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    Cleaning LCD Screens?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by bm2, May 23, 2008.

  1. bm2

    bm2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What do you guys do?
     
    bm2, May 23, 2008
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  2. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Personally? I just use water and a paper towel/cloth.
     
    SmoothTofu, May 23, 2008
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  3. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    microfiber cloth. i just lightly let it run along my screen. or a very quick indirect blast of compressed air.
     
    pukemon, May 23, 2008
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    rsly33 Notebook Consultant

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    Damp microfiber. Nothing else
     
    rsly33, May 23, 2008
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  5. Lethal Lottery

    Lethal Lottery Notebook Betrayer

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    monster screen cleaning kit $19.99, years of crystal clean screens.
     
    Lethal Lottery, May 23, 2008
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  6. IM_ALL_IN

    IM_ALL_IN Notebook Consultant

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    Sunglass cleaning kit for me. Spray the mist on the screen and wipe it off with a smooth cloth.
     
    IM_ALL_IN, May 23, 2008
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  7. Ayle

    Ayle Trailblazer

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    Wet microfiber cloth work great on my matte screens.
     
    Ayle, May 23, 2008
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  8. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I use dry microfiber for 99% of anything because its just some minor dust, but now and then I use one of the lcd cleaning wipes that they buy for the work computers, they have a solution on them thats probably similar to isoprophenal (however you spell it) alcohol. That good ol stuff I used to use to clean my NES games with q-tip.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, May 23, 2008
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  9. GF[BE]

    GF[BE] Notebook Consultant

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    For my screen: lcd cleaning wipes.
    For my keyboard etc: sunglass cleaning kit based on lemon.
     
    GF[BE], May 23, 2008
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  10. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    For my screen: microfibre cloth and tissue and water
    For my keyboard etc: disposable alcohalic microfibre cloths
     
    X2P, May 23, 2008
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  11. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Yep, the solution on those lcd cleaning wipes is isopropyl alcohol. My Lenovo manual suggested 50/50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water. Those lcd cleaning wipes are overpriced imo when the solution is just normal isopropyl alcohol.
     
    stewie, May 24, 2008
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  12. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Hi.

    I use a small duster brush, the kind you find in £1 shops, to get rid of the loose dust.

    For more stubborn dirt, I use lcd screen cleaner spray on a micro-fiber cloth.

    Regards

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), May 24, 2008
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  13. jacob808

    jacob808 Notebook Deity

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    I used a hose and scrubber once. once.
     
    jacob808, May 24, 2008
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    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    I have a spray bottle of alcohol and water that I use for my TV and LCD screens.
     
    atbnet, May 24, 2008
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