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    how often do you clean your monitor?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Sirius_GTO, Jan 2, 2007.

  1. Sirius_GTO

    Sirius_GTO Notebook Deity

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    I clean it maybe once every two weeks. I find it pointless because the second I clean it, it gets dirty again some how and I try my best not to get anything on it.

    Really irritating.
     
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    I clean mine about once a week. I too have that problem. I have the matte screen, but it attracts alot of dust and dirt! LOL
     
  3. Sneakyasiankid

    Sneakyasiankid Notebook Consultant

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    Every time it needs to be cleaned. im pretty good at keeping finger prints off it. Most the time its dust or sneeze juice on mine.
     
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    Turn your head and sneeze...you might die in a shooter...but it will save the screen! LOL
     
  5. Iceman0124

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    0nce a week, or when I notice that it really needs it, whichever comes first. If its being used in a smoky environment on a regulat basis you will want to clean it often to prevent residual buildup, as it can be very hard to remove, I once had the misfourtune of having to clean a couple plasma tv's at a bar once that hadnt been cleaned for over a year, it wasnt pretty, though it was very time consuming
     
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    I clean it once a week because the dust settles on it after a few days
     
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    kokigfc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, how do yu clean your screens? I've never cleaned mine.

    Thanks
     
  8. vespoli

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    The general consensus here seems to be that a good microfiber cloth is the way to go. If you have stubborn marks, consider using a bit of water on the cloth. There are commercial LCD cleaners, but be careful if you decide to use them.


    As for me, I clean my LCD whenever it's dirty! ;)
     
  9. frugihoyi

    frugihoyi Notebook Guru

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    I clean it maybe every day or every other day, but all I do is gently wipe a dry cloth on it. Takes less than 5 seconds. I don't need to use anything else to clean it because it's just dust. I don't have fingerprints on it or anything. I think it helps to close your laptop when you're not using it, to minimize the amount of dirt you get on it.
     
  10. jhu

    jhu Notebook Geek

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    i do it about once a week.