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    HELP: HOW DO YOU CLEAN XBRITE SCREEN (like new from factory)? Please help.....

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bigbulus, Sep 16, 2005.

  1. bigbulus

    bigbulus Notebook Consultant

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    How to clean LCD so that it is just like new (LIKE from factory)?

    I have FS series with XBrite screen. There are few dirts there. I want to clean it, so I bought LCD cleaner from CompUSA (3M). The cleaner is like wet-small papertower. After I cleaned it, **** it is dirtier. I mean the screen is clean now, but the towel left residue from its chemical (you know chemical might left residue like rainbow color)... so I am pretty upset now.

    I went back to CompUSA, buy another cleaning kits (MEMOREX and KINGSTON). Don't help. They do same things. I read the kits it said, non-abbrassive, which is good. but why??

    Anyone can advise what to use? I want to clean it so that my screen is just like new coming out fresh from factory. Solid shiny black. What I have now is: screen with chemical residue from the towel. **** IT.
     
    bigbulus, Sep 16, 2005
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Clean water and a microfiber cloth is the best way to go if you ask me. Use an alcohol swab for tough spots.
     
    Brian, Sep 16, 2005
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  3. renoguy

    renoguy Notebook Geek

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    #100 or finer sand paper works great! :)

    But seriously, I agree about the microfiber cloth. And optical cleaning solution. If you go to the Costco optics depmt, they have a good deal with two large microfiber cloths, and cleaning solution with free refills for about $5.
     
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  4. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    They make kits with a cloth and cleaning solutions. I have the Monster one. It works well.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 17, 2005
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    deichenlaub Notebook Enthusiast

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    Be careful with those cleaning solutions. I heard of somebody who cleaned their screen and got too much liquid on it. The liquid wicked around the edge of the screen and got inside the LCD. This wasn't a Sony XBRITE, but still .. I wouldn't use anything more than a damp cloth. You can get the microfiber cloths in any eyeglass store.
     
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  6. ZaZ

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    If you spay just a little bit on the cloth not the screen, you'll be in good shape.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 17, 2005
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