how to clean a laptop screen

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

i use watered down windex if my lcd gets crap on it, but it is usually just dust so i use swiffers for that

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Just because you have successfully done something retarded, doesn't make it good.

and you know from experience right? tell us how you messed up your LCD by using windex.............entertain me fukktard

 

[prodgod 10+ year member]

Very soft microfiber cloth and a little water FTW.

-Swick

 

[cpierce 5,000+ posts]

Ammonia

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

News paper and Windex is what I use, works great.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Ammonia

supposedly ammonia is what will etch the screen.....i've never had it happen to me but i guess if the manufacturer of the high priced wipes say its true then.............

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

Hydrochloric Acid.

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

You can buy LCD wipes from Best Buy or Circuit City. They work pretty good and are quick drying. They are made to clean laptop screens.

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Seriously, using windex or anything else would be pretty stupid.

 

[rtillaree 10+ year member]

just buy that little $10 LCD kit at best buy, i dislike the wipes, they seem to leave a residue...but the kit with the fluid and the squeegee is worth the $10

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

i ******** into a tissue and use that

make sure you use it right away, cause if it dries it will scratch the screen

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

My last laptop had a matte finish on the screen it was easy to clean with just a damp cloth. My new laptop has a glossy 'true-life' screen that is a PIA to clean.

 

[Rattlebrain 10+ year member]

Sprayway

 

[WantedIsHere]

if you guys have a costco near you they sell boxes of glasses cleaners... you get like 1000 in a box or somethin for under $10 and they work awesome for flat screen stuff and glasses as well... I use them on all my optics and screens...

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

Straight from Dell.

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&dl=false&l=en&s=gen&docid=DFCC6A44B2374EF6B398593361662C3B&doclang=en

Do not use any of the following chemicals or any solutions that contain them: Acetone, ethyl alcohol, toluene, ethyl acid, ammonia, or methyl chloride. If you have a different chemical or solution and are not sure whether it is suitable, do not use it. Using any of the chemicals in the previous list may cause permanent damage to the LCD screen. Some commercial window cleaners contain ammonia and are, therefore, unacceptable.