Cleaning LCD monitors, I'm skeerd |
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 Aug 2 2008, 08:40 AM
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 Tick tock, Bill  Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948  |
For some reason, I'm totally paranoid to clean my monitor. Same thing with my laptop monitors.
I know I can probably google this, but I like reading people's individual experiences better than just getting cold goggle responses. Any advice? There isn't anything caked on or anything like that, just spots and dusts and the like. |
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Aug 2 2008, 08:50 AM
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 /人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
I usually use a Swiffer duster cloth. If my screen is really gross I'll use a damp paper towel.
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Aug 2 2008, 11:30 AM
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 Jooleeah <3 Group: Official Designer Posts: 687 Joined: Jun 2008 Member No: 662,481 |
There are cleaners for monitors, you can find them at stores like best buy and circuit city. You can either get wipes or spray. Don't use paper towels or coarse cloths to clean your monitors, use something really soft.
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Aug 2 2008, 11:36 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
I use Windex Wipes, which are basically large moist towlettes soaked in Windex.
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Aug 2 2008, 12:23 PM
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Jooleeah <3 Group: Official Designer Posts: 687 Joined: Jun 2008 Member No: 662,481 |
Never use windex on a monitor. It ruins the coating and can leave your screen blurry and splotchy. Don't use anything ammonia/alcohol based on a monitor.
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Aug 2 2008, 12:38 PM
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Banned Group: Banned Posts: 700 Joined: Jun 2008 Member No: 658,432 |
I use sand paper, 50 grain. Don't use anything above 100.
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Aug 2 2008, 01:34 PM
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 AKA RockIt Studios Group: Official Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 421,809 |
i'm also afraid to clean mine. i haven't touched it since i got it for Christmas.
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Aug 2 2008, 01:43 PM
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 Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Aug 2 2008, 11:36 AM)  I use Windex Wipes, which are basically large moist towlettes soaked in Windex. QUOTE(berrypop90 @ Aug 2 2008, 12:23 PM) Never use windex on a monitor. lol dang, I was just about to do it too
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Aug 2 2008, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
QUOTE(berrypop90 @ Aug 2 2008, 01:23 PM) Never use windex on a monitor. It ruins the coating and can leave your screen blurry and splotchy. Don't use anything ammonia/alcohol based on a monitor. Hasn't caused any problems on my CRT, to be honest. 
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Aug 2 2008, 03:55 PM
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Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
but what about LCD guys
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Aug 2 2008, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
I dunno, probably bad for it. But I only clean my LCD about once a year, so...meh.
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Aug 3 2008, 02:21 PM
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 An original Harry Potter fan Group: Official Member Posts: 1,469 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 552,023 |
I use clorox wipes with a dry white microfiber face cloth to dry it off.
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Aug 3 2008, 02:27 PM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
We have and LCD TV in our house, and when we bought it it came with this cleaning kit. There's a special spray that you can use with a microfibre cloth to clean the screen. Then you just dry off with the other side of the cloth. There's even this brush thing you can use to brush off any dust. Sort of over-the-top but yeah, that's what we do.
For my monitor though, I usually just use a microfibre cloth to clean off the dust, and if there's a spot I'll use a tissue and water or something.
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