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| Thread ID: 32241 | 2003-04-13 06:29:00 | Best way to clean monitors? | caffy (2665) | Press F1 |
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| 135403 | 2003-04-13 06:29:00 | I have two monitors here (one is CRT and the other is LCD), and would like to know what is the best way to clean them? Using a piece of cloth works on my LCD monitor which gathers dust on the screen quite often, but the CRT has a few fingerprints, etc that doesnt come off with a cloth . Is any liquid substance ok? Or do you have to be careful about what kinds you use? Cheers, caffy |
caffy (2665) | ||
| 135404 | 2003-04-13 06:47:00 | Hi Caffy I don't know about the LCD screen, but for the CRT monitor I would just use a glass cleaning product, as the screen is only glass. It would be probably better to spray it onto the cloth first and then wipe so you don't have fluid running off everywhere. Jen |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 135405 | 2003-04-13 07:47:00 | You can buy moist lint-free, anti-static cloths from places like DSE, which I believe are mainly alcoholic based so they evaporate pretty quickly, they usually the best thing, and can also be used to clean CD's most of the time :-) Just give it a light rub over the monitor surface, and dont forget to clean the back of it etc. where dust and things can build up :-) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 135406 | 2003-04-13 07:51:00 | Hi Caffy Be very careful what you use on a CRT screen. I have 2 17" monitors (an older Sony and a newer Gateway). Both have been cleaned using a specialised screen cleaner (VDU 99 by CRC) and both monitors have spots all over them where the protective coating that is applied to the glass has been removed. Eventually, this marking becomes more of an annoyance than the original fingerprints etc. I'm hoping that a few more cleans on the Sony monitor will remove the remnants of the coating. My advice, use a damp, perhaps soapy, cloth only. Cheers Miami |
Miami Steve (2128) | ||
| 135407 | 2003-04-13 08:11:00 | Totaly agree with Miami Steve. It is not recommended to use glass cleaners as they can remove the protective coating. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 135408 | 2003-04-13 08:24:00 | A good way to clean a monitor screen is to gently use lens cleaning tissues and breathe on the screen. As mentioned the screens are coated with an antireflection coating like magnesium fluoride, similar to that on camera lenses and binocculars. This can easily wear off if cleaned too vigorously. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 135409 | 2003-04-13 09:06:00 | > My advice, use a damp, perhaps soapy, cloth only. Dont you find that it streaks sometimes though? |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 135410 | 2003-04-13 09:08:00 | a dry tissue works best for me | somebody (208) | ||
| 135411 | 2003-04-13 09:33:00 | I just wipe the dust of my CRT monitors with a bit of toilet paper. Doing this often enough seems to also get rid of the grease prints. I see know reason why this wouldn't work with a LCD monitor as well. .Clueless |
Clueless (181) | ||
| 135412 | 2003-04-13 09:36:00 | WINDOW CLEANER IS BEST but it on the cloth first, don't spray on the monitor |
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