!

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by ricola_pak, Jun 8, 2005.

  1. ricola_pak

    ricola_pak Notebook Guru

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    I have been using my Thinkpad T42 for about a month and a half now and the keys are getting a bit shiny [8D] and there are some fingerprints on the screen as well.

    As the crazy person I am, I plan to take out the shiny keys and wash them... if I take the keys out of the keyboard carefully, there shouldn't be a problem right?


    As for cleaning the screen, I have been just using those cloth for cleaning glasses. Any other suggestions?
     
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  2. RHarvier

    RHarvier Newbie

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    Monster makes an LCD cleaner that has a non alcohol cleaner and a mocrofiber towel. It's mainly for LCD TVs, but I use it on my laptop and have no streaks or scratches. I bought mine at Circuit City.
     
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I use the Monster cleaner on my T42 and desktop LCD as well. I got mine at Radio Shack, for those of us living in rural areas.






    I was robbed by a sweet little old lady on a motorized cart and I didn't even see it coming.

    -Lloyd Christmas


    Thinkpad T42:
    * 1.8Ghz Pentium M * 1.5GB Memory * 60GB Hitachi 7200RPM * 15" SXGA+ Flexview * NEC ND-6500A * Win 2k *
     
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    Badmintonboy Notebook Guru

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    how to take out the keyboard and clean it?


     
    Badmintonboy, Jun 10, 2005
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    ricola_pak Notebook Guru

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    Well just use like a pen and gently lift up the keys from under, they come off pretty easily.

    As long as you are gentle nothing will break, but I mean unless you are anal like me, some dirty keys should be fine [ :D]
     
    ricola_pak, Jun 11, 2005
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