Best way to clean the screen?

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zephyr · #1 Post by **zephyr** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:30 pm

Hi, what's the best way to clean the screen? I find that fingerprint marks (and the subsequent smudges from trying to clean with a tissue) do not come off very easily. I have the 15" 1600x1200 screen, if that makes any difference.

JHEM · #2 Post by **JHEM** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:35 pm

Spit and a Brillo pad!

No. 18!

James

astro · #3 Post by **astro** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:35 pm

I've been using the little microfibre cloths used for cleaning spectacles. You can buy them at the optometrist and they are nice and compact. To get rid of the stubborn marks, just breathe on the screen to moisten it up a bit and give it a good wipe.

christopher_wolf · #4 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:50 pm

I have been using KlearScreen and a micro-chamois cloth for awhile now, and it works pretty good; removes all the spots and stickier ones, and doesn't leave a residue...Polished enough, the screen will feel like ice under the cleaning cloth for awhile.

HTH

viper11885 · #5 Post by **viper11885** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:57 pm

astro wrote:I've been using the little microfibre cloths used for cleaning spectacles. You can buy them at the optometrist and they are nice and compact. To get rid of the stubborn marks, just breathe on the screen to moisten it up a bit and give it a good wipe.

I use the same technique. Takes a bit of wiping to get it completely clean though.

a31pguy · #6 Post by **a31pguy** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:03 pm

Sunglass cleaning solution works best with the microfiber cloths.

aarong · #7 Post by **aarong** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:16 pm

shaggymac optimist prime and their microfiber cloth (I also use their larger microfiber cloth as a screen protector)

zixy_tris · #8 Post by **zixy_tris** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:10 pm

Use 50%ethanol and 50%Distilled water mixture. apply it with soft cloth and wipe it with a dry smooth cloth. It works the best. I have tried using lens cleaner and windshield cleaner.
The mixture gives best results

#9 Post by **JaneL** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:16 pm

zephyr wrote:Hi, what's the best way to clean the screen? I find that fingerprint marks (and the subsequent smudges from trying to clean with a tissue) do not come off very easily. I have the 15" 1600x1200 screen, if that makes any difference.

It's not called a Frequently Asked Question for nothing, and the forum it's in is called "READ ME FIRST FAQ then post". This is item #18.

zephyr · #10 Post by **zephyr** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:15 am

nonny wrote:
zephyr wrote:Hi, what's the best way to clean the screen? I find that fingerprint marks (and the subsequent smudges from trying to clean with a tissue) do not come off very easily. I have the 15" 1600x1200 screen, if that makes any difference.
It's not called a Frequently Asked Question for nothing, and the forum it's in is called "READ ME FIRST FAQ then post". This is item #18.

There are at least three answers supplied by the nice people here that are not included in the FAQ's answer. Does the existence of a FAQ suggest that no other worthwhile answers exist and that one should not continue to look for other solutions to the problem posed?

#11 Post by **JaneL** » Thu May 25, 2006 6:45 am

zephyr wrote:Does the existence of a FAQ suggest that no other worthwhile answers exist and that one should not continue to look for other solutions to the problem posed?

No, but an indication that you read the FAQ first and were looking for additional information goes a long way.

Scratch · #12 Post by **Scratch** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:43 pm

One word...ShaggyMac or is that 2 words... and get a screen protector while you're at it. The standard 15" is a perfect fit on my T60p and the Red one is hard to lose.

Greg Gebhardt · #13 Post by **Greg Gebhardt** » Thu May 25, 2006 5:45 pm

You also need to keep yours and others grubby fingers off the screen. I have owned mine for months and a t43p for over a year and NEVER had to clean the screen.

christopher_wolf · #14 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:12 pm

Greg Gebhardt wrote:You also need to keep yours and others grubby fingers off the screen. I have owned mine for months and a t43p for over a year and NEVER had to clean the screen.

Exactly; I hate that, I really hate it when people go ahead and touch LCDs like that, unless they are touch screens, and don't think about all the grease deposits that are left behind and have to be cleaned up later.

JHEM · #15 Post by **JHEM** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:33 pm

Greg Gebhardt wrote:I have owned mine for months and a t43p for over a year and NEVER had to clean the screen.

WOW! Now I'm really glad I didn't buy that T43p from you Greg.

I can't conceive of using a laptop for a year and not having, at the least, sneezed on the display once.

Regards,

James

al7kz · #16 Post by **al7kz** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:39 pm

Edit: please delete

hoya · #17 Post by **hoya** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:31 pm

My favorite is RadTech OmniCleanz
http://www.radtech.us/

no streaks from their solution and they also sell nice screen protectors that sit on the keyboard (same material they give you with omnicleanz)

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