Cleaning a Laptop Screen
This advice was passed on to me by my wife who read it in a magazine. Flat panels should apply here as well. The old CRT screens I always said “Windex and a Kleenex”, but flat panels don’t do as well with that at all. And the cleaners at the office supply store haven’t impressed me yet.
Rule #1, never blow compressed air at a screen, particles can actually get embedded in the screen from the force of the air.
Rule #2, if possible, test on a screen you care little about (or maybe someone else’s? – just kidding!).
Rule #3, check your warranty first. I recently bought a new monitor for someone whose son had hit a hardball in the house, bounced off the fridge, then smacked the 19″ flat panel – not breaking it per se, but leaving a black spot in the image. I asked her about the warranty, from Dell, she said “no way”. After we bought the monitor, however, she double checked and sure enough, she had “completecare” which DID cover accidental damage. She resold the new monitor to a friend.
This tip they claim actually will clean ink off of a screen:
Make a solution of one part 90% isopropyl alcohol and one part distilled water. Wet a cotton swab with the solution and gently dab the stain; don’t have the solution dripping. Then wipe dry with a soft cloth.
They say DON’T use window cleaners or citrus based anything. And don’t apply cleaner directly to the screen.
