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#1 Post by Brad » Mon May 21, 2007 11:32 pm

I am interested in keeping my Thinkpads looking new. If I use them they of course get scuffed and bluffed. How do you manage to keep the screen and the composite cover looking brand new? I used a soft towel with plain water on the screen to clear some marks. This seems to leave streaks though.

I picked up a used T43p that smelled like an ash tray. I am airing it out now. I used Windex on a paper towel to clean the surface debris but the composite cover still has marks.

What do you do?

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#2 Post by ryengineer » Tue May 22, 2007 12:06 am

It is one of the topics in FAQs.
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#3 Post by gator » Tue May 22, 2007 1:00 am

Use a 50-50 alcohol wipe, and it cleans everything (LCD/Lid/plastics).
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#4 Post by bontistic » Tue May 22, 2007 3:01 am

I use the same, a lint free cloth with a homemade solution of 50% tap + 50% isopropyl alcohol. Followed by a dry cloth for the LCD.
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#5 Post by Brad » Tue May 22, 2007 5:50 am

Sorry I missed the FAQ. I searched for cleaning LCD and came up with 5600 plus posts.

My dream is a clean machine...

Thanks everyone.

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#6 Post by Kaervak » Tue May 29, 2007 8:31 pm

Another tip that isn't in the FAQ: For removing the scuffs/scratches from the rubberized coating on the screen lid & bottom tray use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. This was suggested to me a while back and it works wonders. Obviously, do not use it on the LCD as it is abrasive and has some caustic chemicals in it.
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#7 Post by Brad » Tue May 29, 2007 11:07 pm

Thanks for responding.

You use the Mr Clean on the plastics? Or are you referring to the rubberized paint on the 770's, 600's ? Or the composite LCD covers?

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#8 Post by Kaervak » Wed May 30, 2007 12:58 am

Rubberized casing, although I'm sure you could use it on the plastics without a problem too.
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#9 Post by Brad » Wed May 30, 2007 1:39 am

Thanks for the tip. Now can you tell me how to get the wife's supply without her finding out?

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#10 Post by RealBlackStuff » Wed May 30, 2007 2:13 am

Brad wrote:Now can you tell me how to get the wife's supply without her finding out?
It's in the Yellow Pages under letter "A".
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#11 Post by Kaervak » Wed May 30, 2007 2:18 am

RealBlackStuff wrote:
Brad wrote:Now can you tell me how to get the wife's supply without her finding out?
It's in the Yellow Pages under letter "A".
Look for AA, Assassins Anonymous...
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Those things are fairly robust. Unless your Thinkpad is really really filthy, one should make it.
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#12 Post by Brad » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:29 am

Just watching my recording of the USGP from last Friday. There was a segment in the Red Bull pit area/garage. There are ThinkPads there. Looks like quite a few. I see some wide screen T60's. Very cool.

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