Was it the wipes?

Hello,

A couple weeks ago I bout a Satellite A305-S6858. I don't know if I just didn't notice it before, but the viewing angle is kind of... bad. Looking at the screen, from a single position, the top seems dark with high contrast, and the bottom seems bright without much contrast (if any). When I duck down, the bottom looks normal (good contrast and everything), and the top looks really dark.

I cleaned the screen (several times) with Nice 'n Clean cleaning wipes (from Wal-mart). My question is: I don't recall paying much attention to noticing how it looked *before* I cleaned it. Is it possible that cleaning it has reduced the viewing angle somehow? I use a little pressure when cleaning, but not a lot. I did notice even with minimal pressure (just enough to push the wipe around the screen and get some stuck-on things off) it can change color a little wherever pressure is applied. Is this the type of damage you get by pressing too hard?

I really noticed it when looking at www.tweakxp.com. The background image appears normal towards the top of the page, and faded (or even invisible) towards the bottom, depending on my view angle. Does anyone else notice this?

Thanks!

 

Hi.

If the wipes were deigned for cleaning an LCD screen then they would not have cause your problem, but it they were for cleaning windows or other tasks then the stronger chemicals might have damaged the coating on the screen?

 

They are electronic cleaning wipes. Says they're safe on monitors. What about pressing too hard? I noticed the viewing angle issue is evenly spread. Not just in one spot.

I've read that pressing too hard can damage a screen, but nothing specific as to how it breaks.

 

Thanks for your input. Maybe my eyes are tired