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    What do you use to clean the screen?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by M17XR42012, Jan 24, 2013.

  1. M17XR42012

    M17XR42012 Notebook Consultant

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    So I have some finger prints, etc on the screen, I was looking to find out what people use to clean their screens?

    • Plain water?
    • Eye glass cleaner?
    • etc...

    and what to avoid
     
  2. GeoCake

    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    Unscented baby wipes (lol) and then wipe the liquid residue off with a dry tissue. Cleans the soft touch material very well too.
     
  3. steviejones133

    steviejones133 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Avoid anything with alcohol in it, basically. I use a spectacle/lens spray cleaner that is alcohol free, applied to a soft cloth (not the screen) and wipe. Use another dry soft cloth to buff off any residue. Job done. Microfiber cloths work great. Avoid kitchen paper etc as it is quite coarse and could scratch the display.
     
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    Joe85 Notebook Deity

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    Im the same :)
     
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    JCBW Notebook Enthusiast

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    I keep telling family members NOT to use paper towels on any type of LCD. They don't seem to understand that paper is made from wood.
     
  6. Omen123

    Omen123 Notebook Consultant

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    Microfiber cloths are great, and just use water with them if you need to. There are lots of pc screen wipes that work well on amazon. You could use the micro fiber cloth after cleaning the screen with one of those, it reduces the static so that less dust particles are attracted to your screen. Micro fiber cloths get rid of pretty much any dirt marks or smudges.
     
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    JakenSD Notebook Enthusiast

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    Same here. To reduce the amount of residue, I let the wipes sit in open air for a little bit first, so they are not so damp.
     
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    mariussx Notebook Evangelist

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    This. One of the best products available and suitable for glass, metal and plastic surfaces. Do not spray anything similar directly on the keyboard though! It is also used in professional environment. And microfibre cloth of course, I would not risk using any other type of cloth. Sorry for low quality picture.
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  10. Yubnub

    Yubnub Newbie

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    Definitely microfiber cloth with a spray of eyeglasses cleaner.