QUICK AND SIMPLE GUIDE TO CLEANING YOUR LAPTOP SCREEN:
A laptop monitor is a flat screen called an LCD (liquid crystal display) and LCD monitors are especially susceptible to scratches so they require some extra care and attention.
You can leave your monitor on during cleaning but if you turn it off you will be able to see the smears and smudges much better. WARNING: NEVER put your fingers on the laptop screen as this can burn out pixels.
Dry Dusting: If your screen is not too dirty you can just use a plain cotton cloth.
VERY GENTLY wipe the screen in the same direction starting from the top and working your way down. The cloth must be soft and preferably cotton (an old soft t-shirt is fine). DO NOT USE cheap paper towels, towels, rags as they may scratch the surface.
Deep Cleaning: If your monitor is really dirty then you can use a cleaning solution for a deep cleaning. NEVER use any products that contain ethyl alcohol, ammonia, acetone, toluene, ethyl acid, or methyl chloride based cleaners these will yellow your screen.
You can go to the store and buy a cleaner especially made for laptop LCD screens there are plenty of those. If you don't want to spend extra money there is a homemade solution.
Homemade Cleaning Solution: Ingredients: Isopropyl Alcohol (Must be Isopropyl Alcohol) Distilled Water (Do not use tap water because it contains salts that can whiten your screen)
Mix equal parts distilled water to isopropyl alcohol (example: 1/2 cup water to 1/2 cup isopropyl alcohol) Make sure to use only isopropyl alcohol and distilled water (not tap).
Always use a soft cloth, cotton preferably or those special electrostatic cloths used to clean eyeglasses. NEVER use a rag, paper towel or napkins as these can scratch the surface of your monitor.
Apply a very small amount of the solution ONTO THE CLOTH (never pour over the screen as this can short circuit your monitor) and very gently (without pressure) wipe the screen in one direction from the top of the screen to the bottom.
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